Application for Exemption from Payment of Business Registration Fee and Levy

Online application service is available to –

• the sole proprietor of a sole proprietorship business;
• any partner of a partnership business;
• any principal officer of a business carried on by an unincorporated body of persons; and
• the secretary, manager or any director of a limited company NOT incorporated or required to be registered under the Companies Ordinance.

Authentication is required by means of –

• a personal / organizational digital certificate (except a digital certificate for a minor) issued by a recognized certification authority, eTAX Account, MyGovHK Account (already linked up with eTAX Account) or iAM Smart+ for a sole proprietor or any partner of a partnership; or
• an organizational digital certificate issued by a recognized certification authority for a director / secretary / manager of a company or a principal officer of a body of persons.

Eligibility

• A business carried on by an individual, a partnership, an unincorporated body of persons or a limited company which is NOT incorporated or required to be registered under the Companies Ordinance; and
• The average monthly turnover does not exceed:

(a) $10,000 for a business mainly deriving profits from the sale of service;

(b) $30,000 for other businesses; and

• For the business mentioned in the declaration, a sole proprietor must not carry on another sole proprietorship business at the same time.  In the case of a partnership business, all its partners must not carry on another partnership business together at the same time.  For details, please refer to the Important Notes of the electronic service.

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