General
Advantages
The continuance of running a limited company is
guaranteed;
The personal liability of the shareholder could
not affect limited company’s asset;
The legal document of a limited company protects
the rights of the shareholder (investor), which
means easier capitalization;
Buying/selling a property with a limited company
can prevent the investigation of personal “money
source” from the Inland Revenue Department;
A priority of consideration would be given by
the Immigration Department to the foreigner when
applying business visa to set up a limited company
in Hong Kong;
Limited company with limited liability. The risks
of running a business could not affect the private
property and wealth of the shareholder (separate
legal entity);
The name of the company is protected by law. It
can stop other people to use the same company
name for illegal purpose.
Running a business with a limited company can
increase the confident and provide a better image
to the client, banker and supplier of the company,
hence helping the development of business.
Taxing benefits
The PR and travel expenses are completely deductible
as the expenses of the company;
The salary of the director (owner) and his/her
partner can be deducted as the company’s expenses;
The limited company’s profit from oversea is not
included in the taxing system;
Save a fortune from Profits Tax, Stamp Duty and
documentation fees of the lawyer when transferring
a property with limited company;
The profits tax of a limited company in Hong Kong
is almost the lowest in the world (17.5% of the
net profits after deducting the expenses of the
company);
People who migrated to overseas country (e.g.
America/Canada) can use limited company to prevent
double charging of tax from Hong Kong and the
overseas country;
The interests of buying a property/car can be
deducted as the expenses of the company. Moreover,
the assets of the company would also depreciate,
hence minimizing the tax of the company;
Businessman who invests in China can use a limited
company to sign an agreement of local and overseas
capitalization to exclude the profits earned from
oversea, therefore paying lesser Profits Tax in
Hong Kong;
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