Hand-curated structure profiles of 10 companies registered in Hong Kong, the entity type, the registration jurisdiction, ownership and the people on the filings.
Hong Kong operates a territorial tax system - only profits sourced in Hong Kong are subject to the 16.5% profits tax. A Limited Company can be formed online in 1-2 business days via the Companies Registry's e-Registry service; no local director is required (non-residents can fully own and control HK entities). HKEX remains Asia's second-largest IPO venue after mainland China.
Many China-focused unicorns use a VIE (Variable Interest Entity) structure with a Cayman parent and HK subsidiary controlling mainland operating entities.
The formation guide walks through LLC versus C-Corp, the EIN application, registered agents, franchise tax and BOI reporting.
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