If you wish to sell your company to someone else/change its ownership structure, you will need to pay stamp duty. This is the stamp duty for the transfer of shares in a Hong Kong private company.

 

preparation time

- 1 day

 

Stamp duty rate

 

Transfer/Sale of Hong Kong Limited Company

Tax rate: HK$5 + 0.2% of stock value *

 

Value = Transaction Price / Net Asset Value, whichever is higher

 

Required documents/data

 

• Latest audited financial statements (if any)

• Latest management accounts (with profit and loss statement and balance sheet)

• Sales and purchasing agreements (if any)

• List of local real estate in Hong Kong (if available)

• Articles of association and share allocation documents (if any)

• Company Registration Certificate

• Transfer date and transaction price

• New shareholder's Hong Kong identity card/passport

• New shareholder address proof

 

Frequently Asked Questions about Stamp Duty

 

Q: Can the transfer of equity in companies within the group be exempted?
A: According to the conditions stipulated in Section 45 of the Ordinance, stamp duty may be reduced or exempted when real estate or shares are transferred from one corporation to another.

 

Q: Is an agreement required for equity transfer?
A: No, there's no need.