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Failure To Notify Income to IRD

A property investment company was convicted today (March 19) at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for failing, without reasonable excuse, to inform the Commissioner of Inland Revenue (CIR) of its chargeability to profits tax for the years of assessment 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2010-11, contrary to sections 51(2) and 80(2)(e) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (IRO) […]

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Incorrectly Claiming Deductions Of Home Loan Interest

A taxpayer was convicted today (February 20) at the Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts on three charges in relation to omitting rental income and incorrectly claiming deductions of home loan interest when filing returns for property tax and salaries tax. He was fined $3,000 ($1,000 for each charge) plus a further fine of $8,537, equivalent to […]

Notify Change Of Company Address In 14 days

In November 2014, AdBeyond (Group) Limited (CR No. : 1119360) was prosecuted by the Companies Registry and convicted at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts under section 158(4) of the predecessor Companies Ordinance (i.e. the Companies Ordinance, Cap.32, as in force before the commencement of the Companies Ordinance, Cap. 622) for failing to notify the Registrar of […]

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Failing to hold AGM

In February 2019, LAM WAI KEUNG, as a director of MY FAIR BEAUTY LIMITED (CR No. 1931404) (“the Company”), was prosecuted by the Companies Registry and convicted at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts (i) under section 610(1) of the Companies Ordinance, Cap. 622 (“the Ordinance”) for failing to hold annual general meetings of the Company for […]

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Undervalue Value Transaction In Winding Up

Section 265E of Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance states that A company enters into a transaction with a person at an undervalue if— (a) the company makes a gift to that person (b) the company enters into a transaction with that person with no consideration (c) the company enters into a transaction with […]

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Structure of a Hong Kong Limited Company

Shareholder—-Must at least has one shareholder. A shareholder can be a natural person being whatever nationality or a corporation whichever country it incorporated in. Director—-Must at least has a natural person to fill up the position of director. Any person who achieves the age of 18 and with a sound mind can be a director […]

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Minority Shareholder Right

Where a wrong is done which infringes upon the personal rights of a shareholder, the shareholder is entitled to a personal right of action to enforce the personal rights conferred under the articles of association, shareholders agreement, statute or common law. Remedies may be sought for the sole benefit of the shareholder. For examples, majority […]

Shareholder Right

Under Section 177(1)(f) of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, a company may be wound up by the court, upon the application of a minority shareholder, if the court is of opinion that it is just and equitable to do so. Minority shareholders may exercise this right when a company is experiencing financial […]