{"id":25135,"date":"2025-01-14T07:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T07:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/registered-office-of-company\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T05:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:52:41","slug":"registered-office-of-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/registered-office-of-company\/","title":{"rendered":"[Registered Office Address] Is using a public housing flat as a business address an abuse of public housing? Includes a step-by-step guide to changing a company address"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25135\" class=\"elementor elementor-25135 elementor-15722\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db2f8ad myahref elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db2f8ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f21f8a\" data-id=\"2f21f8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91937cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91937cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8220;Reward for Reporting Abuse of Public Rental Housing&#8221; will be implemented on January 15, 2025. As a result, we have received many enquiries about changing company addresses and virtual offices. At the same time, many entrepreneurs intending to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/company-registration-procedure\">set up a company<\/a> are concerned about whether using a PRH flat as a business\/company address constitutes abuse of PRH<sup>(1)<\/sup>\u3002<br \/>General Accounting is the first to share Hong Kong\u2019s requirements and uses for a company registered address, explain in detail the difference between a company registered address and a business address, key considerations when using PRH\/residential premises as a business address, and solutions if you do not have a suitable registered address.<\/p><p>More details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/business-registration\/\">Business Registration Certificate Guide<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/virtual-office-services\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Virtual Office<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3095911 uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"3095911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;toc_icon_size&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;toc_icon_size_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;toc_icon_size_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 123456789=\"\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper content-show\" data-headings=\"h2\" >\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Table of Contents<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-switch\" data-hideshow=\"yes\" data-is-collapsible=\"yes\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon fa\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ol>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c1a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44c1a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a company registered address?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86b13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86b13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A company registered address\u2014&#8221;Registered Office of Company&#8221; (&#8220;RO&#8221;) in English\u2014is mandatory information for incorporating a private limited company in Hong Kong. It can be understood as the official correspondence address recorded with the Companies Registry for a Hong Kong-incorporated limited company, i.e., the &#8220;registered office of the company&#8221; under section 658 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)<sup>(2)<\/sup>.<\/p><p>In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/company-registration-documents\">NNC1 Incorporation Form<\/a> must state the registered office address. The registered office is also the default address in Hong Kong for keeping the company\u2019s statutory records\/books and documents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2435b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2435b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Requirements for a company address<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e51cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19e51cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. It must be a physical address within Hong Kong; overseas or Mainland addresses cannot be used<br\/>2. It must be able to receive mail<br\/>3. A PO Box or private mailbox service cannot be used<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d895c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d895c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between a business address and a company registered address?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14875ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14875ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA business address refers to the company\u2019s place of operation. Whether a limited company or a sole proprietorship\/partnership, it must apply for Business Registration for the place where it carries on business, and the business address will be shown on the Business Registration Certificate.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3bcdef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3bcdef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25142\" alt=\"What is the difference between a business address and a company registered address?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-1.webp 965w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-1-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-1-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30500af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30500af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The differences between a business address and a company registered address are as follows:<br \/>1. Only Hong Kong limited companies have a registered office address, whereas sole proprietorships\/partnerships only have business addresses. This is because limited companies are incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) and are separate legal entities; while sole proprietorships\/partnerships are established under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310).<\/p><p>Further reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/differences-between-unlimited-and-limited-company\/\">Differences between limited companies and unlimited companies<\/a><\/p><p>2. A company may apply for multiple business registration addresses, but it will have only one company registered address.<br \/>3. The company registered address can be searched by downloading documents via the Companies Registry e-Services website, whereas a business address must be searched through the Business Registration Office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e954e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e954e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uses of a company registered address<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95dc495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"95dc495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V86c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h404c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v340zM356.5 194.6L295.1 256l61.4 61.4c4.6 4.6 4.6 12.1 0 16.8l-22.3 22.3c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0L256 295.1l-61.4 61.4c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0l-22.3-22.3c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l61.4-61.4-61.4-61.4c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l22.3-22.3c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l61.4 61.4 61.4-61.4c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l22.3 22.3c4.7 4.6 4.7 12.1 0 16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. Default contact address of a limited company<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\"><p>A limited company may have multiple business addresses, but only one registered office address. As a separate legal entity, if a third party needs to contact the company, they can obtain the company\u2019s correspondence details through a company search.<br \/>Example: If you need to file a small claim against a limited company, you can download the Annual Return from the Companies Registry and send legal documents to the other party\u2019s RO.<\/p><p>Further reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/benefits-of-a-limited-company\/\">10 key benefits of incorporating a limited company<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V86c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h404c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v340zM356.5 194.6L295.1 256l61.4 61.4c4.6 4.6 4.6 12.1 0 16.8l-22.3 22.3c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0L256 295.1l-61.4 61.4c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0l-22.3-22.3c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l61.4-61.4-61.4-61.4c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l22.3-22.3c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l61.4 61.4 61.4-61.4c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l22.3 22.3c4.7 4.6 4.7 12.1 0 16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. The company address displayed at the Companies Registry<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\"><p>When conducting a company search, the image records of Companies Registry filings\u2014such as incorporation forms or annual returns\u2014will show the company registered address.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1573\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1573\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V86c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h404c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v340zM356.5 194.6L295.1 256l61.4 61.4c4.6 4.6 4.6 12.1 0 16.8l-22.3 22.3c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0L256 295.1l-61.4 61.4c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0l-22.3-22.3c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l61.4-61.4-61.4-61.4c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l22.3-22.3c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l61.4 61.4 61.4-61.4c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l22.3 22.3c4.7 4.6 4.7 12.1 0 16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Contact address between government departments and the company<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1573\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1573\"><p>Most licence application forms require a registered address, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/apec\/\">applying for an APEC Card<\/a>. Unless you separately report a different correspondence address to different organisations, government departments and statutory bodies\u2014such as the Inland Revenue Department, the Companies Registry, or the Transport Department\u2014will use the company registered address as the company\u2019s contact address.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1574\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1574\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V86c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h404c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v340zM356.5 194.6L295.1 256l61.4 61.4c4.6 4.6 4.6 12.1 0 16.8l-22.3 22.3c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0L256 295.1l-61.4 61.4c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0l-22.3-22.3c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l61.4-61.4-61.4-61.4c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l22.3-22.3c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l61.4 61.4 61.4-61.4c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l22.3 22.3c4.7 4.6 4.7 12.1 0 16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Correspondence address for company officers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1574\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1574\"><p>Under Phase 1 of the Companies Ordinance new search arrangements<sup>(3)<\/sup>, starting from August 23, 2021, the correspondence address of directors shown on the register will be the company registered address, replacing the directors\u2019 residential addresses used previously.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1575\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1575\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V86c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h404c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v340zM356.5 194.6L295.1 256l61.4 61.4c4.6 4.6 4.6 12.1 0 16.8l-22.3 22.3c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0L256 295.1l-61.4 61.4c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0l-22.3-22.3c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l61.4-61.4-61.4-61.4c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l22.3-22.3c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l61.4 61.4 61.4-61.4c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l22.3 22.3c4.7 4.6 4.7 12.1 0 16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. Place for keeping the Significant Controllers Register<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1575\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1575\"><p>Unless a Notice of Location of Registers and Company Records is filed, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/significant-controllers-registers\/\"><strong>Significant Controllers Register<\/strong><\/a> is by default kept at the company registered address<sup>(4)<\/sup>.<\/p><p><u>Example: <\/u><u>Companies Registry staff may visit the registered address stated by the company to conduct spot checks on whether the company maintains the Significant Controllers Register, the Register of Members, and whether the company name plate is properly displayed.<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1576\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1576\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V86c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h404c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v340zM356.5 194.6L295.1 256l61.4 61.4c4.6 4.6 4.6 12.1 0 16.8l-22.3 22.3c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0L256 295.1l-61.4 61.4c-4.6 4.6-12.1 4.6-16.8 0l-22.3-22.3c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l61.4-61.4-61.4-61.4c-4.6-4.6-4.6-12.1 0-16.8l22.3-22.3c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l61.4 61.4 61.4-61.4c4.6-4.6 12.1-4.6 16.8 0l22.3 22.3c4.7 4.6 4.7 12.1 0 16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. Place for keeping the Register of Members<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1576\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1576\"><p>Unless Form NR2 is filed, the Register of Members\u2014including the Register of Directors, Register of Shareholders, Register of Company Secretaries, and charges\u2014must be kept at the company\u2019s registered office<sup>(5)<\/sup>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041f020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"041f020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174516.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25144\" alt=\"Uses of a company registered address\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174516.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174516-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174516-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174516-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174516-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cc5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98cc5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can a PRH flat be used as a company address?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0c72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0c72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Under the Hong Kong Housing Authority\u2019s requirements<sup>(6)<\/sup>, all subsidised housing\u2014including PRH, HOS flats and Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (GSH) flats\u2014may only be used for residential purposes and must not be used for commercial purposes. In recent years, the Housing Department has been actively combating abuse of PRH<sup>(7)<\/sup>. If a serious breach of the tenancy is found, the tenancy may be terminated without warning. Do not break the rules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07facb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b07facb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1543\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174552.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25145\" alt=\"Combating abuse of public rental housing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174552.webp 1543w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174552-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174552-1024x540.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174552-768x405.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174552-1536x809.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1543px) 100vw, 1543px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a823ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a823ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingauthority.gov.hk\/en\/public-housing\/tenancy-matters\/combating-housing-abuses\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hong Kong Housing Authority website<\/a><\/p><p>To strengthen enforcement, the &#8220;Reward for Reporting Abuse of Public Rental Housing&#8221; will be implemented on January 15, 2025. Members of the public who successfully report PRH abuse may receive a reward of up to $3,000 and a certificate of appreciation. There may then be more cases of tenancies being terminated.<\/p><p>The Secretary for Housing, Winnie Ho Wing-yin, earlier cited on a radio programme several examples that may constitute reportable PRH abuse:<br \/>&#8220;She cited a few rather outrageous situations. If tenants notice similar situations among their neighbours, they should stay alert:<br \/>1. The flat is kept closed for a long time, which may mean the person is not living there at all<br \/>2. If different people frequently come and go, and some even pull suitcases, it may have been rented out to others<br \/>3. Suspected commercial use, e.g., setting up mahjong tables and taking a cut<br \/>4. Placing many fitness machines or other equipment not typically used by ordinary households<br \/>5. Being used for storing goods&#8221;<\/p><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stheadline.com\/society\/3418035\/%E8%88%89%E5%A0%B1%E6%BF%AB%E7%94%A8%E5%85%AC%E5%B1%8B%E7%8D%8E%E4%BD%95%E6%B0%B8%E8%B3%A2%E8%8B%A5%E5%90%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%80%8B%E6%A1%88%E5%A4%9A%E4%BA%BA%E8%88%89%E5%A0%B1-%E6%88%96%E5%B9%B3%E5%88%863000%E5%85%83%E7%8D%8E%E9%87%91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reward for Reporting Abuse of PRH | 5 types of suspicious situations<\/a><\/p><p>Many people mistakenly believe that incorporating a company requires only one address to apply for a Business Registration Certificate, or that using one address as the company registered address is sufficient. In fact, the business address on the BR is also regarded as a place for business use.<\/p><p>As mentioned above, a business address is the commercial address where the company operates; it is not merely for BR registration. Therefore, General Accounting <strong>strongly does not recommend using a PRH address as a company address<\/strong><strong>!<\/strong><\/p><p>Industries that commonly use subsidised housing as a company address are mostly online shops or freelancers who do not genuinely need to rent an office or shop, such as designers, coaches, or renovation contractors. Although their work may not necessarily require a physical office, a physical operating address is still required when applying to set up a company.<\/p><p>Further reading:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/register-company-tax-deduction\/\"><strong>[Tax deductions for setting up a company] Tax filing guide for the self-employed: Tax-saving benefits of incorporating a company<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e91068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e91068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can a residential address be used as a company registered address\/business address?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1365761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1365761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Companies Ordinance and the Business Registration Ordinance do not expressly prohibit this. However, we remind entrepreneurs to first verify whether the residential address may be used for commercial purposes. Using a residential address as a business address may breach the land lease conditions, as many large private housing estates stipulate that units are for residential use only. If the premises are approved for mixed residential and commercial use, then they may be used as a business address.<\/p><p>In addition, even for mixed-use premises, you should consider privacy issues. Since a company search or BR search reveals the company\u2019s registered address, General Accounting generally recommends using a commercial address for company incorporation to provide better protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521a6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"521a6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can you proceed if you do not have a suitable registered address?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b48da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b48da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start-ups or freelancers may not need a real office, but still need a physical address to incorporate a company. You may consider using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/virtual-office-services\/\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>virtual office service<\/strong><\/a>. This allows you to use a Central address as your registered address to enhance your professional image, avoid PRH abuse and breaches of land lease conditions, and better protect the personal privacy of directors, shareholders, and business owners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292f8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"292f8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a registered address service?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a2dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7a2dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A registered address service, also known as a virtual office, means renting a commercial address provided by a company secretary firm to use as the company\u2019s registered address, business registration address, correspondence address, and contact address for company members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f30f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91f30f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a virtual office service work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1c7a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed1c7a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Provide a commercial address for clients to use as the company\u2019s registered address<br\/>2. Provide a commercial address for company members to use as a correspondence address<br\/>3. Receive letters and small parcels addressed to the company or company members, and forward them to the client as instructed<br\/>4. Provide an electronic company name plate service \/ company name display service<br\/>5. Value-added services such as answering calls in the company name<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d549b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d549b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174538.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25146\" alt=\"Company registered address _ Virtual office service\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174538.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174538-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174538-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174538-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e442b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e442b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key points to note when using a virtual office service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1caebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1caebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol style=\"margin: 0px; margin-left: 25px;\"><li>Choose a company secretary firm that holds a &#8220;Trust or Company Service Provider&#8221; licence to ensure legality and compliance.<\/li><li>Selecting a one-stop company secretary firm allows you to handle company incorporation, company secretarial services, annual returns, or designated representative services for the Significant Controllers Register at the same time\u2014saving time and effort.<\/li><li>Consider the location of the registered address. As the company address will be used on business cards, social media, or websites, a prime business district such as Central can enhance a professional image.<\/li><li>Pay attention to value-added services: Will they forward mail on your behalf? Do they provide call-answering and other add-on services?<\/li><li>The company secretary firm\u2019s track record is also a factor. If the firm is a start-up and suddenly ceases operations, in addition to losing prepaid service fees, you would need to urgently find another registered address, reprint business cards, and spend time updating your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/open-company-bank-account\/\">company bank account<\/a>, social media, website, and company details with various government bodies\u2014time-consuming and costly.<\/li><li>Confirm whether the fee includes the electronic company name plate service.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf5491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cf5491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>General Accounting has been established for over 20 years and provides one-stop company incorporation, company secretarial, and virtual office services. Entrepreneurs may arrange an initial free consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0355b elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea0355b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/85268183861?text=Hi,%20General%20Accounting.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enquire now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f90b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f90b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why must the company name\/name plate be displayed at the company registered address?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61eb9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61eb9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By law, the company\u2019s registered name (company name plate) must be displayed in a conspicuous place at the registered address. However, if there are more than six registered companies at the same premises, the company name may be displayed by means of an electronic company name plate<sup>(8)<\/sup>\u3002<br\/>When choosing a company address service, be sure to check whether the service fee includes the electronic name plate charge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da23ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da23ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide to changing a company address<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7470b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7470b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forms for changing a company address:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2c085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2c085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Limited company: Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office (Form NR1) and Form IRC 3111A (Notification of Change of Business Address).<\/p><p>Unlimited company: Form IRC 3111A (Notification of Change of Business Address).<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/NR1_fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download Form NR1<\/strong><strong>Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/irc3111a_normal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><strong>Download IRC 3111A<\/strong><strong>Notification of Change of Business Address Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9607ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9607ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174526.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25143\" alt=\"Process for changing a company address\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174526.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174526-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174526-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174526-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250114174526-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1f7db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a1f7db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forms for changing a company address:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984995e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"984995e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Process for changing a limited company address<\/h4><p>1. Submit <strong>NR1<\/strong> to the Companies Registry<br\/>2. Submit <strong>IRC 3111A<\/strong> to the Inland Revenue Department<br\/>3. Receive the Business Registration Certificate with the new address in about one week<br\/><u>Note: <\/u><u>You must<\/u><u> file the Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office within 15 days<\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39df54b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39df54b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Process for changing an unlimited company address<\/h4><p>Submit <strong>IRC 3111A<\/strong> to the Inland Revenue Department<\/p><p><u>Note: <\/u><u>You must notify the Inland Revenue Department<\/u><u> within 1 month of the address change<\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96ce93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a96ce93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d37f4 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"83d37f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-138' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-54d4e51\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-54d4e51 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1\">Can a PRH address be used to register a company or as a business address?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\" data-spm-anchor-id=\"5176.28103460.0.i72.734429881RcfRj\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\" data-spm-anchor-id=\"5176.28103460.0.i73.734429881RcfRj\">Absolutely not.<\/span><\/strong><br\/><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">The Hong Kong Housing Authority strictly stipulates that all subsidised housing (including PRH, HOS flats and GSH flats)<\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">is for residential use only<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">, and commercial use is strictly prohibited.<\/span><\/div><ul class=\"qk-md-ul\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Legal risks<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Using a PRH flat as a company address or business address constitutes abuse of PRH. The \"Reward for Reporting Abuse of Public Rental Housing\", implemented from <\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">January 15, 2025<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">, encourages the public to report such cases. Once verified, the Housing Department may terminate the tenancy. Do not break the law.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Common misconception<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Even if the address is used only to apply for a Business Registration Certificate (BR), it is legally regarded as a business address, and is therefore still subject to housing regulations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-ba032df\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-ba032df uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2\">What is the difference between a company registered address and a business address?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\" data-spm-anchor-id=\"5176.28103460.0.i77.734429881RcfRj\">Many entrepreneurs tend to confuse these two concepts. The main differences are as follows:<\/span><\/div><ul class=\"qk-md-ul\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\" data-spm-anchor-id=\"5176.28103460.0.i74.734429881RcfRj\">Company registered address<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Under section 658 of the Companies Ordinance, this is a limited company\u2019s<\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">statutory official correspondence address<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">. Each limited company<\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">can have only one<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> registered address, which is used to receive government mail and legal documents, and to keep the Significant Controllers Register.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Business address<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: This is where the company actually operates or carries on business. A company may have<\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">multiple<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> business addresses (e.g., chain outlets), and must apply for Business Registration for each address.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-bca669c\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-bca669c uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3\">If you do not have a physical office, can you use a residential address to register a company?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Although the Companies Ordinance does not expressly prohibit using a residential address, we<\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">do not recommend<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> doing so for the following reasons:<\/span><\/div><ul class=\"qk-md-ul\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Land lease restrictions<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Many private residential estates have land lease terms stating that units may be used for residential purposes only. Using them for business registration may breach the land lease.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Loss of privacy<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Search records at the Companies Registry and the Business Registration Office are public. If you use a residential address, your home address will be publicly accessible, seriously affecting personal privacy.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Recommendation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: For compliance and privacy protection, it is recommended to use a commercial address or a virtual office service.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-32d7e5e\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-32d7e5e uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4\">What is a virtual office, and how does it work?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">A virtual office<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> is a compliant solution for start-ups or freelancers, allowing you to have a professional business address without leasing an expensive physical office.<\/span><\/div><ul class=\"qk-md-ul\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Key features<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">:<\/span><ul class=\"qk-md-ul\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Provide an address in a business district (e.g., Central) as the company\u2019s registered address and correspondence address.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Receive government and bank mail on your behalf and forward it to you as instructed.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Provide an electronic company name plate service to meet the legal requirement to display the company name.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Some services also include secretarial support such as call answering.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-fb26890\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-fb26890 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5\">What is the process for changing a company\u2019s registered address?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\" data-spm-anchor-id=\"5176.28103460.0.i81.734429881RcfRj\">The address-change process depends on the company type (limited company or unlimited company) and must be reported to different departments:<\/span><\/div><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Limited company:<\/span><\/strong><\/div><ol class=\"qk-md-ol\" start=\"1\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Companies Registry<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: File <\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Form NR1<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> (Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office) within <\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">15 days<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> after the change.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Inland Revenue Department<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: File <\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Form IRC 3111A<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> (Notification of Change of Business Address). Typically, the Business Registration Certificate with the new address can be received in about one week.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Unlimited company:<\/span><\/strong><\/div><ul class=\"qk-md-ul\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Inland Revenue Department<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Only <\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Form IRC 3111A<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> is required, and you must notify the IRD within <\/span><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">1 month<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\"> after the address change.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-7464aed\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-7464aed uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-6\"> What should you look out for when choosing a virtual office service?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><div class=\"qk-md-paragraph\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">To avoid future compliance issues, please pay attention to the following when selecting a service provider:<\/span><\/div><ul class=\"qk-md-ul\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Licence verification<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Ensure the provider holds a valid \"Trust or Company Service Provider\" licence.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Hidden fees<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Confirm whether the fee includes the \"electronic name plate\" service and mail forwarding charges.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Company reputation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Choose an established company secretary firm to avoid the risk of the address becoming invalid if the provider suddenly ceases operations, which may affect the company\u2019s receipt of important legal documents.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d8a0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8d8a0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ANeb-7nJwMI?si=FSj8L2D6fmFXvgEp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff8eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ff8eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49496bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49496bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The above is a guide to company registered addresses and how to change a company address. Freelancers or start-ups may not need to rent a physical office, and may consider using a virtual office service and understanding the key points to note. Do not use PRH or other government-subsidised housing as a company address to avoid being deemed to be abusing PRH and having your tenancy terminated.<\/p><p>SMEs need to understand the importance, uses, requirements, and relevant legal provisions of a Hong Kong company\u2019s &#8220;registered address&#8221;. Under the Companies Ordinance, a company\u2019s official correspondence address must be provided upon incorporation. Its uses include receiving government documents and official correspondence, appearing in public search records, and keeping the Significant Controllers Register. Please note that the registered address must be able to receive mail and be confirmed for commercial use, and it cannot be a private mailbox or PO Box address. If the address is changed, the relevant forms must be filed and completed within the prescribed time limits.<br\/><br\/>If you do not have a suitable address, General Accounting provides virtual office services, offering a commercial address as a registered address service and receiving mail on your behalf\u2014meeting statutory requirements while maintaining a professional image.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b503980 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b503980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/85268183861?text=Hi,%20General%20Accounting.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enquire now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ac7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ac7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeneral Accounting has been established for over 20 years and provides <strong>virtual office address<\/strong> services. Trust or Company Service Provider licence number: TC002940. If you have any questions about <strong>company registered addresses<\/strong>, our professional Customer Service Managers can provide free initial consultation and assistance with enquiries on <strong>the uses of a company registered address<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebfec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebfec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Further reading:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/br-corp\/\">What does &#8220;CORP&#8221; mean on a Business Registration Certificate? How to choose a BR business nature? Includes business description and business nature tutorial<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/exemption-br-fee\/\">[Business Registration Certificate Fee Waiver] Eligibility and application process for BR waiver | Form IRBR61 Guide<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/company-formation-condition\/\">[Company Formation Requirements] Can non-Hong Kong residents set up a company? A detailed list of 8 requirements for forming a limited company and 5 requirements for an unlimited company <\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/online-company-registration\">[Online Company Incorporation] What is e-Incorporation? Same-day limited company setup guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b3498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b3498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"break-word\"><p>Sources<\/p><p>1. Government News &#8211; Reward for Reporting Abuse of PRH to be implemented next Wednesday https:\/\/www.news.gov.hk\/chi\/2025\/01\/20250108\/20250108_142658_500.html<br \/>2. Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) \u2014 Section 658 Registered office of company<br \/>https:\/\/www.elegislation.gov.hk\/hk\/cap622!zh-Hant-HK\/s658?_lang=zh-Hant-HK<br \/>3. Companies Registry: Restricted Disclosure of Residential Address and Identification Number<br \/>https:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/tc\/legislation\/companies-ordinance\/cap622\/keychanges\/protected-information.htm<br \/>4. Companies Registry &#8211; Overview of the Significant Controllers Register<br \/>https:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/tc\/publications\/docs\/Guidelines_scr_c.pdf<br \/>5. Brief introduction to the Companies Records (Inspection and Provision of Copies) Regulation https:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/tc\/companies_ordinance\/docs\/BN-CR(IPC)R-c.pdf<br \/>6. Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) \u2014 Rights and responsibilities of service users<br \/>https:\/\/www.housingauthority.gov.hk\/tc\/common\/pdf\/about-us\/policy-focus\/policies-on-public-housing\/C01\/C01.pdf<br \/>7. Combating abuse of PRH<br \/>https:\/\/www.housingauthority.gov.hk\/tc\/public-housing\/tenancy-matters\/combating-housing-abuses\/index.html<br \/>8. Disclosure of company name and whether it is a limited company<br \/>https:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/tc\/legislation\/companies-ordinance\/cap622\/keychanges\/disclose-comp-name-liab.htm<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdd7787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdd7787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47798a8\" data-id=\"47798a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c667c uae-toc-hide-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6c667c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions about \"Company Correspondence Address\"<br \/>General Accounting offers free consultation<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8bd13 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa8bd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281161e elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"281161e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\" aria-label=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"25135\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"281161e\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"[Registered Office Address] Is using a public housing flat as a business address an abuse of public housing? Includes a step-by-step guide to changing a company address\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"25135\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCustomer Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_65a0d99 elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_65a0d99\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompany Name (if any)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_65a0d99]\" id=\"form-field-field_65a0d99\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_1d1b960 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_1d1b960\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTitle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Mr. \/ Mrs \/ Miss\" id=\"form-field-field_1d1b960-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_1d1b960]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_1d1b960-0\">Mr. \/ Mrs \/ Miss<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tE-mail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-tel elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_4305727 elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_4305727\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Number\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"tel\" name=\"form_fields[field_4305727]\" id=\"form-field-field_4305727\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\" pattern=\"[0-9()#&amp;+*-=.]+\" title=\"Only numbers and phone characters (#, -, *, etc) are accepted.\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_d97814d elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_d97814d\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInquiries\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_d97814d]\" id=\"form-field-field_d97814d\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Company correspondence address\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send Immediately<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96350fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96350fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d97d42\" data-id=\"9d97d42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc6c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc6c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"uae-toc-hide-heading\">Do you need to learn about General Accounting\u2019s professional registered address services?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0517e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0517e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae80f2f\" data-id=\"ae80f2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a273d elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"95a273d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/\u96e2\u5cb8\u516c\u53f8\u597d\u8655-\u958b\u516c\u53f8-1024x683.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Start a Company\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/set-up-limited-company\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStart a Company\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b2fa60\" data-id=\"3b2fa60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93ad68 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e93ad68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size- broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/virtual-office-services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVirtual Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdc4095 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdc4095\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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