{"id":25414,"date":"2023-10-31T08:17:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T08:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/%e5%94%af%e4%b8%80%e6%a5%ad%e5%8b%99%e8%ad%98%e5%88%a5%e7%a2%bc-%e7%ac%ac%e4%ba%8c%e9%9a%8e%e6%ae%b5\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T02:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:06:07","slug":"ubi-stage2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/ubi-stage2\/","title":{"rendered":"[Unique Business Identifier] Phase 2 implemented by the Companies Registry on December 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25414\" class=\"elementor elementor-25414 elementor-7828\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1984a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1984a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-1ca994b\" data-id=\"1ca994b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-143ddca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"143ddca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/ubi\"><strong>Unique Business Identifier (UBI)<\/strong><\/a> Phase 2 update! From late October 2023, the Companies Registry began sending letters to Hong Kong limited companies, notifying them that Phase 2 of the Unique Business Identifier will be implemented on December 27, 2023, and that the company will <strong>use the Business Registration Certificate number to replace the Company Number<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb001fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb001fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8220;Unique Business Identifier&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Phase 2<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Four major impacts on limited companies:<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7117b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca7117b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Application for a Certificate of Incorporation (CI): The Business Registration Certificate number (i.e., an 8-digit number) will be used as the company\u2019s Unique Business Identifier.<\/p><p>2. Company name change: The Certificate of Change of Name will also use the Business Registration Number as the company\u2019s Unique Business Identifier.<\/p><p>3. All Companies Registry documents such as the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/new-annual-return\/\">Annual Return (NAR1)<\/a><\/strong><\/span>: the Business Registration Certificate number will replace the Company Number (CI Number).<\/p><p>4. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/cr-icris\">Companies Registry systems<\/a><\/span><\/strong>: the Business Registration Number will be used for searching and identification.<\/p><p>Related articles: <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/cr-forms-guide\">Companies Registry Forms Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong> | <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/cr-e-services-transfer-guide\">What are the Companies Registry e-Services?<\/a><\/span><\/strong> | <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/cr-e-services-registration-guide\">e-Services User Registration Tutorial<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>*Note: The Companies Registry <strong>will not<\/strong> reissue the CI due to the change of the Unique Business Identifier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5675f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae5675f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/\u516c\u53f8\u8a3b\u518a\u8655\u65bc2023\u5e7412\u670827\u65e5\u5be6\u65bd\u7b2c\u4e8c\u968e\u6bb5-CR2-724x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25417\" alt=\"Phase 2 Unique Business Identifier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/\u516c\u53f8\u8a3b\u518a\u8655\u65bc2023\u5e7412\u670827\u65e5\u5be6\u65bd\u7b2c\u4e8c\u968e\u6bb5-CR2-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/\u516c\u53f8\u8a3b\u518a\u8655\u65bc2023\u5e7412\u670827\u65e5\u5be6\u65bd\u7b2c\u4e8c\u968e\u6bb5-CR2-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/\u516c\u53f8\u8a3b\u518a\u8655\u65bc2023\u5e7412\u670827\u65e5\u5be6\u65bd\u7b2c\u4e8c\u968e\u6bb5-CR2-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/\u516c\u53f8\u8a3b\u518a\u8655\u65bc2023\u5e7412\u670827\u65e5\u5be6\u65bd\u7b2c\u4e8c\u968e\u6bb5-CR2-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/\u516c\u53f8\u8a3b\u518a\u8655\u65bc2023\u5e7412\u670827\u65e5\u5be6\u65bd\u7b2c\u4e8c\u968e\u6bb5-CR2.webp 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92d232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f92d232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">After the Business Registration Number becomes the &#8220;Unique Business Identifier&#8221;,<br\/>how can you provide proof of the change?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d71c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d71c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To facilitate the public, the Companies Registry revamped the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-services.cr.gov.hk\/ICRIS3EP\/system\/home.do?systemclock=1782102430297\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Company Search system<\/a><\/strong><\/span> on December 27, 2023. Each limited company\u2019s document index will include a reference document confirming that the identifier has been changed to the Business Registration Number for public inspection. In addition, limited companies may apply for a confirmation letter as proof for HK$130. For enquiries, please call the &#8220;Unique Business Identifier&#8221; hotline at 3142 2316.<\/p><p>In summary, from December 27, 2023, the &#8220;Unique Business Identifier&#8221; is the Business Registration Certificate number. It is the unique identifier for each limited company, and all Companies Registry documents, such as the Certificate of Incorporation (CI) and Annual Return (NAR1), will be recorded and identified using the Business Registration Number.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370513e 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=\"370513e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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-9dded78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dded78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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>company secretarial<\/strong> services. Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licence no.: TC002940. If you have any questions about the <strong>Unique Business Identifier<\/strong>, our professional Client Service Managers can provide free initial consultation support on <strong>company secretarial services<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce5294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce5294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Further reading:<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/ubi\"><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">What is a Unique Business Identifier (UBI)? Is the Business Registration Certificate number the same as the Company Number?<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/new-annual-return\/\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Step-by-Step Guide for New Annual Return (NAR1) | Business Nature Codes and Description Table (with links)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/company-search\/\">Company Name Search Guide | Step-by-step: CR e-Services Features on the New Companies Registry Website<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/online-company-registration\">[Online Company Incorporation] What Is Electronic Company Incorporation? 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From late October 2023, the Companies Registry began sending letters to Hong Kong limited companies, notifying them that Phase 2 of the Unique Business Identifier will be implemented on December 27, 2023, and that the company will use the Business Registration Certificate number to replace the Company Number. 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