{"id":25523,"date":"2024-01-03T06:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T06:20:01","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\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T06:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T06:00:17","slug":"ubi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/ubi\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Unique Business Identifier (UBI)? Is the Business Registration Certificate number the same as the Company Number?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25523\" class=\"elementor elementor-25523 elementor-7067\" 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\">\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\">\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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Unique Business Identifier (UBI)<\/strong> refers to the first 8 digits of a Hong Kong company&#8217;s Business Registration Number. Starting from December 27, 2023, the Companies Registry has replaced the Company Registration Number (CI number) with the Business Registration Number to uniformly identify limited companies.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Unique Business Identifier applies to the following types of companies:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>1. Companies formed or registered under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)<\/p><p>2. Open-ended fund companies formed or registered under Part IVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571)<\/p><p>3. Limited partnerships registered under the Limited Partnerships Ordinance (Cap. 37)<\/p><p>4. Registered trustee corporations formed under the Registered Trustees Incorporation Ordinance (Cap. 306)<\/p><p>5. Other companies or entities formed or registered under other Ordinances administered by the Registrar of Companies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2b359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b2b359\" 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><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/business-registration\/\"> Ultimate Guide to Hong Kong Business Registration Certificates <\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">| <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/%e5%85%ac%e5%8f%b8%e8%a8%bb%e5%86%8a%e8%99%95%e8%a1%a8%e6%a0%bc%e6%8c%87%e5%8d%97\/\">Guide to Companies Registry Forms<\/a><\/span><\/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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Is the Business Registration Number the same as the Company Number?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a36f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a36f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">For companies newly incorporated from December 27, 2023, the Company Number is the same as the Business Registration Number, which is the Unique Business Identifier.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">However, for limited companies incorporated before December 22, 2023, the Company Number on the Certificate of Incorporation is not the Business Registration Number.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb960f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb960f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">How can I confirm if my Certificate of Incorporation number is the Unique Business Identifier?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ad30c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ad30c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">If the date of issue of the Certificate of Incorporation (i.e., the date of incorporation) is on or after December 27, 2023, the Company Registration Number will be 8 digits and will be the same as the Business Registration Number.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4de354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4de354\" 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=\"614\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u65b0CI.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25525\" alt=\"New CI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u65b0CI.webp 614w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u65b0CI-214x300.webp 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" 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-11449e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11449e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">If the date of incorporation is on or before December 22, 2023, the Company Registration Number has only 7 digits. You must use the first 8 digits of the Business Registration Number to replace the Company Registration Number.<br><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ca897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1ca897\" 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=\"614\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u820aCI.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25526\" alt=\"Old CI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u820aCI.webp 614w, https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u820aCI-213x300.webp 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" 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-2a58a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a58a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Revamped Companies Registry Website and Integrated Information System<\/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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the Business Registration Number and Company Number have been unified into the first 8 digits of the BRN, the Companies Registry also <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/cr-e-services-transfer-guide\">revamped the Companies Registry Electronic Services Portal<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and the Integrated Information System on December 27, 2023. Users can use the Unique Business Identifier for the following functions:<\/p><p>1. One-stop service: log in once to submit forms online and conduct electronic searches<\/p><p>2. Pay fees and apply for services with a single user account<\/p><p>3. Responsive web interface compatible with desktop or mobile display sizes<\/p><p>4. New dedicated pages for users who frequently register companies<\/p><p>5. Ability to modify previously saved online e-forms before submission<\/p><p>6. Compatible search function: users can still use the old Company Number to search for limited company information<\/p><p>7. Option to apply to use a correspondence address and identification number instead of registered information at the Companies Registry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757affd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"757affd\" 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><strong> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/company-search\/\"> Company Name Search <\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">| <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/cr-e-services-registration-guide\">Tutorial for Companies Registry Electronic Services User Registration<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7f19c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a7f19c\" 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-fe7db1a uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"fe7db1a\" 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-266' 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\">What is the Unique Business Identifier (UBI)?<\/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><p>The Unique Business Identifier (UBI) is a new measure introduced by the Hong Kong Government aimed at uniformly identifying legal entities. From December 27, 2023, the Companies Registry adopted the first 8 digits of the Business Registration Number issued by the Inland Revenue Department to replace the previous Company Registration Number (CI Number) as the primary identifier for limited companies and other entities. This measure facilitates data exchange and inquiries between businesses and government departments (such as the Inland Revenue Department and the Companies Registry).<\/p><\/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\">Which companies or entities need to use the Unique Business Identifier?<\/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.i15.73447551C60EoW\">The Unique Business Identifier applies to various entities established or registered under Hong Kong law, primarily including:<\/span><\/div><ol class=\"qk-md-ol\" start=\"1\"><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Companies formed or registered under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622).<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Open-ended fund companies formed under Part IVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571).<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Limited partnerships registered under the Limited Partnerships Ordinance (Cap. 37).<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Registered trustee corporations formed under the Registered Trustees Incorporation Ordinance (Cap. 306).<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Companies or entities formed or registered under other Ordinances administered by the Registrar of Companies.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/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-61d3b18\" 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-61d3b18 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3\">Is the Business Registration Number the same as the Company Number?<\/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.i17.73447551C60EoW\">This depends on the company's date of incorporation:<\/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\">Companies incorporated on or after December 27, 2023<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Yes, the Company Number on the Certificate of Incorporation will be 8 digits, exactly the same as the Business Registration Number (i.e., the UBI).<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Companies incorporated on or before December 22, 2023<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: No, the old Company Registration Number usually has only 7 digits. These companies must use the first 8 digits of their Business Registration Number to replace the original Company Registration Number when filling out forms or conducting searches.<\/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-1a1e5fe\" 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-1a1e5fe uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4\">What are the new features of the revamped Companies Registry information system?<\/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.i19.73447551C60EoW\">In conjunction with the implementation of the UBI, the Companies Registry launched a revamped Integrated Information System on December 27, 2023. Key new features include:<\/span><\/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\">One-stop Service<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Users can submit forms and conduct electronic searches with a single login.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Single Account Payment<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Fees can be paid and services applied for through a single user account.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Responsive Design<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: The web interface automatically adapts to the display size of computers or mobile phones.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Dedicated Pages<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Convenient new pages are provided for users who frequently register companies.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Editing Function<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Allows users to modify saved e-forms before submission.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Search Function<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Users can still use the old company numbers to search for limited company information.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Privacy Protection<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Applications can be made to use a correspondence address and identification number instead of public registered data.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/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-9064a50\" 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-9064a50 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5\">What are the benefits of the Unique Business Identifier for businesses?<\/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.i21.73447551C60EoW\">The implementation of the UBI primarily brings two major benefits:<\/span><\/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\">Business Facilitation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: Businesses or government departments can use a single number (the first 8 digits of the BRN) to inquire about company information and apply for services, reducing errors caused by using different identifiers and improving communication efficiency.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"qk-md-li complete\"><strong class=\"qk-md-strong complete\"><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">Enhanced Regulation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"qk-md-text complete\">: It facilitates data exchange between the Inland Revenue Department and the Companies Registry, allowing the government to more effectively monitor the operations and compliance of limited companies.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/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-f92d232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f92d232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Summary:<\/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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Unique Business Identifier is a new business-friendly measure. Businesses or government departments can use the UBI to inquire about limited company information and apply for various services from the Companies Registry. Furthermore, it facilitates data exchange between the Inland Revenue Department and the Companies Registry for more effective monitoring of limited company operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428a199 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=\"428a199\" 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-b0b1486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0b1486\" 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, providing <strong>professional company secretarial<\/strong> services (Trust or Company Service Provider License No.: TC002940). If you have any questions regarding the <strong>Unique Business Identifier<\/strong>, our professional customer service managers can provide a free initial consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3375a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3375a\" 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><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/new-annual-return\/\"> Step-by-step Guide for the New Annual Return (NAR1) | Nature of Business Classification and Description Table (with link)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/annual-return-mistake\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>[Annual Return Penalties] Why do you have to go to court for late NAR1 filing? 10 common mistakes and the correct way to complete the form <\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/registered-office-of-company\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">[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<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genacct.com\/en\/cr-new-form\/\">[Companies Registry Documents] When does the update start? Top 10 FAQs on filling out new forms (with Word form download)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\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-a854159 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a854159\" 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-7635654\" data-id=\"7635654\" 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-2b58960 uae-toc-hide-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b58960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions regarding the \"Unique Business Identifier\"<br \/>General Accounting provides free consultation<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a980c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b1a980c\" 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-792986d elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"792986d\" 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=\"25523\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"792986d\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"What is a Unique Business Identifier (UBI)? 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