49Land transport
陸路運輸
This division encompasses all activities related to the transportation of passengers and goods by land. It includes various modes of transport such as road and rail, covering both public and private transport services.
Groups in this division
Licences and approvals
What this activity needs to operate
Activities under this code trigger the following licensing regimes. Emerhub prepares and files each application on your behalf.
Hire Car Permit / Passenger Service Licence
Transport Department
Under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374), a private car may not be used to carry passengers for hire or reward unless a hire car permit is in force, with permits issued for hotel, tour and private (limousine) hire car services; applicants must show genuine demand and, for limousine permits, deploy vehicles with a taxable value over HK$300,000. Operators of non-franchised public bus services must instead hold a Passenger Service Licence with a Passenger Service Licence Certificate for each bus. Permits are non-transferable and lapse if vehicle ownership changes.
Passenger Service Licence applies to non-franchised bus operators
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Standard compliance
Compliance every Hong Kong company shares
Beyond anything specific to this activity, every Hong Kong company handles two-tiered profits tax, the annual return (Form NAR1) within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary, audited accounts, MPF enrolment for staff, and a company secretary. Emerhub runs all of it on your behalf.
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