66Activities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activities
金融保險輔助活動
Groups in this division
| Code | Title | 中文名稱 |
|---|---|---|
| 661 | Activities auxiliary to financial service activities (except insurance and pension funding) | 金融服務輔助活動(保險及退休基金除外) |
| 662 | Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding | 保險及退休基金輔助活動 |
| 663 | Fund management | 基金管理 |
Compliance and incorporation playbook
Licences and regulatory approvals
Activities under this code trigger the following licensing regimes. Emerhub prepares and files each application on your behalf.
Licensed Insurance Agency
Insurance Authority (IA)
Licence under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) for companies, partnerships or sole proprietorships that carry on regulated activities as agent of an insurer, appointed by up to four insurers (of which at most two may be long term insurers). Agencies distribute and arrange insurance products on behalf of their appointing insurers.
Agencies act as agent of up to four appointing insurers
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Licensed Insurance Broker Company
Insurance Authority (IA)
Licence under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) for companies that negotiate or arrange insurance contracts as the agent of policy holders and advise on insurance matters. Broker companies must meet financial requirements under the Insurance (Financial and Other Requirements for Licensed Insurance Broker Companies) Rules, including minimum capital, net assets and professional indemnity insurance.
Broker companies act as agent of the policy holder
- Capital requirement
- Paid-up share capital of not less than HKD 500,000 and net assets of not less than HKD 500,000
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Money Broker Approval
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Approval required under the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155) for any person who, for reward, negotiates, arranges or facilitates agreements between other persons in respect of deposits, currency transactions or specified instruments. Approval criteria in the Eleventh Schedule cover fitness and propriety of directors and controllers, financial soundness and adequate controls.
Applies to interbank money and foreign exchange broking
- Capital requirement
- Minimum paid-up capital of HKD 5M (or equivalent in an approved currency)
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
MPF Intermediary Registration (Principal Intermediary / Subsidiary Intermediary)
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA)
Registration under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485) for any business or individual selling, marketing or advising on MPF schemes. Principal intermediaries must already be regulated by an industry regulator (HKMA, SFC or IA) and designate a responsible officer; subsidiary intermediaries are individuals attached to a principal intermediary who must pass an MPFA qualifying examination.
Required where the firm sells or advises on MPF schemes
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
SFC Licence for Type 1 Regulated Activity (Dealing in Securities)
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Required for corporations that trade, broker or distribute securities in Hong Kong, including stockbrokers, placing agents and securities dealers. Licensing is under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) and firms must meet the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules on an ongoing basis.
- Capital requirement
- HKD 5M paid-up share capital + HKD 3M liquid capital (standard); HKD 10M paid-up if providing securities margin financing or acting as custodian of a private OFC; no paid-up requirement and HKD 500K liquid capital for approved introducing agents or proprietary traders
- Processing time
- Approximately 15 weeks for a licensed corporation application (SFC published estimate)
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
SFC Licence for Type 2 Regulated Activity (Dealing in Futures Contracts)
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Required for corporations that deal in futures contracts for clients or solicit orders in futures, including futures brokers and commodities trading firms. Licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) with ongoing financial resources obligations.
- Capital requirement
- HKD 5M paid-up share capital + HKD 3M liquid capital (standard); no paid-up requirement and HKD 500K liquid capital for approved introducing agents, proprietary traders or futures non-clearing dealers
- Processing time
- Approximately 15 weeks for a licensed corporation application (SFC published estimate)
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
SFC Licence for Type 4 Regulated Activity (Advising on Securities)
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Required for corporations giving advice or issuing research and analyses on the acquisition or disposal of securities, such as investment advisers and research houses. Firms that do not hold client assets can operate under a licensing condition with reduced financial requirements.
- Capital requirement
- No paid-up capital requirement + HKD 100K liquid capital if subject to the licensing condition not to hold client assets; otherwise HKD 5M paid-up + HKD 3M liquid capital
- Processing time
- Approximately 15 weeks for a licensed corporation application (SFC published estimate)
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
SFC Licence for Type 6 Regulated Activity (Advising on Corporate Finance)
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Required for corporations advising on corporate finance matters such as takeovers, mergers, listings and compliance with the Listing Rules, including IPO sponsors and corporate finance advisory firms. Sponsors of listing applications face higher capital requirements under the Financial Resources Rules.
Applies to corporate finance advisory and IPO sponsorship work
- Capital requirement
- Non-sponsor not holding client assets: no paid-up capital + HKD 100K liquid capital; non-sponsor holding client assets: HKD 5M paid-up + HKD 3M liquid capital; sponsor: HKD 10M paid-up + HKD 3M liquid capital (HKD 100K liquid if not holding client assets)
- Processing time
- Approximately 15 weeks for a licensed corporation application (SFC published estimate)
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
SFC Licence for Type 9 Regulated Activity (Asset Management)
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Required for corporations providing discretionary management of securities or futures portfolios or real estate investment schemes, including fund managers, hedge funds and private equity managers with discretionary mandates. Managers that do not hold client assets can operate under a licensing condition with reduced financial requirements.
- Capital requirement
- No paid-up capital requirement + HKD 100K liquid capital if subject to the licensing condition not to hold client assets; otherwise HKD 5M paid-up + HKD 3M liquid capital
- Processing time
- Approximately 15 weeks for a licensed corporation application (SFC published estimate)
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) Licence
Companies Registry (Registry for Trust and Company Service Providers)
Required under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615) for any person carrying on a business of providing trust or company services in Hong Kong, such as forming companies, acting as nominee director or company secretary, providing registered office addresses or acting as trustee. Applicants and their ultimate owners, partners and directors must pass a fit and proper test; the licence is valid for three years.
Applies to trustee and custodian service providers
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Profits Tax Return deadlines under the Block Extension Scheme
With Emerhub as your tax representative, the filing deadline for the Profits Tax Return (BIR51) extends far beyond the standard one month, depending on your accounting year-end. A 31 December year-end extends the filing to August of the following year.
| Year-end | IRD code | Without representative | With Emerhub as tax rep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April to 30 November | N | Within 1 month of return issue | No block extension: early May of the following year |
| 1 December to 31 December | D | Within 1 month of return issue | Mid-August of the following year |
| 1 January to 31 March | M | Within 1 month of return issue | Mid-November of the same year |
Inland Revenue Department, Block Extension SchemeVerified 2026-07-14
Standing compliance calendar
These obligations apply to every Hong Kong company regardless of industry. Each fact links to its primary government source.
Two-tiered profits tax
Incorporated businesses pay 8.25% profits tax on the first HKD 2 million of assessable profits and 16.5% on the remainder. Only one entity within a group can elect the two-tiered rates.
Inland Revenue DepartmentVerified 2026-07-14
Annual Return (Form NAR1)
A private company delivers its Annual Return to the Companies Registry within 42 days of each anniversary of incorporation. Emerhub prepares and files the NAR1 as part of company secretary service, so the deadline never reaches your calendar.
Companies RegistryVerified 2026-07-14
Business Registration Certificate renewal
Every business carries a valid Business Registration Certificate from the Inland Revenue Department, renewed on a 1-year or 3-year cycle. Emerhub handles the renewal filing and keeps the certificate current.
Inland Revenue DepartmentVerified 2026-07-14
Significant Controllers Register
Every Hong Kong company keeps a Significant Controllers Register identifying persons with more than 25% ownership or control, available for law-enforcement inspection at its registered office. A designated representative must be appointed; Emerhub acts as designated representative for client companies.
Companies RegistryVerified 2026-07-14
Company secretary requirement
Every Hong Kong company appoints a company secretary resident in Hong Kong. A corporate secretary must hold a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licence. Emerhub is a licensed TCSP and acts as company secretary for client companies.
Companies RegistryVerified 2026-07-14
MPF enrolment for employees
Employers enrol every Hong Kong employee aged 18 to 64 employed for 60 days or more in an MPF scheme. Employer and employee each contribute 5% of relevant income, capped at HKD 1,500 per month each. Emerhub administers MPF enrolment and monthly contributions under its payroll service.
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes AuthorityVerified 2026-07-14
Annual audit with SME reporting exemption
Every Hong Kong company files audited financial statements; there is no small-company audit exemption as in Singapore. Small private companies meeting any two of revenue at or below HKD 100 million, assets at or below HKD 100 million, or 100 or fewer employees qualify for the reporting exemption and prepare simplified accounts under the SME Financial Reporting Standard, which lowers audit preparation cost. Emerhub structures client accounts under the reporting exemption wherever the criteria are met.
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), s.359Verified 2026-07-14
Incorporate in Hong Kong
Starting a activities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activities business in Hong Kong?
Emerhub incorporates your company, registers the business nature above with the IRD, files every licence application, and runs your company secretary and compliance calendar. You provide the documents; Emerhub handles every government interaction.
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