HSICDATA
HSIC V2.0Subclass

702200Business management and consultancy services

商業管理及顧問服務

Why 6 digits?

HSIC subclasses are 6 digits. The first four match the international ISIC class; Hong Kong adds a two-digit local suffix for finer detail, especially across its import and export trade, so a code steps from a 4-digit class straight to a 6-digit subclass. More on the HSIC structure.

This activity encompasses a range of services that assist businesses in improving their management and operational efficiency. It includes business administration, consultancy on management practices, marketing strategies, and services provided by company secretaries and efficiency experts.

This classification includes

  • business administration services
  • business consultants
  • business management services
  • company secretary services
  • efficiency experts
  • management consultants
  • marketing consultants

Classified elsewhere

These activities look similar but belong under different codes.

  • architectural, engineering and other technical advisory activities

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.

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 where consultancy work includes company formation or nominee services

Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14

Offshore profits claim feasibility

Medium

While some consultancy services can be performed remotely, many clients are based in Hong Kong. Contracts are often negotiated locally, which ties the activity to the region. This limits the potential for offshore tax treatment.

Business registration wording

Suggested business nature for this activity

English

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES

44/60 characters

Chinese 中文

商業管理及顧問服務

9/30 characters

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Companies

Licensed operators

Verified registry

7,434 on the TCSP (Companies Registry) register; a sample below.

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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.

See the full Hong Kong compliance calendar

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a license for consultancy services?

No specific license is required for business management and consultancy services in Hong Kong.

How is tax applied to consultancy profits?

Profits from consultancy services are subject to Hong Kong profits tax unless qualifying for offshore treatment.

Can I operate this business from abroad?

Yes, but ensure that client contracts and services align with local regulations to avoid tax implications.

Incorporate in Hong Kong

Starting a business management and consultancy services 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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