What are the reporting requirements for an offshore company in Hong Kong?

Offshore company in Hong Kong is subject to the same reporting requirements as a Hong Kong company. The basic requirements are that the company has to register business in Hong Kong with the Business Registration Office of the IRD and to furnish profits tax returns issued to it.

If the company has profits chargeable to tax for any year of assessment but has not received any return from the IRD, it has to inform the IRD in writing of its liability within 4 months after the end of the basis period for that year of assessment.

Furthermore, the company is required to keep sufficient records (in English or Chinese) to enable its assessable profits to be readily ascertained and the records must be retained for at least seven years after the completion of the relevant transactions.