It is a legal requirement for every company that is incorporated in Hong Kong to maintain a registered office within Hong Kong. This office serves as the designated location for all official communications and notices to be directed to. In the event that the registered office address of a company changes, the company is obligated to inform the Registrar of Companies within 15 days by submitting a notice of change using the prescribed form.
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From the Main Toolbar, go to Company |
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Select the Company from the list |
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Select Addresses |
Click New Address+
Select Registered Office Address
CAS 360 will display the Registered Office Address screen.
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Explanation |
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New Address |
In the New Address field, begin typing the new Address. CAS 360 will begin searching the Global Addresses screen for the Address.If the Address has not been previously added to the Global addresses screen, |
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Effective Date |
The date of the address change |
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Also Apply Address changes to |
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Click
Forms Prepared
By selecting Prepare Forms CAS 360 will display the Document Production screen and automatically select the documents required:
- Cover Letter
- Directors Minutes or Resolution
- Form NR1 - Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office
Select the icon to change any of the document settings. Different options will appear depending on the document type.
Document Date: Date of the Cover Letter
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to apply this date to all forms/documents currently displaying in the Document Production screen
Letter Addressee: Choose the company officer to appear as the letter addressee
Document Template: Select the template you wish to use. This can be edited under Settings | Document Templates
Document type: Resolution (Single director) / Minutes (Multiple directors)
- Flag
to default prepare a minute or resolution document type. This default setting is set on a user level
Document Date: Date when Minutes or Resolution had been passed by the company director(s)
- Select
to apply this date to all forms/documents currently displaying in the Document Production screen
Document Date: Date of signing the Form NR1,
- Select
to apply this date to all forms/documents currently displaying in the Document Production screen
Document Signatory: Choose the company officer to be the form signatory
Document Template: Select the template you wish to use. This can be edited under Settings | Document TemplatesForm Filing
Once signed by a director or the company secretary, this form can be delivered by post or in person to "The Companies Registry, 14th floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong". If the form is delivered by post but the Registrar has not received it, the form will not be regarded as having been delivered to the Registrar in satisfaction of the relevant provision of the Companies Ordinance.