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Asia/Pacific: Company Registration Procedures

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Asia/Pacific: Company Registration Procedures

For each country, the table below shows the nature of the process required to register the given types of company, with an indication of comparative difficulty.

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Country Representative Office Private Limited Company Partnership Limited Liability Company
China A regional process; takes 70-90 days A regional process; takes up to six months Apparently straightforward; but further rules are expected, especially for investment partnerships
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Hong Kong Not difficult: registration certificates need to be issued by the Companies Registry and the Inland Revenue Company registration is part of the formation process; Inland Revenue registration must follow within one month Business Registration Certificate is just a formality; Inland Revenue registration must follow.  n/a
Singapore Registration is confirmed by e-mail Registration is part of formation and is confirmed by e-mail The Registrar issues e-mail confirmation of registration Registration is part of formation and is confirmed by e-mail
Brunei The Registrar of Companies issues a certificate of incorporation even for a branch The Registrar of Companies issues a certificate of incorporation at the end of the formation process. Local partnerships don't usually require to be registered; 'offshore' ones are licensed by trust corporations.  n/a

 



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