Guideline on Compliance of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Requirements for Licensed Money Lenders (June 2023) will come into effect on 1 June 2023

Requirements for Licensed Money Lenders (June 2023) will come into effect on 1 June 2023. Provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 which address a number of miscellaneous and technical issues under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Chapter 615) will come into effect on 1 June Accordingly,… Continue reading Guideline on Compliance of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Requirements for Licensed Money Lenders (June 2023) will come into effect on 1 June 2023

Expiry of the Revenue (Reduction of Business Registration Fees and Branch Registration Fees) Order 2022

The Revenue (Reduction of Business Registration Fees and Branch Registration Fees) Order 2022, which reduces the prescribed business registration fee by a sum of HK$2,000 at present, will expire on 1 April 2023. Please refer to the website of the Inland Revenue Department and the business registration fee & levy table for details.

Gazettal of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 ​

The “Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022” was gazetted on 16 December 2022.

Phase 2 of the New Inspection Regime Commences Operation ​

Phase 2 of the New Inspection Regime of the Companies Register under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) has commenced on 24 Oc tober 2022. Sensitive personal information on the Index of Directors on the Companies Register and newly delivered documents, including usual residential addresses of directors and full identification numbers (“IDNs”) of directors, company secretaries… Continue reading Phase 2 of the New Inspection Regime Commences Operation ​