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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1976

CHANGE IN BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE

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CERTAIN COMPANIES WHICH ARE AT PRESENT NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE AND TO PAY THE ANNUAL FEE OF $150 WILL HAVE TO DO SO FROM TOMORROW (APRIL 1).

THIS CHANGE WAS PROPOSED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH LAST MONTH.

THE AFFECTED COMPANIES ARE THOSE INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG WHICH DO NOT CARRY ON BUSINESS HERE, AND OVERSEAS COMPANIES COMING UNDER PART XI OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE WHICH HAVE ESTABLISHED A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONG KONG BUT DO NOT CARRY ON BUSINESS HERE.

COMPANIES WHICH ARE EXEMPT AS CHARITIES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE.

FORMS ON WHICH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION MUST BE MADE MAY BE OBTAINED BY POST OR IN PERSON FROM THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION OFFICES OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT AT:

HONG KONG 1ST FLOOR, CAXTON HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET-

KOWLOON : 1ST FLOOR, REAR PORTION, +OLD+ HONG KONG AND

SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, 664 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK- AND

TSUEN WAN ON YUE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, 132 TSUEN WAN

MARKET STREET.

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