- Readily available technical support and advice by highly qualified and responsive professional staff
- One of the lowest tax regimes in the world
- No profits tax levied on overseas trade
Double taxation relief arrangement with major trading partners
No nationality restrictions on manning A clean, efficient and business friendly civil service Excellent ship management, financial, communication, legal
and other support facilities An independent, well-established common law system Gateway to the Mainland of China
Services Provided by the Hong Kong Shipping Register
Provisional and full registration Registration of mortgages on full and provisional registration
Demise charter registration
A Ship is Registrable if
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A majority interest in the ship is owned by one or
more qualified persons, or operated under
a demise charter by a corporation that is a qualified
person
Not registered elsewhere
A representative person is appointed in relation to the
ship
Fees
Charges are set primarily to recover operational costs. In
this connection, a registration fee and an annual tonnage
fee are levied for ships on the Register.
Taxation
Income derived from the international operation of Hong
Kong registered ships is exempted from profits tax. Hong
Kong has also entered into double taxation relief agreements
with the following 12 countries or income derived from international
operation of ships, and more countries are expected soon:
- Belgium
- China
- Denmark
- Germany
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Further Information
Further information and advice can be obtained from the following
officer:
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