Annual Return Filing & Compliance Management
Every Hong Kong company must file an Annual Return (NAR1) with the Companies Registry within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary. Echo Olesen Global manages your entire annual compliance calendar, ensuring all statutory filings are submitted accurately and on time.
What's Included
Our Process
Compliance Calendar Setup
We map all statutory deadlines for your company and set up automated reminders.
Document Preparation
We prepare all required forms and resolutions well in advance of deadlines.
Filing & Submission
We submit all documents to the Companies Registry and Inland Revenue Department electronically.
Confirmation & Records
We provide confirmation of all filings and update your statutory records accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the penalty for late Annual Return filing?
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Annual Return Filing & Compliance Management — Case Studies
Real results from international clients who trusted Echo Olesen Global for their Hong Kong business needs.
A Canadian investor's HK holding company had missed two consecutive annual return deadlines, accumulating penalties and risking deregistration by the Companies Registry.
Echo Olesen Global conducted an urgent compliance review, prepared and filed all overdue Annual Returns (NAR1), paid the applicable late fees, and set up a recurring compliance calendar to prevent future lapses.
Company restored to good standing within 10 business days. All penalties settled. The client enrolled in our ongoing company secretary package for continued compliance management.
A German manufacturing company's HK subsidiary was approaching its annual return deadline but the responsible director was unavailable due to a corporate restructuring.
We took over the annual return preparation on short notice, verified all statutory information, prepared the NAR1 form, and filed electronically with the Companies Registry before the deadline.
Annual return filed on time with zero penalties. The client subsequently engaged our full company secretary service for ongoing compliance management.
What Our Clients Say
“Echo Olesen rescued us from a serious compliance situation — two missed annual returns and mounting penalties. They resolved everything quickly and professionally. Now they manage all our HK compliance and we have not missed a deadline since.”
“We use Echo Olesen for all our HK annual return filings. Their process is efficient and their deadline reminders are always timely. I have never had to chase them — they always deliver ahead of schedule.”
“Managing compliance for our HK entity from Dubai was challenging. Echo Olesen handles our annual returns and statutory filings seamlessly. Their team is knowledgeable and always available to answer questions.”
“Echo Olesen's annual compliance service is excellent. They prepare everything accurately and file well before deadlines. Having a licensed TCSP provider handle our compliance gives us full confidence in the process.”
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