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Formation, registration, tax, address, licensing, foreign workers and fees — the 34 questions clients ask most, answered in one place. Still unsure? Reach us on WhatsApp or by phone; the initial consultation is free.
Can't find your question? Add us on WhatsApp or call — the initial consultation is free. For a structured walk-through of the procedure, costs and documents, read The Complete Guide to Setting Up a Company in Macao.
Free consultation & quoteYes. Foreign individuals and foreign companies may hold shares and sit on the management body. In practice, watch the notarisation and legalisation of identity documents, and the residency or qualification requirements some regulated sectors impose on the responsible person. We handle the whole incorporation.
It depends on company type, shareholding, document completeness and notary availability — a few working days to several weeks. Simple cases with shareholders in Macao are fastest; foreign corporate shareholders and document legalisation extend it.
The statutory minimum for a Macao limited company is MOP 25,000; for a joint-stock company MOP 1,000,000 with at least three shareholders. What you should actually set depends on business scale, licensing requirements and bank expectations — lower is not automatically better.
Usually not. A power of attorney can generally be arranged in advance so an authorised representative signs the incorporation deed. The power of attorney normally requires notarisation and legalisation locally; we provide templates and guidance.
A limited company needs two to thirty shareholders; a sole-shareholder company has a single holder and suits individual investors or wholly-owned subsidiaries. The minimum capital is the same. The choice depends on your shareholding plans and whether new shareholders may join.
Generally a Chinese name is available and a foreign-language name may also be adopted. Names cannot be too similar to an existing registration or contain words requiring special authorisation. We prepare two or three alternatives and clear them in advance.
General trading and services can operate once registration and the opening declaration are complete. Regulated sectors — food and beverage, tourism, education, beauty — must hold the relevant licence first. If that is you, plan formation and licensing together.
Yes. Registration must be applied for within 15 days of incorporation. Missing it stalls your tax, banking and licensing steps behind it, so it matters.
You should. The registered seat is the legal address for service; if it is out of date you will miss official notices, deadlines for further documents and even penalty notices. Our registered address service covers you if you have no fixed office yet.
No. A transfer requires a resolution, a transfer instrument and a registration. A private agreement alone does not complete it. We take you through all three.
We do not recommend it. Without formal suspension or dissolution the filing obligations continue and problems accumulate, making future company matters far harder.
In the Macao structure the secretary is an optional office rather than a universal requirement. But where shareholders and management are outside Macao, a local representative handling documents and deadlines is a very practical need.
Principally Complementary Tax, under Group A or Group B. Employers must also file Professional Tax employee lists and handle new-hire registrations and departure declarations.
Generally, Group B taxpayers file the M/1 income return between January and March; Group A taxpayers file between April and June, together with financial statements and the depreciation schedule. Actual deadlines follow the Financial Services Bureau's announcements for the year.
Employers generally file the previous year's M/3 and M/4 employee or casual worker lists between January and February. In some cases filing is required even where no staff were engaged or the business did not trade.
Yes. New employees or casual workers are generally registered within 15 days of engagement using form M/2, and departures declared by the end of the following month using form M/2A.
Very possibly. No trading does not automatically remove the filing obligation, and some returns must be filed even with nil income. We confirm against your actual position.
It can be dealt with. We establish which years and which returns are missing, bring them up to date in order and handle the correspondence. Earlier is always cheaper.
Group A generally refers to taxpayers with proper accounting organisation, facing fuller filing requirements including financial statements and annexes, and a later filing window. Group B is simpler. Your group determines your forms and deadlines, and confusion between the two is a common source of error.
Yes. We provide a genuine, verifiable address usable as the company's registered seat, with corresponding use documentation.
No. The registered seat is your legal address for service; it does not entitle you to carry on activity requiring compliant premises. Food and beverage, retail and beauty businesses need real premises meeting the requirements.
Banks care whether the address is genuine and verifiable and whether the business is real. We provide formal use documentation and supporting papers; the decision remains the bank's.
Normally the same day by WhatsApp or phone, with a scanned copy. Notices carrying deadlines are flagged with the date and a suggested response.
Please do, and we recommend it. Involving us while you compare sites lets us advise which location has the better prospect of being licensed — often the most valuable step in the exercise.
Catering and related establishments are now governed by Law no. 5/2026, the Catering and Related Establishments Business Law, with requirements differing from the previous regime. We work to the law in force.
No, and nobody should say otherwise. The decision rests with the authority. What we can do is assess risk beforehand, prepare the premises and papers to the highest standard, and follow every step properly.
Under Law no. 21/2009, the employer first applies to the Labour Affairs Bureau for an employment permit (commonly called a quota). Once granted, the worker enters and obtains the Non-Resident Worker's Identification Card (the "Blue Card"), after which the monthly employment fee is paid and renewals filed on time.
MOP 200 per non-resident worker per month, borne entirely by the employer. Certain sectors qualify for a reduction under the legislation.
No. The Labour Affairs Bureau decides, taking account of local employment conditions, the sector and whether your justification is adequate. We prepare the strongest possible application and give you an honest view of the risk.
Because the same service varies enormously in workload between cases. A small company with a handful of invoices and a trading company with several hundred are entirely different tax engagements; a straightforward formation and one involving foreign corporate shareholders and document legalisation are not comparable. A fictional flat rate would not help you. We understand the need first, then quote in writing.
No. Written quotes separate government fees from our service fee. If something unforeseen arises requiring additional work, we tell you and obtain your agreement before continuing.
Yes. We take standalone instructions — obtaining a single registration certificate, one year's tax filing, or the registered address alone. We do not bundle services you have not asked for.
Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Written documents can be provided in traditional Chinese or English.
The simplest way is to add us on WhatsApp or call and describe your situation. The initial assessment and quote are free, and there is no obligation if it turns out not to be a fit.
Tel/WhatsApp:+853 66171832
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Initial consultation and quote are free.
Tel:+853 66171832
WhatsApp:+853 66171832
WeChat: 00853 66171832
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