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Commercial registration is not a one-off exercise. Opening a business requires registration; so does a change of name, a share transfer, a change of address or a capital increase — each with its own prescribed form and deadline. We look after everything from your opening registration to every change that follows, so you never have to deal with the procedures yourself.
Registration is not a single procedure — the type you need depends entirely on the stage your company has reached. The seven common filings below will help you identify which applies to you. We can handle any of them, individually or as a complete package.
| Filing | When it is usually triggered | Why it is needed |
|---|---|---|
| Incorporation registration | Within 15 days of incorporation | Obtains the commercial registration number so the company may trade |
| Industrial tax opening declaration | After the incorporation registration is completed | Enters the tax system; enables lawful trading and tax filing |
| Change of registered seat (address) | Relocation or change of registered address | Ensures official mail reaches you and no notice is missed |
| Share transfer | On a change of shareholders | Confirms the new shareholder and takes effect against third parties |
| Change of the management body | On a change of director / manager / secretary | Keeps signing and representation powers valid |
| Amendment of the articles of association | Change of name or business scope, increase or reduction of capital | Brings the amended articles formally into effect |
| Suspension / dissolution | Ceasing or suspending operations | Prevents filing obligations from continuing to accumulate |
The above reflects the general position. Deadlines and required documents vary with the company type and the particular circumstances, and we confirm these case by case. You may instruct us on a single item or on the full package.
Whichever filing you need, we begin by checking the company's current position and whether anything remains outstanding, then set the sequence around your requirements.
We first establish your company's present registration status and whether any change or outstanding matter has never been filed, and then agree the plan. This step matters — clients often come to us to change one thing, only for a search to reveal several others that also need attention.
About 1 working dayWe confirm which registrations are required and explain how long each will take, what documents are needed and what government fees apply.
1 – 2 working daysWe draft the shareholders' or directors' resolutions, transfer instruments or amended articles and send them to you for approval. There is no need to write anything yourself — we have the templates and the experience.
2 – 3 working daysWe arrange notarisation where it is required; anyone outside Macao can act through a power of attorney.
Subject to appointmentWe file with the Commercial and Moveable Property Registry and the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) and follow through on any supplementary requirements and progress.
Depends on the filingOnce registration is complete we collect the certificate on your behalf, hand it over and update your compliance calendar.
Immediately on completionThe eight items below cover the full range of our registration service. You do not have to take all of them — choose one or several according to your needs.
Registration of the company (as a legal person) and of the commercial enterprise itself. We prepare the application, the annexes and all supporting documents and file and follow them through with the Commercial and Moveable Property Registry.
We file the opening declaration (form M/1) with the Financial Services Bureau (DSF), formally bringing the company into the tax system so that it may lawfully trade, issue invoices and file returns.
For changes to the company name, registered seat, business scope, share capital, composition of the management body or the signing rules that bind the company, we draft the resolutions, arrange the notarisation and file the registration.
A share transfer involves three stages — the resolution, the instrument of transfer and the registration. We handle all three and alert you to the related tax and pre-emption issues.
Appointment, renewal, resignation or removal of members of the administrative body and of the company secretary, where there is one — filed and registered by us.
We design the procedure around your commercial arrangements, draft the resolutions, amend the articles and complete the registration. Capital increases and reductions attract different legal requirements and tax consequences, and we set out the analysis clearly.
Ceasing or pausing your business also involves a formal procedure. Simply walking away and leaving matters unattended stores up problems for the future. We close things off cleanly for you.
We apply for commercial registration certificates and written reports on your behalf for use with banks, government departments or business partners, so you do not have to make the trip yourself.
Different filings call for different documents. The following covers the ordinary case; we will issue a checklist tailored to your matter.
There is no need to worry about preparing the wrong thing. We issue a checklist for your particular case explaining item by item what is required, where to obtain it and whether it needs legalisation.
The most common problem with registration is not incomplete documents — it is assuming the filing is not required at all.
If a change has taken place but has not been registered, banks, government departments and business partners still see the old particulars. At best this stalls account opening and tender submissions; at worst it affects the validity of contracts and the renewal of licences. Failing to register within 15 days of incorporation has more serious consequences still.
If official mail is sent to a former address and nobody collects it, you will miss requests for further documents, tax notices and even penalty notices. A change of registered seat should be filed as soon as possible after relocating.
If your actual activities fall outside the business scope stated in the articles, questions will be raised on a licence application or during a bank review. Once a mismatch comes to light, the articles should be amended promptly.
The law requires a share transfer to pass through three stages — resolution, instrument and registration. A private agreement alone does not complete the transfer. We take you through the full procedure.
If the company has ceased trading but has not been formally dissolved, its commercial registration and tax obligations continue, and problems accumulate over time. We close matters off properly, so that setting up another company in future presents no obstacle.
A commercial registration certificate is not a piece of paper to be filed away in a drawer. It is the foundational document you rely on in dealings with the Government, banks and business partners.
Banks will invariably ask to see an up-to-date commercial registration certificate when opening an account, conducting an annual review or examining a large transaction.
When contracting with the Government or with large organisations, or submitting a tender, the other side will check your registration status to confirm that the company lawfully exists.
Determining your tax group and completing social security registration are both based on the registered particulars.
Where the address, shareholders or capital change, an updated certificate must be provided; the earlier version no longer counts.
Commercial registration is made at the Commercial and Moveable Property Registry and establishes the company's legal identity and its registration number. The opening declaration is filed with the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) and brings the company into the tax system. Both are required — neither can be omitted — and we handle them together.
You should. The registered address is the statutory address for service by the Government, and if it is not updated you will not receive notices. If you do not yet have a new fixed office, our registered address service can be used alongside this to ensure your mail is received.
It depends on the number of shareholders, whether any of them are overseas and whether documents require legalisation — generally from one week to several. Where all the shareholders are in Macao and the documents are complete, it is considerably faster.
We do not recommend it. Without a formal suspension or dissolution the filing obligations continue, problems accumulate over time and matters become far more difficult when you later wish to set up another company or deal with other affairs. We can close the company off properly.
Yes. We accept standalone instructions — tell us the purpose and how many copies you need and we will obtain and deliver them.
A capital increase generally runs: shareholders' resolution → amendment of the articles → notarisation → registration. A reduction involves all of those steps and, in addition, procedures for the protection of creditors, with stricter requirements. We explain each step against your particular circumstances.
Yes. Most changes (such as share transfers, changes of address or of directors) should be registered within a reasonable time of the event, failing which the change will not take effect against third parties. The precise deadline depends on the matter, and we will remind you.
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