Website of the Hong Kong Companies Registry: Log on to the official website of the Hong Kong Companies Registry and enter the company name or registration number in the "Company Search" section for enquiry. In the query results, you can find the detailed information of the company, including the tax number.
Business registration certificate: Hong Kong companies need to register for business every year and obtain a business registration certificate. The business registration certificate will show the company's tax number. You can contact the registered agent of the company or go to the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department to check the business registration certificate.
Annual report of the company: Hong Kong companies need to submit annual reports, including financial and operational information of the company. The annual report usually shows the company's tax number. You can contact the company's registered agent or go to the Hong Kong Companies Registry to inquire about the annual report.
It should be noted that all the above methods require you to obtain the authorization of the company or have a legal identity to query. If you are not a shareholder or an executive of the company, you may need to provide relevant supporting documents for inquiry.
To sum up:
To check the tax number of Hong Kong companies, you can visit the website of the Hong Kong Companies Registry to check the business registration certificate or annual report. However, it should be noted that these methods require you to obtain the authorization of the company or have a legal identity to make an inquiry.
Legal basis:
According to the provisions of the Basic Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region enjoys independent tax administration power, and can formulate corresponding tax policies and tax laws and regulations in accordance with relevant national tax laws and regulations. Therefore, the tax number of a Hong Kong company is a digital coding system issued by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to prove the tax status of the company.