A Hong Kong service supplier should own or rent premises in Hong Kong to engage in substantive business operations. The scale of its business premises should be commensurate with the scope and the scale of its business. For a Hong Kong service supplier providing maritime transport services, 50% or more of the ships owned by it, calculated in terms of tonnage, should be registered in Hong Kong. (5)Employment of staff More than 50% of the staff employed in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong service supplier should be residents staying in Hong Kong without limit of stay, and people from the Mainland staying in Hong Kong on One Way Permit. 3.2. A Hong Kong law firm (office) of the legal services sector, when applying to provide the relevant services under Annex 1 in the Mainland, should: 3.2.1. be registered and established as a Hong Kong law firm (office) and have obtained a valid Business Registration Certificate pursuant to the relevant legislation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 3.2.2. The sole proprietor and all the partners of the law firm (office) should be registered Hong Kong practising lawyers. 3.2.3. The principal scope of business of the law firm (office) should be to provide Hong Kong legal services in Hong Kong. 3.2.4. The law firm (office) or its sole proprietor or partners should pay profits tax in accordance with the law.
A Hong Kong service supplier should own or rent premises in Hong Kong to engage in substantive business operations. The scale of its business premises should be commensurate with the scope and the scale of its business. For a Hong Kong service supplier providing maritime transport services, 50% or more of the ships owned by it, calculated in terms of tonnage, should be registered in Hong Kong. (5)Employment of staff More than 50% of the staff employed in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong service supplier should be residents staying in Hong Kong without limit of stay, and people from the Mainland staying in Hong Kong on One Way Permit. 3.2. A Hong Kong law firm (office) of the legal services sector, when applying to provide the relevant services under Annex 1 in the Mainland, should: 3.2.1. be registered and established as a Hong Kong law firm (office) and have obtained a valid Business Registration Certificate pursuant to the relevant legislation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 3.2.2. The sole proprietor and all the partners of the law firm (office) should be registered Hong Kong practising lawyers. 3.2.3. The principal scope of business of the law firm (office) should be to provide Hong Kong legal services in Hong Kong. 3.2.4. The law firm (office) or its sole proprietor or partners should pay profits tax in accordance with the law.