Regional HQ / holding base
Hong Kong
Framed here as a base for an Asia holding company that owns and funds delivery entities elsewhere, not as a low-cost delivery location.
Minimum wage
HK$43.10/hour
Effective 1 May 2026 (up from HK$42.10).
Employer contributions
MPF (Mandatory Provident Fund)
Employer 5% of relevant income, capped at HK$1,500/month (relevant income above HK$30,000); employees below HK$7,100 pay nothing but employer still pays 5%
Employees' compensation insurance is also compulsory; premiums vary and are not modeled.
Source: MPFA – Mandatory contributionsLast checked Oct 2026
13th-month pay
No statutory 13th-month requirement identified; pending confirmation.
Internet
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Median (Aug 2026): fixed 362.27 Mbps down / 282.13 up; mobile 89.13 Mbps down / 14.56 up
Public holidays 2026
15 statutory holidays for all employees in 2026 (Easter Monday added from 2026); separate list of 17 general holidays applies to banks and government
Regular holidays
- 1 Jan – First day of January
- 17 Feb – Lunar New Year's Day
- 18 Feb – Second day of Lunar New Year
- 19 Feb – Third day of Lunar New Year
- 5 Apr – Ching Ming Festival
- 6 Apr – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 24 May – Birthday of the Buddha
- 19 Jun – Tuen Ng Festival
- 1 Jul – HKSAR Establishment Day
- 26 Sep – Day following Mid-Autumn Festival
- 1 Oct – National Day
- 18 Oct – Chung Yeung Festival
- 22 or 25 Dec – Winter Solstice or Christmas (employer's choice)
- 26 Dec – First weekday after Christmas
Power
Awaiting firsthand field notes.
Entity setup basics
Incorporate a private company limited by shares via the Companies Registry: HK$1,545 electronic filing fee, plus business registration fee and levy (HK$2,350 for a 1-year certificate, HK$6,170 for 3 years, for applications 1 Apr 2026–31 Mar 2027)
BR fee per Inland Revenue Department fee table: https://www.ird.gov.hk/eng/pdf/brfee_table.pdf
Typical steps
- Incorporation via Companies Registry e-Services (business registration filed at the same time)
- Registered office address in Hong Kong
- Company secretary resident in Hong Kong
- Bank account opening
- MPF scheme enrolment for any staff
Timeline and cost
Realistic timeline (especially bank account opening) to come from field notes.
EOR / payroll coverage
| Provider | EOR status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Deel | Listed | Provider page |
| Remote | Listed | Provider page |
| Multiplier | Listed | Provider page |
Based on each provider's public country page. Confirm coverage, pricing and entity model directly before signing. No affiliate links.
Last checked Oct 2026Pay by role
Pay-by-role data will come from Gregory Dunham's field notes. Until then, enter your own salary in the calculator.
Field notes from Gregory Dunham – coming soon
Firsthand operator observations, kept separate from official data.
Coming soon — firsthand notes from Gregory Dunham on:
- Typical monthly pay by role
- Real-world power reliability and backup needs
- Real-world internet: providers, redundancy, outages
- Entity setup pitfalls and realistic timelines