The Hong Kong SAR Government provides a number of funds to enhance Hong Kong business competitiveness, operation and technology application etc. However, enterprises and government have a very different viewpoint, and this makes the government funding application very confusing for enterprises. Government funding consultants play an important role to help businesses to apply for corresponding funds. The service allows a better resource usage for companies.
The Technology Voucher Programme (TVP) of the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) launched as a pivot programme in 2016, and became a regular programme in 2019. All eligible companies registered in Hong Kong (including individual, partnership, limited company and organization) can obtain a matching TVP fund on a 3:1 ratio (i.e. 75% of the cost) … Read more
In Budget 2022, the Financial Secretary extended the application of “SME Financing Guarantee Scheme” and lifted the maximum amount of “Special 100% Loan Guarantee“. However, the scheme is limited to business started on or before 31st March, 2020. Businesses started in last two years are not qualified to apply. The authority announced a good news … Read more
Financial secretary Paul Chan announced the last financial budget of his term. Due to the serious impact of the 5th wave of COVID-19, the budget provides a series of support to local commerce and this is the brief: Reduce 100% of profit tax for the year of assessment 2021/2022 (Maximum: HKD 10,000) Reduce non-residential rate … Read more
From 14th Feb 2022, the 2nd phase extension of the BUD Fund will be in effect as below: The FTA & IPPA Programme will extend to Austria, Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The total subsidy remains unchanged as HKD 6,000,000 on one-to-one basis. … Read more
Hong Kong experienced unprecedented changes since 2019. Social unrest in 2019, National Security law and the change in trade status in 2020, and also global COVID-19 pandemic, all make fundamental changes to Hong Kong business environment. As BizMagnet government funding consultant expected, the HKSAR Government cannot reduce support to business due to political and economic … Read more
From 30th July 2021, the BUD Fund enhances again as below: The FTA Programme now extends to Japan and Korea (Economies of “Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement”, IPPA) and renames to “FTA and IPPA Programme” The total subsidy of “Mainland Programme” and “FTA and IPPA Programme” increases from $4M to $6M BizMagnet government funding consultancy … Read more
From 8th June, 2021, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) will be the Secretariat of the Technology Voucher Programme (TVP). More capital services Besides the Special 100% Loan Guarantee application, BizMagnet provides also variety of capital services, such as government fund consultation and MPF referral etc. Flexible cash-flow is essential nowadays business. Remember that cash-flow is the blood of an … Read more
Due to the poor economic condition in Hong Kong, the Trade and Industry Department announced temporary measures to the Export Marketing Fund (EMF). The followings will be in effect for two years from 30th April, 2021. The supporting scope extends to large-scale exhibitions staged by organizers with good track record targeting the local market, as … Read more
Under the Anti-epidemic Fund of the HKSAR Government, the Employment Support Scheme (ESS) had two phrases, June to August and September to November this year. Companies accepting the ESS subsidy cannot cut jobs during the period. Therefore some enterprises such as Cathay Pacific didn’t apply for the second phrase. The ESS completed on 30th Nov … Read more
In a recent survey, the Consumer Council found that many home renovation suppliers provide very vague quotation leading dispute or even incomplete works. Among the 11 renovation companies, only 2 can provide a detail quotation while the remaining 9 provided quotation vague or even without content. It is very hard to compare among the competitors … Read more
