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How do I find my BR number????

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    How do I find my BR number????

    I registered my business in 2019. I have the first two certificates but cannot find the third. I am not at home - it's most likely in my file, but I need to know my number and I don;t have a photo. I went looking for the photo of it on my phone (I always snap a photo of important docs)..... and it was on the phone which die.

    Sigh.

    Any suggestions? I know the first couple of strings as they do not change but it's the last 3 digits I need to figure out.....

    I went into E-tax but I cannot see anything helpful!


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    Thanks! The first time it just gave me the same digits I already had... the second time I paid HKD20 to get a duplicate copy which seems to be fine. Was having kittens. (I'm applying for my subsidy LOL).


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    I tried that. I had a glitch with the backup (long story) and 9 months of the backup are missing. The very months I needed.

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    If you have e-filed your tax return which covers profits tax for the same business/sole prop, you can login to your eTax account (same as efiling) to look at records of previously efiled tax returns (under Tax Position or one of them tabs) to see the BR number filled in on the form.


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    Quote Originally Posted by HSY:
    If you have e-filed your tax return which covers profits tax for the same business/sole prop, you can login to your eTax account (same as efiling) to look at records of previously efiled tax returns (under Tax Position or one of them tabs) to see the BR number filled in on the form.
    I had one of these. For LAST year which had a different number

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    oh dear. hrm can't think of any way to find out quickly...BR fee payment? would need to fill in BR cert no. for transferee details if by internet or pps.


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    Do a company search and get details of your company

    https://www.cr.gov.hk/en/electronic/csms.htm

    Thereafter call IRD

    https://www.ird.gov.hk/eng/tax/bre_rbr.htm

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    HA HA HA HA HA. I am the accountant. And everything else. (I sold out of my firm, now I'm just a one-person SP)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArrynField:
    Do a company search and get details of your company

    https://www.cr.gov.hk/en/electronic/csms.htm

    Thereafter call IRD

    https://www.ird.gov.hk/eng/tax/bre_rbr.htm
    This was effectively what I ended up doing, except i used the seach function on etax. It actually only took 10 mins and HKD20 in the end.