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Paying Salaries & MPF contributions

Updated over a week ago

Paying local employees

If your employee has a local bank account, salary payments can be made via FPS or CHATS transfers directly from your business account.

Here are the key differences:

  • FPS Transfers: Instant salary payments tagged with CXSALA transaction code

  • CHATS Transfers: Same-day high-volume salary payments

Aspire supports FPS and CHATS transfers from your HKD, CNY, and USD account at competitive fees.

FPS Transfers

CHATS Transfers

Fees

Free

HKD 55 or CNY 55 per transfer

Timeframe

Instant

A few hours

Transfer Limits

HKD 10M or CNY 5M

No limit

Paying overseas employees

Employers can pay overseas employees in their local currency (available for selected countries) or via cross-border transfers from a business bank account.

Payment methods:

  1. International bank transfers (SWIFT)

  2. Multi-currency business accounts

  3. Fintech & payment platforms (eg. Aspire)

  4. Payroll service providers (eg. Deel, Multiplier, Remote)

Aspire supports international transfers at mid-market FX rates and competitive fees.

Here’s a summary of the fees for top destination countries:

Aspire Currency Account

Destination Currency

Transfer Fees

Timeframe (business days)

HKD, CNY, USD

Australian Dollar (AUD)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Canadian Dollar (CAD)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Swiss Franc (CHF)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Chinese Yuan (CNY)*

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

*For recipients based outside of Hong Kong, China

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Euro (EUR)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

UK Sterling (GBP)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)*

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

*For recipients based outside of Hong Kong, China

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Japanese Yen (JPY)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Norwegian Krone (NOK)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Swedish Krona (SEK)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

Singapore Dollar (SGD)

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

1-2 days

HKD, CNY, USD

US Dollar (USD)*

  • SWIFT (SHA):

    • HKD 120

    • CNY 120

    • USD 15

  • SWIFT (OUR):

    • HKD 200

    • CNY 200

    • USD 30

*For recipients based outside of Hong Kong, China

1-2 days

Refer to our fees and step-by-step guides on making transfers from your Aspire multi-currency account: How to make an FX payroll transfer.

Paying salaries on Aspire

Admin users, as well as Finance with transfer rights and Finance with submit-only rights users that have been granted “Payroll” permission can make payroll batch transfers with the Aspire payroll feature.

How to make a local batch payroll transfer

To make a local payroll transfer from your Aspire HKD, CNY, or USD account, you may refer to the article below:

How to make an FX payroll transfer

Currently, our batch payment feature does not support FX transfers. You can make single transfers by following the steps by steps in the article below:

Paying MPF

MPF contributions can be made to approved trustees directly through the below payment methods:

  • Cheque

  • Autopay

  • Direct credit to bank account

You can make a payment transfer from your Aspire HKD account to the trustee’s bank account by following the steps by steps in the article: Guide to Sending Local Transfers from Aspire HKD, USD, CNY Account for Hong Kong or China Incorporated Businesses

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