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How should withholding obligations be discharged for annual compliance in China?

How should withholding obligations be discharged for annual compliance in China?

When expenses are incurred for services rendered by foreigners in China, withholding obligations will arise, and such obligations shall be so arisen on an accrual basis. When such obligation arises, as of current legislations, 10 percent withh...

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What are non-deductible expenses in China for annual compliance purposes?

What are non-deductible expenses in China for annual compliance purposes?

The following items are not deductible under Chinese laws for annual compliance: Management fees paid between enterprises; Rental and royalty fees paid between business units; Interest paid between business units of a non-bank enterprise; Provi...

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What is a private limited company under the laws of Hong Kong?

What is a private limited company under the laws of Hong Kong?

The Hong Kong Companies Ordinance states that a private limited company is a company, whose articles of association fulfills the following functions: Restricting the right of shareholders to transfer shares; Limiting the number of shareholders to...

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What requirements must be complied in order to set up a company in Hong Kong?

What requirements must be complied in order to set up a company in Hong Kong?

There are a number of conditions that must be followed in order to establish a private limited company in Hong Kong: 1. On director and secretary: There must be at least one director and one secretary; If the company has only one director, that ...

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How to choose company name for setting up a company in Hong Kong?

How to choose company name for setting up a company in Hong Kong?

Normally, as many would say, the first step to setting up a company in Hong Kong is to choose a company name. All these company names can be found in the Companies Registry. The chosen company name cannot be any name that is already existent in the R...

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How to incorporate and register a private company in Hong Kong?

How to incorporate and register a private company in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong prides herself in combining the company incorporation and business registration into one step, which hugely facilitates investors to commence their operation as soon as possible. Thus, any persons who are applying for incorporation of a loc...

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What requirements are there for memorandum and articles of association of settin...

What requirements are there for memorandum and articles of association of settin...

First and foremost, both the memorandum and articles of association must be signed by each and every founding member of the company. The memorandum of a limited company, be it limited by shares or by guarantee upon bankruptcy, must state that all sha...

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What are the basic requirements for annual compliance for limited company under ...

What are the basic requirements for annual compliance for limited company under ...

There are two basic requirements: Annual general meeting; and Annual return filing. Annual general meeting must have the following contents: A presentation of profit and loss account; A presentation of balance she...

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What are the requirements on personnel on setting up a private limited company i...

What are the requirements on personnel on setting up a private limited company i...

For a foreigner to establish a private limited company in Singapore, a professional service firm must be engaged to register on behalf of the company. The definition of foreigner would mean anyone that is: A holder of non-Singaporean National Regi...

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What conditions should be met to establish a Singaporean limited company, apart ...

What conditions should be met to establish a Singaporean limited company, apart ...

Apart from the requirements on personnel, approvals must be obtained from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, according to Singaporean Industry Classification Code, in order to establish a private limited company. For capital requirem...

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How to get approval for the name of a private limited company in Singapore?

How to get approval for the name of a private limited company in Singapore?

Application of company name is the first step of incorporating in Singapore. Approval of company name requires the following items to be submitted: Proposed company name Principal activities Approvals from other government authorities (if neces...

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How to obtain the registration of a Singaporean private limited company for inco...

How to obtain the registration of a Singaporean private limited company for inco...

Upon the approval of company name, registration of company should be applied for. The following documents would be needed for registration of company: SingPass Name application number of approved company name Company type Details of additional ...

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