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How to choose company name for setting up a company in Hong Kong?
- January 2014
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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?
- January 2014
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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...
- January 2014
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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 ...
- January 2014
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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 aspect should be cautioned when using holding companies for Chinese or ASEA...
- January 2014
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It must be noted that compliance with anti-avoidance tax rules from Hong Kong and Singapore is a must. The key to such compliance is to show that the holding company is a genuine business, i.e.: there must be economic substance to justify this tax...
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What are the tax incentives for Hong Kong and Singapore holding companies?
- January 2014
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Since both Hong Kong and Singapore have double taxations agreements with China and ASEAN countries, the withholding tax rate for profit repatriation to these two locations would normally be reduced. An instance would be that the Chinese withholding t...
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Why are Hong Kong and Singapore holding companies attractive to foreign investor...
- January 2014
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In terms of ease of doing business, both locations take the stance of protecting investors and facilitating cross-border trade, by providing highly transparent business environment and favorable tax regime to businesses. Also, with English being the ...
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What are the advantages of using Hong Kong or Singapore as a holding company?
- March 2013
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Given the number of tax treaties that Hong Kong and Singapore signed with the neighbouring emerging economies, they are ideal location for setting up a holding company because of: • Minimal exposure to corporate income tax • Options for f...
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Are there requirements to set up a holding company in Hong Kong for Chinese busi...
- March 2013
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With the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement, Hong Kong companies that pass certain threshold may receive preferential treatment in operating in China. This is particularly true for service industry. However, these treatments may be time dependent ...
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What is ASEAN?s potential?
- January 2013
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ASEAN represents a market of around 600 million people, with a combined GDP of around US$1.8 trillion. The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development) has projected growth within ASEAN to be about 6% per year for the period 2011-15...
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What is the most common difficulty for Hong Kong clients when applying to avail ...
- September 2012
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The most common difficulty for our clients in Hong Kong when applying to avail of treaty benefits under DTAs between China and other countries is to obtain the tax resident certificate for their Hong Kong entity, especially when the Hong Kong en...
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Have the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTA) become more stringent and sp...
- September 2012
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Beginning in 2010, stronger, more specific regulations began to come into effect, and companies began to have to apply for relief under DTAs; for example, in order to qualify for DTA relief from withholding tax on dividends, interest and royalties, t...
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