Due to global implementation of common reporting standard (CRS) and automatic exchange of information (“AEOI”), financial institutions (“FIs”) are required to conduct due diligence on tax residency certificate holders to ascertain their tax residency, and accordingly whether certain information of the financial accounts of the account holders is required to be exchanged to foreign tax… Continue reading Erroneous Tax Residency Risks
The Individual Income Tax Law (‘IIT Law’) of Mainland China was introduced in 1980 and has been amended 6 times since.
Housing benefits received by directors/employees from employers or the employers’ affiliated corporations are generally subject to salaries tax in Hong Kong unless an offshore/exemption claim on their directors’ fees/employment income can be satisfied. However, the salaries tax can be potentially mitigated in most circumstances in case the housing benefits are provided in the form of… Continue reading Housing Benefits & Allowance in Hong Kong
Due diligence is the best way to assess the value of a business, the associated risks and whether the transaction is viable when a company is considering an M&A transaction. There are several types of due diligence, the most commonly known being financial and legal due diligence. Legal due diligence reviews licenses, contracts, warranties and… Continue reading Financial due diligence in an M&A transaction
A comprehensive guide to AEOI and CRS compliance in Hong Kong. Learn the core obligations for Financial Institutions and trusts, including due diligence and reporting rules
Received an IRD letter about AEOI compliance? Our expert analysis for Hong Kong Financial Institutions and trusts explains why this is happening now and how to navigate the inquiry.
In Hong Kong, once a business brings an employee on board, it must adhere to a variety of reporting responsibilities.
The OECD is currently working on a new proposal to further address the Base Erosion and Profits Shifting (“BEPS”) project. The BEPS project itself was launched to prevent multinational enterprises (“MNEs”) from the exploitation of gaps and mismatches in tax rules by artificially shifting profits from high to low or no-tax locations where there is… Continue reading The End of the Offshore Regime in Hong Kong?
As expected, on 5 October 2021, Hong Kong and a few other jurisdictions* have been placed on the Grey List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions (“Grey List”) by the European Union (“EU”). This is due to the EU’s concerns of double non-taxation of foreign-sourced passive income, such as interests and royalties, under Hong Kong’s territorial source system.
Certificate of Resident Status (CoR) (居民身分證明書) is a document issued by the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) stating that the applicant, who can be an individual or an entity, is a Hong Kong tax resident under the double tax agreement (DTA) between Hong Kong and a particular foreign tax jurisdiction for a particular calendar… Continue reading A Guide to obtaining Certificate of Resident Status in Hong Kong
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