China’s VAT updates take effect next week
Two important changes to China’s value-added tax (VAT), announced in late March by China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Administration of Taxation (SAT), will become effective on May 1, […]
China’s Green Push is Here to Stay
President Xi Jinping is placing anti-pollution high up on his agenda as he enters his second five-year term in office.
New Obligation for Hong Kong Companies
From March 1, 2018, each Hong Kong company has to maintain a newly-created “Significant Controllers Register” (SCR). The purpose is to enhance the transparency of corporate ownership and control as […]
China Inbound M&A: Trends, Drivers, and Key Considerations
This interview with Fiducia Managing Director Stefan Kracht was originally published on “M&A Dialogue”: www.ma-dialogue.de Interview by Stefan Gätzner from M&A China/Deutschland Translation by Fiducia 1. How is M&A […]
China Offers Tax Break to Foreign Companies
Foreign companies will be temporarily exempted from paying withholding tax (WHT) in China on profits that they reinvest in the country, as long as these re-investments meet certain conditions. […]
Hong Kong 2018-2019 Budget Highlights
A record-breaking budget surplus of HKD138b (USD 17.6b) for the 2017-2018 fiscal year was the biggest news delivered by Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po at today’s budget address. […]