Features

The Hong Kong SAR government has continued its international focus, introducing incentives to boost competitiveness while taking steps to address global tax avoidance, write Curtis Ng and Ivor Morris.

The steady growth of China’s middle class is increasing the demand for asset and wealth management services for domestic institutions and individuals. Henry Wong explores the commercial and tax implications of these developments.

In 2018, Hong Kong SAR enacted TP legislation, a significant step in aligning its tax rules with international standards. Karmen Yeung, Irene Lee and Tanya Trantallis set out the key features of the rules.

The past year has seen a further evolution in China’s tax treaties, in particular in integrating impactful BEPS permanent establishment (PE) changes. The maturity of work on global tax reforms hints at more profound changes ahead, write Chris Xing and Conrad Turley.

Dinesh Kanabar and Rishi Kapadia of Dhruva Advisors take a close look at India’s 2019-20 budget and the Finance Bill 2019, which together promise broad-reaching reforms to the tax regime.

Tommaso Di Tanno, professor and founder of Di Tanno e Associati, explains how the EU and OECD efforts to tax the digital economy are progressing.