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Presented byAyesha Macpherson
Tax Partner, KPMG Hong Kong
Making the Best Tax Decisions for Your China Business
Ventures
March 2004
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Comparison of Corporate Tax rates between
Hong Kong & other ASPAC countries
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20
25
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35
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Comparison of Individual Tax rates between
Hong Kong & other ASPAC countries
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20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
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No capital gains tax
Dividend income not taxable
Territorial concept of taxation (i.e. exempt offshore profits)
Tax exemption for interest income from deposits placed with Hong Kong financial institutions
Generous capital allowances (100% deduction on computers & manufacturing equipment)
No withholding tax on dividends / management fees / interest (low effective withholding tax rate of 5.25%on royalties)
No import/export duties (only excise duty onhydrocarbon oils, liquor, tobacco, cigarettes& methyl alcohol)
Low capital duty of 0.1% (max: HK$30,000)
Low stamp duty of 0.2% on share transfers
No GST/VAT
Other Tax Advantages of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong as Investment Holding Vehicle
PRC Co
Foreign Parent
HK Co
Foreign Parent
PRC Co
10% PRC Withholding Tax on disposal
No PRC Withholding Tax on disposal
No Withholding Tax on dividends
No Withholding Tax on dividends
No Withholding Tax on dividends No tax on dividends
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Contract Processing Arrangementbetween Hong Kong & PRC entities
Shenzhen CoHK Manufacturer
Processing fees, Technical know-how & management skills,
Plant & machinery
Land, Factory premises,
Labor
Raw materials
Finished goods
HK Tax on 50% of Profits(effective tax rate: 8.75%)
Hong Kong PRC
No PRC Tax on Profits(no permanent
establishment in PRC)
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Foreign investment enterprises (“FIE”):
Corporate tax rate reduced from 33% to 15%
Service provider~ Yr 1: Tax exempt~ Yr 2 to 3: 50% reduction of tax rate (7.5%)
Production-oriented~ Yr 1 to 2: Tax exempt~ Yr 3 to 5: 50% reduction of tax rate (7.5%)
Export-oriented / Technologically advanced~ Yr 6 & beyond: Tax at 10%
Reinvestment of profits~ 40% tax refund~ 100% tax refund for export-oriented or technologically advanced enterprises
Tax Advantages of Shenzhen (Special Economic Zone)
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Trading Co in Hong Kong,Manufacturing Co in Shenzhen
HK Co(Trading)
Foreign Parent
Shenzhen Co(Manufacturing)
Corporate Tax Rates
17.5%
15% but Yr 1 & 2 full exemption,Yr 3 to 5 @ 7.5%,
& Yr 6 onwards @ 10%
Profits
HK$20
HK$80
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HK$100_______
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Trading Co in Hong Kong,Manufacturing Co in Shenzhen
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE Yr 1 & 2 Yr 3 to 5 Yr 6 & beyond(HK$) (HK$) (HK$)
Shenzhen Manufacturing Co
Manufacturing profits 80 80 80PRC Corporate Tax rate Exempt 7.5% 10%PRC tax liabilities Nil (6) (8)
Distributable profits 80 74 72
PRC WHT on dividends Nil Nil Nil
Hong Kong Trading Co
Dividend income 80 74 72Trading profits 20 20 20
100 94 92
HK Profits Tax liabilities on trading profits only (17.5% x HK$20) (3.5) (3.5) (3.5)
Distributable profits 96.5 90.5 88.5
HK WHT on dividends Nil Nil Nil
Effective tax rate 3.5% 9.5% 11.5%
(6% + 3.5%) (8% + 3.5%)
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