Hong Kong Company Incorporation |
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Hong Kong company incorporation gives unrivalled access to an estimated consumer market of 450 million people in southern China alone. Consequently, Hong Kong is a popular jurisdiction with international entrepreneurs looking to penetrate Chinese markets. There are a variety of types of Hong Kong companies and the following information will help you determine whether company incorporation in Hong Kong is the optimum strategy through which to achieve this. |
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After Hong Kong incorporation, the company pays no tax on profits earned outside Hong Kong, including China. |
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Hong Kong company incorporation is supported by the recent edition of the World Banks Doing Business 2012 survey. Hong Kong maintained its 2nd position in the ranking behind Singapore. Aspects that Hong Kong ranked strongly for include dealing with construction permits, obtaining credit, taxes, trading across borders and enforcing contracts. |
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To support Hong Kong company incorporation, a wide range of financial services are available. Hong Kong is ranked third behind London and New York in the 2010 edition of the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI). Consequently, a wide range of services are available to investors choosing Hong Kong company incorporation to access China. Services offered include asset management and corporate finance. |
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To take advantage of the huge hinterland that is China, Hong Kong is actively promoting itself as a gateway to China. This encourages more foreign direct investment and inflows of investment. One such example is the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle, which is designed to encourage overseas enterprises to do scientific research in Hong Kong. In 2010, Hong Kong was the third largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2011. This was a rise from 4th in 2009. |
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Hong Kong enjoys sophisticated communications links with southern China. Air, rail, road and sea links are modern and efficient and offer unrivalled access to China's booming southern provinces, and open up an important market to investors following Hong Kong company incorporation. |
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Investors choosing Hong Kong company incorporation are able to take advantage of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). This free trade agreement grants Hong Kong manufacturers and service suppliers preferential access to the Chinese market. The agreement is now in its seventh phase, in which China agrees to abolish tariffs on all products of Hong Kong origin (to date there are more than 1,600 products). For more details on how the CEPA can benefit Hong Kong company incorporation, contact Healy Consultants. |
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Hong Kong investment into Mainland China represented more than half of China's US$90 billion of foreign direct investment during 2009. |
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Several investors choosing Hong Kong company incorporation list their companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In 2009, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange raised over US$33 billion from IPO's in Hong Kong, 1.4 times more then the New York Stock Exchange and 10 times the IPO capital from the London Stock Exchange. |
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Over US$7.8 billion has been spent on Hong Kong’s infrastructure over the last decade, 75% of which have been undertaken by foreign contractors. This shows that there is great potential and opportunities for foreign investment in Hong Kong. |
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The Government of Hong Kong is setting up a bond program to reinforce Hong Kong’s reputation as a global financial powerhouse. Islamic Finance will be a focal point, with an aim to create a level playing field for Islamic and conventional banking products. |
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Contact Us |
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For additional information on Hong Kong company incorporation, please email email@healyconsultants.com or telephone us in Hong Kong at
+852 8331 1911. |
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