Global investors incorporate a company in Hong Kong for tax efficiency purposes as well as to gain a foothold in one of the world’s fasting growing economic regions. The following information is designed for international entrepreneurs who wish to incorporate a company in Hong Kong:

The process to incorporate a company in Hong Kong is quick and easy. According to a World Bank's Doing Business survey, Hong Kong is one of the easiest places in the world to set up a company and do business.

Investors in Hong Kong access a economy with strong growth and negative inflation, and also enjoy unrivalled access to markets in southern China. For example, Hong Kong and China have signed the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement through which Hong Kong manufacturers and service suppliers receive preferential access to the Chinese market.

A properly-structured Hong Kong company is a tax-efficient and legitimate corporate vehicle through which international business can be conducted. However, Hong Kong has only a limited network of double tax treaties.

Investors who incorporate a company in Hong Kong establish a secure, long-term corporate structure because of its regulated business environment and stable economy. For example, Hong Kong refuses to exchange investor information with Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member states. Furthermore, Hong Kong is positively ranked as the world's 15th least corrupt country in the 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International.

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