Hong Kong-Macao tax arrangement enters into force
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) signed between Hong Kong and Macau. ... - Continue reading
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HK, Macau reach pact to avoid double taxation
For Macau residents, double taxation will be avoided by way of exemption of the income taxed in Hong Kong from the Macau tax, or by crediting the Hong Kong tax paid against the Macau tax payable in respect of the same income. ... - Continue reading
Greater Bay Area Releases Detailed Plan on IIT Incentives for Overseas Talents
The Greater Bay Area officially announced detailed rules for the implementation of preferential individual income tax (IIT) policy for overseas talents. Eligible overseas talents working in nine cities in the region can enjoy a preferential tax rate of 15 percent – in line with the Hong Kong IIT rate. China… – Continue reading
Macau | City sharing tax information with New Zealand
Macau and New Zealand have signed a tax-sharing information agreement, with the OECD stating that the city had exchanged tax information with 34 jurisdictions in 2018 Macau (MNA) – Macau has recently signed a tax-sharing information agreement with the government of New Zealand. According to a release from the Cabinet… – Continue reading
Legislative Assembly approves bill to revoke offshore law
Macau (MNA) – The Macau Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved a bill revoking the current offshore law, with several legislators warning the government over the future of the local workers in the sector. The bill approved on Thursday had been proposed by authorities in order to comply with standards of… – Continue reading
TAX MATTERS | THE TAXATION OF COMPANIES IN MACAU – WORLDWIDE OR TERRITORIAL BASIS? (CONT.)
Our previous article about the taxable basis for the taxation of companies in the Macau territory made reference to the fact that the courts in Macau, notably the Court of Second Instance (TSI) and the Tax Administration, do not seem to share the same view regarding income considered as the… – Continue reading
Government approves double taxation avoidance pact with Macau
Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has approved an agreement between Vietnam and China’s Macau Special Administrative Region on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of income tax evasion. The Government assigned the Ministry of Finance to chair and coordinate the two sides’ relevant agencies to implement the pact. The… – Continue reading
Macau | City to comply with OECD tax information exchange from September 1
Macau financial authorities announced today that starting from September 1 the city will start complying with automatic financial exchange regulations devised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Macau (MNA) – The Office of the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, has announced this Tuesday that… – Continue reading
Macau | Deal inked between Portugal and Macau to amend double taxation law
Macau and Portugal have signed a deal allowing the Secretary for Economy and Finance to alter a double taxation law between the two jurisdictions Macau (MNA) – A deal has been signed between the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, and the Portuguese Government giving Macau the… – Continue reading
Macau | Delayed tax agreement will be signed this year – Portugal’s Secretary for Tax Affairs
A delayed tax agreement between Portugal and Macau will be signed later this year, according to Mr António Mendonça Mendes, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Tax Affairs on Sunday Macau (MNA) – A delayed tax agreement between Portugal and Macau will be signed later this year, Mr António Mendonça… – Continue reading
Macau | City preparing to join OECD automatic financial exchange agreement – Financial bureau
The Macau government is preparing to sign the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information which will allow automatic tax information exchange with other members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Macau (MNA) – The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) has informed Macau News Agency… – Continue reading
Constraints upon future tax policies | Being Basic (Law) is good
Doing away with the outdated and increasingly minority offshore tax system can create problems with what the Basic Law says ‘The Macau Special Administrative Region shall, on its own, make policies on tourism and recreation in the light of its overall interests,’ states the Basic Law in Article 118. Today,… – Continue reading
Macao, Vietnam sign agreement to avoid double taxation, prevent tax evasion
MACAO, April 16 (Xinhua) — An agreement was signed between China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Vietnam to avoid double taxation as well as prevent tax evasion, according to a press release by the Macao SAR’s financial service department on Monday. The agreement, signed by Macao SAR Secretary for… – Continue reading
AGREEMENT TO AVOID DOUBLE TAXATION ON MACAU AND TAIWAN AVIATION INDUSTRY
The agreement to avoid double taxation on the aviation industry across Macau and Taiwan came into effect in the second week of February. The Chief Executive signed a notice, which was published in the government’s Official Gazette, notifying the implementation of the memorandum. The notice remarks on how the implementation… – Continue reading
Macau | MSAR delisted from EU tax haven blacklist, joins list of ‘cooperation with respect to commitments taken’ – EU Council
The Macau SAR has been removed from the European Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, joining a separate category of jurisdictions ‘subject to close monitoring,’ the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday Macau (MNA) – The Macau SAR has been removed from the European Union list of non-cooperative… – Continue reading
Indonesia to Sign Tax Agreement With Macau Soon: Official
Jakarta. Following Singapore’s willingness to cooperate with Indonesia’s tax authority, the government will move to create a bilateral tax agreement with the autonomous region of Macau “in a matter of days,” an official with the Directorate General of Taxes said on Thursday (13/07). “We just need to match our scheduling,”… – Continue reading
Proposal for tax avoidance bill with HK, Macau moves forward
Members of Taiwan’s executive and legislative branches gave their unanimous support to a proposed bill that would help pave the way for Taiwan to sign double taxation avoidance agreements with Hong Kong and Macau during a policy coordination meeting Nov. 14 in Taipei City. Drafted by the Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs… – Continue reading
Proposal for tax avoidance bill with HK, Macau moves forward
Members of Taiwan’s executive and legislative branches gave their unanimous support to a proposed bill that would help pave the way for Taiwan to sign double taxation avoidance agreements with Hong Kong and Macau during a policy coordination meeting Nov. 14 in Taipei City. Drafted by the Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs… – Continue reading
Chinese dual tax burden relieved
An extensive tax treaty that would shield Chinese businesses operating in the Kingdom from double taxation, and vice versa, has been drafted and is expected to be approved imminently, according to a senior Cambodian tax official. Experts said yesterday the double taxation agreement (DTA) would create a clear legal framework… – Continue reading
Macau and China add protocol to the agreement to avoid double taxation
The Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and China’s State Administration of Taxation in Beijing signed an additional protocol to the agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion, officials said in Macau. The Additional Protocol, the third, according to the statement released by the Office of the Secretary for… – Continue reading
270 people held by Chinese authorities in crackdown on underground banking involving transactions of 900b yuan
Authorities in China’s southeastern coastal province of Zhejiang cracked down on 115 cases of underground banking involving transactions totalling more than 900 billion yuan (HK$ 1.07 trillion) in 2015, state media reports. The success of the campaign underscored the efforts of Beijing to rein in illegal capital outflows, which hit… – Continue reading
S. Korea, Macau to sign tax information exchange agreement
Macau’s Financial Services Bureau (DSF) has confirmed to Business Daily that the local authority is to sign a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with South Korea, which would add to the existing 15 jurisdictions that have already signed this agreement with the territory. According to the Bureau, its South Korean… – Continue reading
China: offshore banks’ must reserve more yuan
China’s central bank said on Monday it will start implementing a reserve requirement ratio (RRR) on offshore banks’ domestic deposits, in what appears to be its latest attempt to stem speculation in the yuan and manage money flowing in and out of the country. Confusion over China’s foreign exchange policy… – Continue reading
China to start implementing RRR for offshore banks’ domestic deposits
China’s central bank said on Monday it will start implementing a reserve requirement ratio (RRR) on offshore banks’ domestic deposits, in what appears to be its latest attempt to stem speculation in the yuan and manage money flowing in and out of the country. Confusion over China’s foreign exchange policy… – Continue reading
Worldwide: A Guide To The Top 20 Offshore Fund Locations
There are a variety of benefits to moving offshore, yet few would argue the assertion that tax neutrality is paramount among them. As anyone familiar with the phrase “tax haven” would surely recognize, many countries offer strongly favorable tax terms as an incentive to draw new business. Written by CT… – Continue reading
Taiwan, Macau to sign double aviation taxation avoidance agreement
Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Taiwan and Macau are scheduled to sign an agreement Thursday to avoid double taxation on aviation business, according to Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). The negotiations were concluded recently and the two sides will sign the agreement in Macau, the MAC said in a statement Wednesday…. – Continue reading
Crown a ‘role model Australian company’ says gambling tycoon James Packer
James Packer defended his gambling empire on Wednesday, calling the casino owner Crown Resorts a “role model” business that meant more to him than anything except his family. Speaking at the annual general meeting, Mr Packer said Crown paid more tax as a percentage than any other business in Australia’s… – Continue reading
Trouble Ahead for Hong Kong
Both internal and external factors threaten politics, economics Hong Kong’s run of good luck is running out. One obvious sign is the increasing interference of Beijing in its domestic affairs, most recently using tame Chief Executive C.Y. Leung and a clique of yes-men to interfere in a senior academic appointment… – Continue reading
China: Asia Tax Bulletin – Spring 2015
CHINA Tax Free Reorganisations • With circulars 109 and 116 jointly issued in December 2014 by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, the Chinese authorities have relaxed the conditions for internal reorganisations. • Circular 109 deals with internal reorganisations. Provided the pertinent requirements are met, the… – Continue reading
Hong Kong dangles 50 percent off to bait corporate treasury services opportunity
Large businesses require access to finances to fund on-going market development, regional expansion and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) to name a few. Conglomerates in particular have discovered that pooling together the different business units’ assets under treasury operations enables these to better manage the company’s liquidity as well as mitigate… – Continue reading
Tax pact with Japan effective May 22
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) signed by Macau and Japan comes into force on May 22, the Ministry of Finance of Japan said in a press release published yesterday. Starting from May 22, both contracting parties can request information for criminal tax matters without regard to the taxable year… – Continue reading
Macau to Ink Tax Info Exchange Pact with UK
Macau is preparing to sign a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. According to the Official Gazette published yesterday, Chief Executive Fernado Chui Sai On granted authority to Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen to sign a TIEA… – Continue reading
China’s efforts to curb tax evasion net extra HK$59b
The mainland’s efforts to fight tax evasion brought in 46.9 billion yuan (HK$59.2 billion) of additional taxes in 2013, 38 times more than 2008, according to the website of the State Administration of Taxation. Since 2011, China’s transfer pricing agreements with Hong Kong and Macau have saved 34.57 billion yuan… – Continue reading
