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Hong Kong, explained for international founders
How Hong Kong fits into global trade and finance, and practical guides to setting up, banking, tax and moving money across borders from your Hong Kong company.
Tax
Hong Kong Pillar Two global minimum tax: what changes for SMEs
Hong Kong Pillar Two global minimum tax explained for SMEs: who is in scope at EUR 750m revenue, the 15% rate, HKMTT filing deadlines and what small firms can ignore.
Setting Up
Hong Kong company checklist: your first 90 days after incorporation
A Hong Kong company checklist for the first 90 days: significant controllers register, filing time limits, bank account, bookkeeping, MPF and employer returns.
Hong Kong's Global Position
Hong Kong 2026 Policy Address and Budget: what they mean for companies
Hong Kong 2026 Policy Address and 2026-27 Budget for companies: unchanged profits tax rates, the HK$3,000 reduction, IP deductions and new headquarters incentives.
Tax
Hong Kong audit requirements: accounting rules for foreign-owned companies
Hong Kong audit requirements for foreign-owned companies: who must be audited, who can audit, the small company reporting exemption and 7-year record rules.
Setting Up
Run a Hong Kong company remotely: do you need to move to Hong Kong?
Can you run a Hong Kong company remotely? What the law requires locally, what visitors may do on business trips, and the talent schemes if you want to move.
Setting Up
Hong Kong annual compliance calendar for overseas company owners
Hong Kong annual compliance calendar for overseas owners: annual return, AGM, profits tax and employer's returns, business registration and key 2026 deadlines.
Setting Up
Hong Kong company re-domiciliation: how to move your company to Hong Kong
How Hong Kong company re-domiciliation works for overseas companies: who qualifies, steps, fees, deadlines, tax points and uptake as of November 2026.
Tax
Hong Kong holding company structure: a practical guide for regional groups
How a Hong Kong holding company structure works for regional groups: dividends, share gains, the FSIE participation exemption, substance and treaties in 2026.
Hong Kong's Global Position
Hong Kong as Asia's Logistics Hub: The World's Busiest Cargo Airport and a Free Port
Hong Kong International Airport handled 5.07 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, the most of any airport in the world. Why Hong Kong's logistics network still matters for companies moving goods between Asia and the world.
Setting Up
Using a Hong Kong Company for E-Commerce and Cross-Border Sourcing
Why online sellers and brands use Hong Kong companies to source from Asian manufacturers and sell worldwide, and the tax, VAT, banking and payment points to get right.
Hong Kong's Global Position
Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area: A Door to Southern China's Factories and Consumers
The Greater Bay Area links Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong into a region of more than 86 million people. How international companies use Hong Kong to reach its manufacturing base, technology hubs and consumers.
Setting Up
Hong Kong or Singapore for Your Asia Company? An Honest Comparison
A side-by-side comparison of company formation in Hong Kong and Singapore for foreign founders: tax, local director rules, audit, treaties, banking and which markets each serves best.
Markets & Regions
Hong Kong and Latin America: New Trade Agreements and a Bridge to Asian Markets
With the Hong Kong–Peru free trade agreement in force since September 2026 and an established agreement with Chile, Hong Kong is building ties with Latin America. What it means for exporters and importers on both sides.
Setting Up
A Hong Kong Company for Latin American Exporters and Importers: How It Works
How exporters and importers in Peru, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil structure a Hong Kong company for Asian trade, handle multiple currencies, and plan for home-country tax rules.
Banking & Payments
Hong Kong's Stablecoin Regime: What the First Licences Mean for Cross-Border Business
Hong Kong's Stablecoins Ordinance took effect in August 2025 and the first issuer licences were granted in April 2026. A plain-English look at what is regulated, who can issue, and how ordinary companies may use it.
Banking & Payments
How to Reduce the Cost of Cross-Border Payments to Emerging Markets
Where the money actually goes when you pay a supplier or collect from a customer in Africa, the Middle East or Latin America, and seven practical ways to cut fees, FX spreads and settlement time.
Markets & Regions
Hong Kong as a Gateway Between Africa and Asia
Trade between Africa and Asia keeps growing, but payments, financing and trust remain bottlenecks. Why Hong Kong, with its trade offices, treaty network and financial depth, is increasingly part of the answer.
Setting Up
How African Businesses Can Use a Hong Kong Company to Trade with Asia
A practical guide for importers, distributors and manufacturers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and beyond: structuring a Hong Kong company, opening accounts, paying Asian suppliers and staying compliant at home.
Banking & Payments
USD and EUR Accounts for Latin American-Owned Companies: What to Check Before You Sign Up
Many companies owned from Argentina, Peru and elsewhere in Latin America hold their dollars offshore. Here is how dedicated USD and EUR payment accounts work, who qualifies, what onboarding involves and which questions to ask a provider.
Markets & Regions
Hong Kong and the Middle East: A Business Corridor Coming of Age
Trade between Hong Kong and the Middle East has grown by nearly a third since 2019, with trade offices, tax treaties and capital-market links multiplying. What is driving the corridor and how businesses are using it.
Setting Up
Using a Hong Kong Company for Trade with the Gulf: A Practical Set-Up Guide
How UAE and Saudi businesses, and Asian exporters selling to the Gulf, structure a Hong Kong company: ownership, banking, tax treaties, invoicing and payments.
Tax
Hong Kong's Tax Treaty Network Reaches 60 Jurisdictions: Why It Matters for Cross-Border Companies
Hong Kong has now signed comprehensive double tax agreements with 60 jurisdictions. What those treaties do, which major economies are covered, and how a Hong Kong company actually claims the benefits.
Markets & Regions
A Hong Kong Company for European Entrepreneurs: Opportunities and the Rules at Home
Why founders from the UK, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and elsewhere in Europe use Hong Kong companies for Asian business, and the home-country tax rules they must plan around.
Hong Kong's Global Position
Common Law, Courts and Arbitration: Why Hong Kong's Legal System Still Matters to International Business
Hong Kong is the only common law jurisdiction in China, with English-language courts and an arbitration centre whose awards are enforceable in more than 170 countries. Here is what that means for your contracts.
Tax
Territorial Taxation and the Offshore Profits Exemption: Who Really Qualifies
Hong Kong only taxes profits sourced in Hong Kong. Here is how the source of profits is decided, what an offshore claim needs, and how the foreign-sourced income exemption rules affect passive income.
Hong Kong's Global Position
Hong Kong's IPO Comeback: What the World's Top Listing Venue of 2025 Means for Growing Companies
Hong Kong raised more IPO money than any other market in 2025. Even if you never plan to list, a busy capital market changes what is possible for companies incorporated there.
Banking & Payments
Opening a Hong Kong Corporate Bank Account as a Non-Resident: What Banks Look For
Why Hong Kong banks are thorough with foreign-owned companies, the documents they ask for, how long it takes, and how to prepare an application that gets approved.
Hong Kong's Global Position
Hong Kong as a Global Financial Centre: What the Rankings Mean for Your Business
Hong Kong sits third in the Global Financial Centres Index, behind New York and London. What that depth of finance means for an ordinary trading or services company, not just for banks and listed groups.
Tax
Hong Kong's Two-Tier Profits Tax Explained for Foreign Founders
How Hong Kong taxes company profits: the 8.25% and 16.5% rates, who can use the lower tier, how much tax a typical small company actually pays, and the filing rhythm to expect.
Hong Kong's Global Position
Why Hong Kong Ranks Among the World's Most Competitive Economies in 2026
Hong Kong climbed to second place in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2026. Here is what drives that position, and what it means in practice for a company you set up there.
Setting Up
How to Set Up a Company in Hong Kong as a Foreigner: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical walkthrough of Hong Kong company formation for non-residents: who can own and direct the company, what you need, how long it takes, and what happens after incorporation.