https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights Hong Kong's international position and practical guides for founders setting up in Hong Kong. en https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-pillar-two-global-minimum-tax https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-pillar-two-global-minimum-tax Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Tax 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/first-90-days-hong-kong-company https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/first-90-days-hong-kong-company Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up A Hong Kong company checklist for the first 90 days: significant controllers register, filing time limits, bank account, bookkeeping, MPF and employer returns. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-2026-policy-address-budget-business https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-2026-policy-address-budget-business Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Hong Kong's Global Position 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-audit-accounting-requirements https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-audit-accounting-requirements Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Tax 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/run-hong-kong-company-remotely https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/run-hong-kong-company-remotely Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-annual-compliance-calendar https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-annual-compliance-calendar Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up Hong Kong annual compliance calendar for overseas owners: annual return, AGM, profits tax and employer's returns, business registration and key 2026 deadlines. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-redomiciliation https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-redomiciliation Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up How Hong Kong company re-domiciliation works for overseas companies: who qualifies, steps, fees, deadlines, tax points and uptake as of November 2026. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-holding-company-structure https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-holding-company-structure Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Tax How a Hong Kong holding company structure works for regional groups: dividends, share gains, the FSIE participation exemption, substance and treaties in 2026. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-logistics-hub https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-logistics-hub Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Hong Kong's Global Position 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-ecommerce-sourcing https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-ecommerce-sourcing Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-greater-bay-area https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-greater-bay-area Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Hong Kong's Global Position 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-vs-singapore-company https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-vs-singapore-company Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-latin-america-trade https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-latin-america-trade Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Markets & Regions 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/latin-american-exporters-hong-kong-company https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/latin-american-exporters-hong-kong-company Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-stablecoin-regime https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-stablecoin-regime Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Banking & Payments 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/reduce-cost-cross-border-payments-emerging-markets https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/reduce-cost-cross-border-payments-emerging-markets Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Banking & Payments 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-gateway-africa https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-gateway-africa Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Markets & Regions 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/african-businesses-hong-kong-company https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/african-businesses-hong-kong-company Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/usd-eur-accounts-latin-american-owned-companies https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/usd-eur-accounts-latin-american-owned-companies Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Banking & Payments 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-middle-east-business-corridor https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-middle-east-business-corridor Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Markets & Regions 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-gulf-trade https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-gulf-trade Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up How UAE and Saudi businesses, and Asian exporters selling to the Gulf, structure a Hong Kong company: ownership, banking, tax treaties, invoicing and payments. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-tax-treaty-network https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-tax-treaty-network Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Tax 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-european-entrepreneurs https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-company-european-entrepreneurs Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Markets & Regions 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-common-law-arbitration https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-common-law-arbitration Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Hong Kong's Global Position 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/offshore-profits-tax-exemption-hong-kong https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/offshore-profits-tax-exemption-hong-kong Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Tax 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-ipo-market-2025 https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-ipo-market-2025 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Hong Kong's Global Position 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/open-hong-kong-bank-account-non-resident https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/open-hong-kong-bank-account-non-resident Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Banking & Payments 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-global-financial-centre https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-global-financial-centre Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Hong Kong's Global Position 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-two-tier-profits-tax https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-two-tier-profits-tax Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Tax 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-competitiveness-2026 https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/hong-kong-competitiveness-2026 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Hong Kong's Global Position 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. https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/set-up-company-hong-kong-foreigner https://www.hongkong-partner.com/insights/set-up-company-hong-kong-foreigner Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 Setting Up 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.