News: China’s Green Push and the Environmental Protection Tax — Rate Setting, Filings and Exemption Checks for Manufacturers
Information date: 8 October 2026 — On 5 June 2025 People's Daily published a study note titled 'The environment is people's livelihood', part of a run of green-development pieces carried the same day alongside coverage o
China Tax Review for European Groups: Permanent Establishment and Withholding Tax
Information date: 16 September 2026 — China taxes a foreign enterprise on profits attributable to a permanent establishment, which can arise from a fixed place of business, a construction or installation project exceedin
China foreign-invested enterprise tax guide: Build a calendar before the first invoice and cross-border payment
Information date: 2 September 2026 — Guangzhou’s tax authority published a 2026 tax-compliance guide for foreign-invested enterprises covering major domestic taxes and cross-border matters, and later used it in a policy
Hong Kong Excludes Prop Traders From Tax Break: 3 Moves for Foreign Firms
Hong Kong says proprietary trading desks won't qualify for the proposed fund tax exemption on performance pay. Here are 3 compliance moves for foreign financial firms.
China’s Offshore Trust Crackdown: 4 Tax Compliance Moves for Foreign Investors in 2026
China's STA has issued new rules treating offshore trusts as controlled foreign structures when they hold PRC assets. Caixin reports 1,200+ trust arrangements flagged for review. Here are 4 compliance moves foreign investors must make before enforcement tightens in January 2027.
China’s Tax Net Widens to Offshore Insurance: 20% Levy Hits Hong Kong Policy Returns
Chinese tax authorities are levying 20% personal income tax on returns from Hong Kong insurance policies, enforced through CRS data exchange. What this means for executive benefits and expat packages.