Legislative Changes from Around the Region

• Jul-20-2010 香港立法會三讀通過《２０１０年公司（修訂）條例草案》

• Jun-24-2010 BVI - New Securities & Investment Business Legislation

• 對菲律賓新稅務備忘錄的關注

• 《稅務條例釋義及執行指引》第43號（修訂本）進一步闡明有關香港利得稅中對離岸基金所在地的釋義

• 中國的外國企業常駐代表機構稅收新政策

• 開曼群島與澳洲簽署稅務資訊交換協定

• 香港再添三份避免雙重徵稅協定

• 菲律賓總統簽署《稅務資料交換法案》

• Feb-23-2010 Status of residency after the Court of Appeals judgment in Gaines-Cooper v HMRC

• Feb-10-2010 Germany Delays Taking Action Against Users of Tax Havens

• Feb-10-2010 The Significance of the Foreign-Invested Partnership Enterprises for Foreign Investors into China

• Feb-10-2010 Notice 698: Challenges from the PRC Tax Authorities on the Offshore Holding Structures of China Enterprises

• Jan-18-2010 BVI Tax Information Exchange Agreements signed with Ireland and China

• Jan-04-2010 Chinese State Administration of Taxation Issues New Guidelines About Passive Income

• Dec-17-2009 BVI Companies Given the Green Light to List in Hong Kong

• Dec-09-2009 Cayman Islands 2009-2010 Balanced Budget

• Dec-08-2009 Tax Exemption Scheme for Qualifying Family-owned Investment Holding Companies (FIHC) in Singapore

• Dec-07-2009 Hong Kong/Vietnam Double Tax Agreement

• Nov-15-2009 With the signing of it's 12th tax agreement, Singapore is the newest arrival on the OECD white list

• Nov-11-2009 China issues clear and comprehensive rules on double tax treaty benefit claims by non-residents

• Nov-11-2009 Changes to the regulatory landscape for retail structured investment products

• Oct-22-2009 Singapore set to leave the "Grey List"

• Oct-14-2009 Defense strategies in respect of transfer pricing audits in China

• Oct-07-2009 British Virgin and Cayman Isles ‘White Listed’

• Sep-30-2009 Seychelles IBC Act – Bearer Share Amendments

• Sep-30-2009 Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility

• Sep-30-2009 India abolishes 10% surcharge for non-corporate foreign institutional investors

• Sep-30-2009 Switzerland and US sign agreement to bolster tax information exchange

• Jul-29-2009 Exchange of Information Bill Introduced into LEGCO

• Jul-29-2009 Extension of the Deductibility of Interest Incurred on Loans to Finance Capital Expenditure

• Mar-25-2009 Hong Kong plans to introduce the new Companies Bill

• Mar-25-2009 Second Protocol to the DTA signed by Hong Kong with the Mainland on 30 January 2008

• Mar-25-2009 HK IRD issues revised DIPN 10 on the Charge to Salaries Tax

Reports

• 塞舌爾基金會

• 香港：世界上最自由的經濟體系

• AFP對2010/11年度 香港政府財政預算案的意見

• Feb-23-2010 Singapore Budget 2010 – A budget focused on SMEs

• 香港製造業利潤來源的不明朗因素正損害香港

• Oct-08-2009 Import Processing Arrangements – a legal critique of the Datatronic Limited judgment

• Jul-29-2009 Datatronic Limited – Court of Appeal

• Apr-27-2009 UK Budget 2009 - Corporate and Personal Tax Highlights

• Mar-25-2009 The AFP Group – 2008/2009 Hong Kong Budget Commentary

• Mar-24-2009 The AFP View of the 2009/2010 Hong Kong Budget

Thought Leadership

• Feb-12-2010 Opening Bank Accounts in Hong Kong for Offshore International Business Companies

• Dec-08-2009 The advantages of setting up regional headquarters in the Philippines

• Dec-07-2009 The Benefits of Choosing an Independent Trustee

• Nov-11-2009 The road ahead after Datatronic

• Jul-29-2009 Revision to Hong Kong Trust Laws

• Jul-08-2009 Meet Deadlines to Avoid Penalties

• Apr-20-2009 Offshore Financial Centres - their regulation and treatment

• Apr-20-2009 NEW BLOGPOST: Hong Kong is NOT a Tax Haven

• Apr-14-2009 NEW BLOGPOST: The Fight for Offshore Profits Claims Continues

• 以香港作為仲裁地