/ HK BUSINESS GUIDE
A plain-English legal guide to company structure, tax, licensing, employment, fundraising, IP, and exit — written for founders and businesses building in Hong Kong.
/ WHY THIS GUIDE MATTERS
Hong Kong remains Asia's most important hub for fund formation, capital markets, and cross-border transactions. Its common law system, competitive tax regime, and CEPA access to mainland China give founders and investors structural advantages that few other jurisdictions match. Setting up correctly — choosing the right structure, understanding your compliance obligations, and avoiding the decisions that create problems later — requires knowing more than the headline facts. This guide covers the ten areas where legal decisions matter most.
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/ WHY HONG KONG
Hong Kong's tax profile is straightforward: profits tax at 16.5% (8.25% on the first HK$2 million), no capital gains tax, no GST, and no withholding tax on dividends. Company incorporation takes one to three business days. The courts are independent, the rule of law is genuine, and CEPA provides preferential access to the mainland market. For founders and fund managers targeting Asia, Hong Kong combines these structural advantages in a way that no comparable jurisdiction currently replicates.
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