Due diligence is the best way to assess the value of a business, the associated risks and whether the transaction is viable when a company is considering an M&A transaction. There are several types of due diligence, the most commonly known being financial and legal due diligence. Legal due diligence reviews licenses, contracts, warranties and […]
Despite its lack of government oversight, governments and tax authorities are starting to set up frameworks to tax crypto currencies.
As expected, on 5 October 2021, Hong Kong and a few other jurisdictions* have been placed on the Grey List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions (“Grey List”) by the European Union (“EU”). This is due to the EU’s concerns of double non-taxation of foreign-sourced passive income, such as interests and royalties, under Hong Kong’s territorial source system.
For employees departing Hong Kong, tax clearance is always required for you and your employer. In this article, we go in-depth about what an employer should do when an employee is leaving Hong Kong and what employees should do.
