TAX

Our service is based on a detailed understanding of the business and specific requirements of each client. We maintain close working relationships with our clients, enabling our tax specialists to keep abreast of future plans and developments, so that our clients' strategic plans can be structured in the most tax-efficient manner from the outset.

Hong Kong Tax

The Hong Kong business environment is becoming increasingly complicated and challenging. In Hong Kong, BDO is staffed with professionals with broad experience in both local and international tax issues. With our worldwide network of tax specialists, BDO is particularly well placed to meet the changing needs of both local and global businesses operating in one of the world's fastest growing and most dynamic regions. We are uniquely equipped to advise on tax matters relating to international operations, not only in Hong Kong but also on a regional and global basis.

Our services include:

• Monitor tax return compliance on corporation and individual
• Handle tax query from tax authorities
• Handle tax investigation/tax field audit, lobbying with tax authorities on tax and penalty settlement
• Transfer pricing health-check on inter-company buying/selling, provision of services, use of intangibles, fund management; transfer pricing documentation preparation
• Business start-up advisory
• IPO and group restructuring advice on stamp duty, disposal gain, profit repatriation and market exit
• Structure employment and remuneration packages within the framework of relevant tax legislation

PRC Tax

China's entry into the World Trade Organisation has provided the opportunity for a significant influx of foreign investments in the 21st century.

In face of this economic growth and the increasing need of our clients for professional PRC tax services, we have made a strong commitment to China. Our PRC tax and business advisors deal with various commercial aspects of doing business in China. We provide a comprehensive range of PRC tax and business advisory services to our clients from various industries and of different scales of operation.

Our services include:

• Market entry advisory and implementation
• Structuring of investment, restructuring, financing, repatriation, ownership change, etc.
• Corporate tax planning and tax compliance filing
• Remuneration structure for senior expatriate management
• Individual income tax advisory, planning and compliance filing
• Value-added tax and business tax advisory
• Customs advice
• Transfer pricing advice and health-check; preparation of transfer pricing documentation
• Tax audit health-check; handling tax audit case
• Tax due diligence review in M&As and IPO projects
• Technology transfer planning