Asia Common Law
China facing operations and cross border trade, Hong Kong
RMB clearing centre. CEPA free trade arrangement gives Hong Kong companies preferential mainland access ahead of foreign peers. Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong, Macao, Guangdong) integration handled by SAR level rules, not central planning.
RMB clearingCEPAGreater Bay Area
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
16.5%
Fastest setup
12 days
Tax treaties
45
Region
Asia
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: HKD 1
- Administrative language: English
- Legal system: Common law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 16.5%
- Effective rate ~8.25%
- Tax treaties 45
- VAT rate 0%
- Withholding on dividends 0%
Key treaty partners
ChinaUKFranceBelgiumThailandVietnam
Banking and payments
- Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If China political risk concerns you
Hong Kong's autonomy framework remains contested at the margin. For lower perceived risk Asian setups:
Autonomy riskPRC overhang