Hong Kong may implement substance requirements related to offshore claims

Background
Recently the European Union (EU) completed its review of the foreign-source income exemption (FSIE) regime in Hong Kong. Though the EU acknowledges that FSIE regimes are not in themselves problematic, it is concerned that corporates with no substantial economic activity in Hong Kong are not subject to tax in respect of certain offshore passive income (such as interest and royalties),1&nb…
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