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Dear Friends of Zetland,
As another year draws to a close I would like to wish friends of Zetland all the very best for the coming Festive Season and the New Year.
In the offshore world we continue to digest and deal with the various challenges facing us – increased regulation, FATCA, CRS, etc. However as the world becomes ever more prosperous and interconnected the need for proper planning and review of international structures can only increase. Also in Asia the rapidly ageing populations in Japan (and soon China) will create more demand for inter-generational planning. I therefore think that business opportunities will continue to flow and I feel optimistic about the future. At Zetland we do not believe in “cut out” solutions for clients and always endeavour to understand our customers’ business and objectives before suggesting answers.
In this edition of our newsletter, among other things, we highlight some of the differences between Hong Kong and Singapore as corporate jurisdictions; the benefits of using a trust for estate planning and latest tax news from Hong Kong.
Also coming soon will be a revamp and update of the Zetland website www.zetland.biz

I would like to welcome Ms Veronica Tam who has recently joined Zetland in Hong Kong as Group Legal Adviser. Veronica is an English qualified solicitor and has had extensive experience in corporate matters including IPOs in London.

Marcin Galas has now left Zetland in order to pursue other business activities and in the meantime I will be acting as managing director until a replacement is found.

Veronica
Yours sincerely,

James C Sutherland
Chairman
Hong Kong Trusts for Estate and Succession Planning
When there is a generation change in family businesses and transition of leadership of the family business, poor estate planning can lead to public embarrassment and threaten the entire family business and assets. HK Trust
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Ms. Luo Attended the Family Wealth Management Sharing Conference
On November 9, 2018, Ms. Luo Jia, General Manager of Zetland China, was invited to attend the Family Wealth Management Sharing Conference, which was hosted by DeHeng Law Offices. China
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Hong Kong vs Singapore for company incorporation
One of the popular questions from our clients is where is a better place to set up a company in Hong Kong or Singapore? What is the difference between these two jurisdictions? HK_SG
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Ideal Jurisdiction for the Formation of IBCs
The Belize International Business Company (IBC) is the most popular type of offshore corporation commonly formed for asset protection, offshore banking and operation of international business activities. Belize
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How Good is Your Passport?
Passport Index has just published its rankings for 2018 showing the best visa free access to other countries for each nation’s passport holders. Top of the list this year is the United Arab Emirates displacing Singapore into second place. Passport
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Zetland Tax Advisors News
Hong Kong Tax News

A. New Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Transfer Pricing (“TP”) Regime.

The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No.6) Bill 2017 (the “Bill”), was passed by the Legislative Council on 4 July 2018 and came into force on 13 July 2018.

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Upcoming Holidays
Hong Kong:Dec 25 & 26, Jan 1
China:Jan 1
Singapore:Dec 25, Jan 1
Belize:Dec 25 & 26, Jan 1

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