We are an independent trustee and do not operate under any bank or organisation. Our team is comprised of highly qualified individuals that includes lawyers and accountants, who take pride in providing excellent service to clients
Hong Kong has a modern and competitive trust law on par with the standards of other major trust jurisdictions such as UK, Singapore and offshore financial centres in Europe and the Caribbean.
Before 2006 Hong Kong trusts were used largely as an estate tax-saving tool. Although estate tax has been abolished in Hong Kong, trusts are still an effective tax saving vehicle since in most cases they will not be subject to any Hong Kong tax.
Hong Kong trusts include the following features:
Hong Kong as a trust jurisdiction however lacks the enhanced asset protection benefits (i.e. in divorce or bankruptcy matters) that is offered in Belize or specialization such as the VISTA or STAR trust regimes of the BVI and Cayman Islands.
A trust is a relationship whereby a legal person (the trustee) holds property donated by a settlor (grantor in USA) for th...
Hong Kong has a modern and competitive trust law on par with the standards of other major trust jurisdictions such as UK, ...
The use of an offshore trust can produce many substantial benefits. As always, proper professional advice needs to be tak...
The essence of a trust lies in the transfer of legal ownership of property from a settlor to the trustees. How can the set...
The discretionary investment of trust assets is probably the single greatest area of difficulty for trustees. As noted, tr...
The advice of an experienced professional in the country of residence/citizenship of the settlor should always be sought b...
Zetland’s approach to trust administration may be summed up in just two words: devotion and objectivity. Devotion sinc...
Zetland charges trust fees on the following basis and does not generally charge fees as a percentage of assets under manag...
Asset Protection Trust - an offshore trust whose main object is the protection of a settlor’s property from future attack ...
Other Zetland Guides and Info Sheets available on request: Asset Protection; Belize Companies & Trusts; Belize International Foundations; Foundations; Hong Kong Trusts; Hong Kong Visas; Effective Offshore Operations; Seychelles; Mauritius; Singapore Residency; Trusts; Wills and Probate in Hong Kong; Offshore RMB and info sheet on Hong Kong company ongoing obligations.