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Convenios para evitar la doble imposición
- September 2012
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Al inicio de la investigación para esta edición del China Briefing, nos dieron simplemente una serie de números: 601, 30, 698... De pronto, fue evidente que estas circulares de la Administración Fiscal Estatal tratan los aspectos principa...
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Le convenzioni contro la doppia imposizione fiscale
- September 2012
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Il contesto legale della doppia imposizione in Cina è in continua evoluzione. Il linguaggio tecnico che permea lâargomento rende tuttavia difficile ai non addetti ai lavori districarsi sul campo; si pensi ad esempio al principio della âp...
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What are the different requirements for claiming treaty benefits in China?
- September 2012
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The requirements for claiming treaty benefits in china differ on the base of the type of income: benefits from passive income must receive approval (which takes 20-50 days and is valid for three calendar years), while benefits from active income shou...
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What are the four categories that summarize the legal framework in regards to th...
- September 2012
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The development of double taxation agreements for China investment by summarizing the legal framework are in four categories: Anti-avoidance foundations Qualifying as beneficial owner Claiming treaty benefits Reporting offshore transactions
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How do China?s anti-avoidance foundations affect taxes?
- September 2012
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China’s general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) were first introduced under the 2008 Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Law which provides that, where an enterprise’s taxable income is reduced due to its implementation of “arrangements that do ...
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What is the most common difficulty for Hong Kong clients when applying to avail ...
- September 2012
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The most common difficulty for our clients in Hong Kong when applying to avail of treaty benefits under DTAs between China and other countries is to obtain the tax resident certificate for their Hong Kong entity, especially when the Hong Kong en...
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Have the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTA) become more stringent and sp...
- September 2012
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Beginning in 2010, stronger, more specific regulations began to come into effect, and companies began to have to apply for relief under DTAs; for example, in order to qualify for DTA relief from withholding tax on dividends, interest and royalties, t...
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What happens when investors are subject to two different tax systems?
- September 2012
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Confusion about international taxation can arise when investors are subject to two different and potentially conflicting tax systems. For example, Hong Kong and Singapore adopt a “territorial source” principle of taxation, which means tha...
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What are the taxes covered under the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Chi...
- September 2012
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According to Article 2 of the DTA, the taxes covered are individual income tax (IIT) and corporate income tax (CIT) in China, income tax in singapore and according to Circular 75, these taxes can be levied directly by the government or withheld at so...
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Can an ?agent of independent status? operating on behalf of an enterprise of one...
- September 2012
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According to the Article 5 of the DTA, an “agent of an independent status” acting in the ordinary course of their business will not be deemed to be a PE. Circular 75 provides that the activities of an agent should meet the below two crit...
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Will income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from immovable property...
- September 2012
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Will income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from immovable property situated in the other Contracting State be taxed in that other State (China and Singapore DTA Agreement)?
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In which case are the business profits of an enterprise in one Contracting State...
- September 2012
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According to Article 7 of the DTA, the profits of an enterprise of a Contracting State can be taxed in the other Contracting State when the enterprise carriers on business in the latter through a PE situated therein. In this case, the profits of the ...
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