Legal

SAT clarifies steps for Hong Kong tax-residents to avoid double taxation.

The SAT has released a Circular on pre-tax deductions for R&D expenses and the CBRC Measures for foreign-funded banks. Guangdong Province has released Regulations on collective bargaining

A CCTV attack against Starbucks has failed, while GSK's sales declined 61% because of the anti-corruption investigation and retailer Wumart takes a minority stake in a Thai supermarket chain

This week HKIAC hosted the second annual Hong Kong Arbitration Week. The China session looked at how to choose a commission, the effects of the CIETAC split and how to get the right presiding arbitrator

This week HKIAC hosted the second annual Hong Kong Arbitration Week. The China session looked at how to choose a commission, the effects of the CIETAC split and how to get the right presiding arbitrator

Maximum predetermined interest rate for standard personal insurance raised from 2.5% to 3.5%.

The first consumer protection guidelines for the banking sector issued.

Shanghai has released the list of areas where investment is prohibited in the Free Trade Zone. SIPO has published draft Guidelines for patent infringement and MOFCOM has issued measures for strategic investment in listed companies

David Fu spent four months at the CSRC as part of their Strategy and Development Committee. Fu shared with David Tring his thoughts on China's capital markets and what tasks lay ahead for the country's top securities regulator