Retail Trade and Distribution

CEPA opens new doors to Hong Kong companies seeking access to mainland markets. The big winners are Hong Kong transportation and logistics companies.

Issued: August 22 2003Main contents: The Opinions detail the measures taken by Shanghai aiming at a gradual shift in government functions from a focus…

Issued: December 23 2002Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: Ministry of FinanceApplicability: The Standards apply to all companies, enterprises…

By Stéphane Luo and Mo Fei, Jones Day, ShanghaiSince the beginning of China's open door policy more than twenty years ago, the authorities have encouraged…

By Nancy Leigh, Baker & McKenzie, Hong KongInternet content providers (ICPs) in China are subject to strict regulation by the Ministry of Information…

Hong Kong signed the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with the mainland in June. What kind of "arrangement" does CEPA call for? And what will change with the new opportunities?

Understanding tax assessment is among the most important issues for foreign-invested companies working in China. The state tax bureau has recently revamped the rules for the tax liability of foreign companies' representative offices in China.

Promulgated: June 18 2003Effective: January 1 2003Interpreting authority: National Development and Reform CommissionApplicability: "Price monopoly acts"…

Customs compliance and tax planning for cross-border transactions are becoming more important and complex. Payments between different links in a cross-border supply chain must be structured carefully to avoid high customs value and possible double taxation.