Offshore Companies for Holding China Investments

July / August 2005 China Briefing

This issue contains a comprehensive overview of the use of offshore holding companies for the purposes of investing in China with advice on the jurisdictions of Mauritius, Singapore, Hong Kong & Macao in particular, double tax treaties, their suitability for use in the China market and comparisons of each of these popular jurisdictions, together with useful fact file charts on each. Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Senior Partner, Dezan Shira & Associates, comments on "Using Offshore Companies To Hold Or Administer China Investments", while Uday Gujadhur and Gary Gowrea, of Multiconsult in Mauritius provide information "Structuring Investments Into China via Mauritius". Shanker Iyer and Richard Ellard, of local Singapore firm Shanker Iyer & Co provide a piece "Structuring Investments into China via Singapore", while Luca Ferrara, of Dezan Shira & Associates Hong Kong writes "Using Hong Kong As An Offshore Structure". The issue is completed with an overview of "Macao Offshore Incorporations As Administration Centres Servicing China" detailed the new tax efficient regulations concerning the development of IT, data processing, research & development, administration and analysis service sectors that Macao wishes now to develop in addition to its gaming and tourism industry.