Using Macao Offshore Incorporations

by Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Senior Partner, Dezan Shira & Associates

Macao has recently issued new legislation concerning its offshore company industry which heavily focuses on permitted activities into certain key development areas.

The tax regulations that apply to the Macao SAR's offshore service business are very competitive and comply with international standards. For profits that are derived from offshore activities, an institution can enjoy full exemption from all forms of taxes, such as income tax, business registration tax, and stamp duties.

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This article included in China Briefing Magazine

July / August 2005:Offshore Companies for Holding China Investments

Other articles in this issue: Offshore Companies for Holding China Investments by Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Senior Partner, Dezan Shira & Associates Structuring Investments Into China via Mauritius by Uday Gujadhur & Gary Gowrea, , Multiconsult Limited, Mauritius Structuring Investments Into China via Singapore by Shanker Iyer and Richard Ellard, , Shanker Iyer & Co, Certified Public Accountants, Singapore Using Hong Kong as an Offshore Structure by Dezan Shira & Associates, Investment Intelligence Unit, Greater China