Tax

26 May 2013

I do not entirely follow the reasoning of this notable hot-air merchant. If the European Union truly has evidence that its citizens, personal or corporate, defraud it of €1 trillion a year, why do...

4:35AM

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Rich dodge US$156b tax on hidden assets, says Oxfam

23 May 2013

The international aid agency Oxfam says the unpaid tax is twice the sum required for every person in the world to live above the extreme poverty threshold of US$1.25 a day.

5:41AM

Apple's tax practice in China subject of fierce debate

22 May 2013

While legislators in the United States put Apple under a microscope, the company's tax strategy in China has also become the focus of a lively debate.

2:11PM

Ireland rejects blame for Apple’s low tax rate

21 May 2013

Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple’s low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the US Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions...

2:56AM

Bumper year in 2012-13 as tax revenue hits record HK$242b

3 May 2013

Hong Kong collected record-breaking tax revenue of HK$242.2 billion for the 2012/13 fiscal year, thanks to healthy growth in company earnings.

5:37AM

Australia proposes new tax for disability welfare

1 May 2013

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pinned her government’s re-election hopes on a new welfare scheme for the disabled, proposing on Tuesday a new tax to better fund care for Australians with severe...

1:21PM

Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

Break free from foreign tax shackles and embrace Hong Kong's low rate

We arrived in Hong Kong a few months ago. My partner's initial contract is for two years with another two likely after that. Do you have any personal finance tips for us, or comments on pitfalls...

3:30AM

Cyprus bank levy spooks Hong Kong investors

Hong Kong stocks had their largest fall in more than a month yesterday, led by HSBC, as plans by Cyprus to levy an unexpected tax on bank deposits triggered fresh worries over financial stability...

5:24AM

It's risk-off again as troika plays with fire in Cyprus

Anyone who thought financial markets had broken out of the risk-on, risk-off cycle that has dominated trading for the last couple of years surely changed their mind yesterday.

4:16AM

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ENVIRONMENT

Debate resurfaces over China carbon tax plan

Calls for a tax on carbon emissions have resurfaced on the mainland in recent weeks, with a top policy official at the Ministry of Finance publicly highlighting the need to overhaul tax policies...

7:02AM

ASK MELANIE

Does adding children's names to the deeds of a Hong Kong flat involve any duty or tax?

My husband and I have owned our flat here for more than 35 years. For succession planning, we would like to add the names of our two children (living and working abroad) to the title deeds of the...

2:14AM

Budget a case of lost opportunities

Despite overwhelming objections expressed by the public with regard to annual handouts that divert resources from long overdue improvements to our social structure, our politicians have not taken...

3:33AM