About Hong Kong
With its strategic location, robust infrastructure and dynamic economy, Hong Kong offers unique advantages for businesses looking to expand in Asia. A Special Administrative Region of China and a key part of the Greater Bay Area integrated economic region, Hong Kong offers a robust legal framework, low tax and free capital movement, as well as excellence in professional services. With its strengths in banking, capital markets and asset management, Hong Kong is a high-quality financial platform for corporate headquarters and private wealth structures.
Hong Kong – Key Benefits
- Strategic gateway to Mainland China and Southeast Asia.
- Preferential access to China under Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).
- Key part of China’s Greater Bay Area integrated economic region.
- Pivotal role as ‘super connector’ platform for China’s Belt and Road Initiative
- Common law legal system and independent judiciary.
- No capital gains tax, no VAT, no withholding tax on dividends.
- Low, simple and competitive profits tax regime (8.25% on first HKD2 million, 16.5% thereafter).
- Swift business set up with 100% foreign ownership.
- Advanced accessibility and infrastructure.
- Established fund and trust law infrastructure.
- World-class banking and financial ecosystem.
- Free movement of capital and no foreign exchange controls.
- Extensive double taxation agreement (DTA) network with over 50 countries
Why choose Sovereign Hong Kong?
Sovereign Hong Kong provides fully compliant, cross-border solutions that are tailored for international clients. Combining deep local insight with cross-border expertise, we assist with the formation, governance and management of companies, partnerships, trusts and foundations, and understand the legal, tax and compliance issues that can arise with complex structures in multiple jurisdictions. We also provide the necessary ongoing business support services to assist clients to maximise opportunities and achieve long-term sustainability in line with their objectives. Our team speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin, ensuring seamless communication and service delivery.
Key Highlights:
Sovereign Hong Kong – Corporate, Fiduciary and Private Client Services
Sovereign Hong Kong assists a wide variety of clients, including businesses, individuals, families and professional intermediaries, to establish robust structures that are fully aligned with Hong Kong’s legal and tax frameworks, as well as international best practice. As an international provider, we are dedicated to offering integrated advice, products and services to clients that have sophisticated and often complex needs.
Comprehensive Corporate Services
Sovereign can assist companies that are considering international expansion to exploit Hong Kong’s potential as a location for commerce, headquartering, holding structures and technological innovation. We offer end-to-end support for Hong Kong company formation, re-domiciliation, or establishing branches, representative offices or partnerships. Our services include registered office provision, company secretarial and signatory services, tax registration, accounting and payroll, as well as assisting with bank account opening, licensing, economic substance, compliance and reporting. Specialist services include escrow arrangements and pre-IPO structuring. Our experts enable businesses to scale seamlessly and meet all local and international standards.
Fiduciary and Private Client Solutions
Sovereign assists investors and entrepreneurs around the world to structure their assets to support their personal, family, commercial and charitable interests. We can assist on a broad range of family office matters, including family office and wealth structuring using trusts, foundations, companies, pensions and insurance to deliver protection, tax efficiency and legacy planning, together with family governance support, administration and reporting. Every structure will be aligned to a client’s circumstances and long-term objectives, and will provide certainty, compliance and discretion. Sovereign can also assist high-net-worth individuals and their families with relocation and immigration, as well as tax registration and real estate acquisition.
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Sovereign People
Sovereign places an emphasis on strong client relationships, technical excellence and a commitment to delivering high-quality service. Our Hong Kong office is staffed with experienced lawyers, trust officers, company secretaries and compliance professionals to help you meet your local and global obligations with confidence. This multilingual team combines technical expertise with deep regional knowledge to provide first rate services to private and corporate clients across Hong Kong, China’s Greater Bay Area and the Southeast Asia region.
Sovereign Insights: stay updated on Hong Kong and China
The international tax, legal and regulatory landscape is constantly changing. It is our duty to actively seek out and process relevant information to ensure compliance and reduce risk. Explore our latest news, blogs and posts to stay informed on changes impacting your investments, operations and legacy planning in Hong Kong and beyond. You can also subscribe to our newsletter.
Sovereign Knowledge Hub
Sovereign is focused on supporting clients by ensuring they have the knowledge, information and resources they need to stay informed and make confident decisions. From briefings, information sheets and case studies, to videos and webinars, our ‘Knowledge Hub’ contains the practical resources to give clients the latest perspectives on the business, legal and wider issues that matter. Browse the library.
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Sovereign’s Global Network
Established in 1987, the Sovereign Group has grown to become one of the largest independent corporate and trust service providers worldwide. Our office network now spans over more than 20 jurisdictions across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, allowing our clients to access a global service from a local point of delivery. Sovereign Hong Kong works closely with this international network to deliver seamless cross-border solutions to our clients.
Please contact us if you have any questions or queries and your local representative will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
