Hong Kong. The world's premier holding company jurisdiction.
Hold subsidiaries, IP, investments, and equity through a HK holding company. No capital gains tax. No withholding tax on dividends. Access to Asia's largest markets.
Hold everything from one clean HK entity.
A Hong Kong holding company is the most flexible and tax-efficient way to structure a group of companies. Whether you hold operating subsidiaries, intellectual property, investment portfolios, or equity stakes — HK provides the legal clarity and tax treaties to optimize your structure.
- No capital gains tax on share disposals
- No withholding tax on dividends from subsidiaries
- 43+ double tax treaties with major economies
- IP holding: royalties taxed at reduced 8.25%
- Easy share transfer — no stamp duty on bearer shares
SG / UAE / EU
Trademarks, patents
Portfolio, equities
Hold your IP and investments through Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's reduced 8.25% profits tax rate on IP income (under the Patent Box regime), combined with no withholding tax on royalties out and no CGT on disposals, makes it an outstanding jurisdiction for intellectual property holding and investment structures.
- Trademarks, patents, software, and brand IP
- Royalty income taxed at reduced 8.25%
- Investment portfolio: equities, bonds, digital assets
- No CGT on share sales or exits
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Build your group structure through Hong Kong.
HK holding company ready in 3–5 days. USD 2,290 all-inclusive.