China caps the individual income tax burden for qualifying foreign and Greater Bay Area, Hainan and Hengqin talents at 15% through a refund or exemption of the tax above that ceiling, not by lowering the statutory rates. 中国通过退还或免征超过 15% 上限的税额（而非降低法定税率），为符合条件的外籍及粤港澳大湾区、海南、横琴人才封顶实际个税负担于 … China’s Talent IIT Preferential Zones in 2026: Hainan, Greater Bay Area and Hengqin for Foreign and HK/Macao/Taiwan StaffRead more
Greater Bay Area
Shenzhen’s 19 Port Measures and the Greater Bay Area Opportunity for Foreign Business
Shenzhen released 19 measures to optimise its port business environment in August 2026, timed to the APEC leaders’ meeting hosted in the city.深圳于2026年8月发布优化口岸营商环境19条举措，恰逢该市承办APEC领导人会议。 The package upgrades cross-border clearance: an APEC green lane, “one-check, one-release” at the new Huanggang port, and … Shenzhen’s 19 Port Measures and the Greater Bay Area Opportunity for Foreign BusinessRead more
Greater Bay Area: opportunities for SMEs
The GBA is built on “one country, two systems, three customs territories, three legal systems” — Hong Kong and Macao are separate customs territories from the nine Guangdong mainland cities. 大湾区以”一个国家、两种制度、三个关税区、三种法律体系”为基础——香港、澳门与广东九市分属不同的关税区与法律体系。 The IIT subsidy for overseas high-end and urgently-needed talent … Greater Bay Area: opportunities for SMEsRead more
Greater Bay Area 2026: foreign-investment opportunities in healthcare and cross-border medical services
The “Hong Kong/Macao medicine pass” (港澳药械通) had approved 162 innovative drugs and devices (71 drugs, 91 devices) across 71 designated hospitals in all nine GBA cities by late April 2026, serving over 17,000 patient-visits. 截至 2026 年 4 月底，”港澳药械通”已在九市 71 … Greater Bay Area 2026: foreign-investment opportunities in healthcare and cross-border medical servicesRead more
Greater Bay Area 2026: mutual recognition progress for Hong Kong and Macao professionals practising north
The GBA lawyer pilot has issued 646 practicing certificates (544 Hong Kong, 102 Macao) and covers all nine mainland GBA cities, with the pilot currently due to expire on 4 October 2026. 大湾区律师执业试点已发出 646 张执业证书（香港 544、澳门 102），覆盖内地九市，试点目前将于 2026 年 10 … Greater Bay Area 2026: mutual recognition progress for Hong Kong and Macao professionals practising northRead more
Greater Bay Area 2026: landing wholly foreign-owned and Hong Kong/Macao-invested enterprises, and tax preferences
The Qianhai 15% corporate income tax (CIT) preference has been extended through 31 December 2027 by Cai Shui [2026] No. 3, keeping Qianhai’s effective rate on par with Hong Kong. 前海 15% 企业所得税优惠已由财税〔2026〕3 号延长至 2027 年 12 月 31 日，使前海实际税负与香港看齐。 … Greater Bay Area 2026: landing wholly foreign-owned and Hong Kong/Macao-invested enterprises, and tax preferencesRead more
Greater Bay Area 2026: new facilitation for cross-border flow of people, goods and capital
In May 2026 the General Administration of Customs issued a 20-measure package specifically designed to accelerate the flow of goods, people and data across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. 2026 年 5 月，海关总署出台包含 20 项具体举措的一揽子政策，专门推动粤港澳大湾区货物、人员与数据的跨境流动。 The “single declaration, dual … Greater Bay Area 2026: new facilitation for cross-border flow of people, goods and capitalRead more
China’s 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Ports, Provinces and Business-Travel Practice (2026)
China’s 240-hour visa-free transit lets eligible nationals of 55 countries transit to a third destination via 65 ports across 24 provincial-level regions, staying up to 10 days without a visa.中国240小时过境免签允许55国合资格人员经24个省区市的65个口岸前往第三国（地区），免签停留最长10天。 In its first year the policy drove 40.6 million inbound … China’s 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Ports, Provinces and Business-Travel Practice (2026)Read more
Visa Facilitation for Business Visitors to China in 2026: Transit, Unilateral and Port-Visa Options Compared
China now offers business visitors three layered, non-exclusive entry conveniences — 240-hour transit visa-free, unilateral visa-free for 50 countries, and port visa / APEC Business Travel Card — and choosing the right one depends on itinerary, nationality and purpose. 中国目前为商务访客提供三层叠加、互不排斥的入境便利——240小时过境免签、对50国的单方面免签，以及口岸签证与APEC商务旅行卡；正确选择取决于行程、国籍与目的。 … Visa Facilitation for Business Visitors to China in 2026: Transit, Unilateral and Port-Visa Options ComparedRead more
China’s Regional Visa-Free Entry Schemes in 2026: Hainan, Cruise Ports, ASEAN Tour Groups and the HK/Macao Route
Regional visa-free entry is a policy family of its own, separate from unilateral exemption and 240-hour transit, with four distinct doors. 区域性入境免签自成一个政策族，独立于单方面免签与240小时过境免签，共有四条通道。 Nationals of 59 countries may enter Hainan visa-free for up to 30 days, the only regional door open … China’s Regional Visa-Free Entry Schemes in 2026: Hainan, Cruise Ports, ASEAN Tour Groups and the HK/Macao RouteRead more