JR & Firm

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12 Uzbek officials. One FEZ pitch. A Shanghai room full of Chinese manufacturers asking about profit repatriation. The China–Central Asia corridor is moving from aspiration to due diligence. #NavoiFEZ #Uzbekistan

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7 of the world's 10 busiest ports are in China. The port your goods move through determines your FTZ access, VAT treatment, and entity structure — not just your freight bill. #ChinaBusiness #CrossBorder

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Germany taxes the migration of profit potential, not just assets. Cross-border function transfers trigger a "transfer package" valuation — almost always above book value. Model the TP exposure before the restructuring, not after the audit notice. #TransferPricing #GermanTax

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Filming a documentary in China means 4 sequential approvals: entity eligibility, NRTA content review, location permits, then distribution licensing. Shoot before content approval clears and the footage may be unusable. Structure first. #ChinaBusiness #MediaLicensing

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Does your HK company file answer every question a compliance officer will ask — before they ask it? Under Cap 615, every bank must verify ownership, source of funds, and business purpose. Preparation decides the outcome. #HongKong #CorporateBanking

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TP software automates the documentation. It doesn't defend the economic argument when a tax authority pushes back. Know what you're buying. #TransferPricing #InternationalTax

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HKMA's operational resilience framework shifts the standard from 'recover fast' to 'absorb disruption without client impact.' Corporate clients are now inside that scrutiny — expect harder questions on cross-border flows and governance. #CorporateBanking #HongKong

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Misconception: Hong Kong is just a pass-through for Mainland expansion. Reality: 160+ DoJ GoGlobal cases show full-lifecycle structuring — holding, banking, licensing, compliance. The hub model is real. #HongKong #GoGlobal

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5 Caribbean CBI states met July 10 in Roseau. Joint statement commits to a Brussels mission. The EU's June 2028 phase-out deadline? Not mentioned once. Negotiating posture — not acceptance. #CBI #EUPolicy

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Uzbekistan's Presidential Decree №DP-123 embeds AI into public audit — effective 6 July 2026, the day it was signed. If your Uzbekistan records aren't digitally audit-ready, that gap just got more expensive. #Uzbekistan #Compliance

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Hong Kong launched a gold central clearing system July 7 — vault-integrated ledger, Shanghai Gold Exchange connectivity live at launch, HK-specific HAU price ticker. Full ecosystem play, not just a product. Early but significant. #HongKong #CommodityFinance

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Hong Kong abolished MPF offsetting on 1 May 2025. Severance & long service payments now follow new IRO salaries tax rules — and split-period calculations apply to any termination straddling the Transition Date. Review your payroll process. #HongKongTax #MPF

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Uzbekistan signed Law No. LRU-1157 on creative economy development July 7 — in force July 8. One-day runway. If your ops touch IT, media, design or crafts in UZ, review compliance now. #Uzbekistan #RegulatoryUpdate

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Shein gets CSRC approval for a Hong Kong IPO after stalled attempts in NY and London. Jurisdiction isn't a branding call — it's a regulatory commitment. Build the right structure before the process forces your hand. #HongKongIPO #CorporateStructure

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Hong Kong's HKMA is clear: operational resilience is a continuous obligation, not a periodic audit pass. Banks must map critical services, meet hard disruption tolerances, and manage third-party tech risk. Your bank's resilience posture is a counterparty risk question. #HongKong #CorporateBanking

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100 tech companies, one index, now one ETF — HKEX just listed the first product tracking its Tech 100 Index. For fund managers: SFC authorization and licensing structure are where the real work begins. #HongKong #CapitalMarkets

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HK's new stamp duty bill: RMB-counter investors can now pay stamp duty in RMB too — closing the currency mismatch in dual-counter trading. Gazetted July 17; commencement date TBA. Worth reviewing your HK structure now. #HongKong #StampDuty

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Hong Kong isn't just a holdco jurisdiction. The DoJ's second GoGlobal collection covers 160+ cases — legal, accounting, finance, and advisory working full-chain for Mainland enterprises going international. #HongKong #GoGlobal

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St Kitts CBI: oldest programme in the world (est. 1984). $250K contribution, 150+ visa-free countries, no residency requirement. The structure around it matters as much as the citizenship itself. #CitizenshipByInvestment #CrossBorderStructuring

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Uzbekistan's central bank is in active IMF technical sessions on capital account liberalization. For businesses structuring cross-border flows through UZ — the regulatory direction is shifting now. #Uzbekistan #CorporateBanking