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[2009] 4 HKLRD 675
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHong Kong Court of Appeal
Year2009
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Management activities conducted in the Mainland do not, of themselves, render the source of profits to be in the Mainland for Hong Kong profits tax purposes.

Key Principle

Management activities in the Mainland do not render profits sourced in the Mainland for tax purposes.

Area of Law

tax

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