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China expands tax probe to Hong Kong MPF holdings

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Mainland Chinese tax authorities are reportedly contacting individuals, including journalists, to inquire about their Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) holdings in Hong Kong. This outreach appears to be part of a broader effort by China to tax income held in offshore trusts, a campaign previously understood to target the super-rich. The inquiries suggest a widening scope of tax enforcement beyond the wealthiest individuals. AI

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China expands tax probe to Hong Kong MPF holdings

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Frank Chen ·

    Why are mainland China’s tax officials suddenly so interested in my Hong Kong MPF?

    For the past few months, this newspaper has extensively covered China’s ongoing clampdown on tax avoidance, especially its push to tax the income of super-rich families held in offshore trusts. We never expected to become targets of the campaign ourselves. But there have been sig…

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