Why Chinese Companies Should Pay Attention to Malaysia, and What They Should Prepare Before Expanding Overseas.

This is by far the question I’m asked most often. Many people want to enter the South African market, but they get stuck on the question of “whether or not to visit South Africa” and end up hesitating for half a year, ultimately missing the window of opportunity for the platform’s business recruitment drive.

Let me start with the conclusion: The entire process can be completed remotely; there is no need to travel to South Africa.

Many people want to enter the South African market but don’t know where to start. Some say to register a company first, others say to open a bank account first, and still others say to contact a Takealot business development manager directly. There’s so much information out there that it just makes things even more confusing.

This article breaks down the entire process into seven steps, clearly explaining for each step what to do, how long it takes, and where common roadblocks lie. We recommend bookmarking this page before continuing.

Recently, many cross-border business owners, foreign trade entrepreneurs, and owners of red-chip companies with operations in Hong Kong have been focusing on one issue:

Can Hong Kong companies continue to file zero tax returns indefinitely?

Over the past few years, many business owners have registered companies in Hong Kong for a very simple reason:

“Hong Kong has a low corporate tax rate.”
“If you don’t have an office in Hong Kong, you don’t have to pay taxes.”
“The Hong Kong company is just for receiving payments; don’t worry too much about it.”
“As long as the account can receive payments normally, I’ll file a zero-income tax return for now.”
“Everyone used to do it this way, and nothing ever went wrong.”

But now, it's really time to change this old way of thinking.

Many sellers think that the hardest part of selling on Takealot is getting approved. But once they actually get started, they realize that opening a store is just the first step—the real challenges lie in selecting products, […]