The Southeast Asian seafaring boom continues to heat up, and Thailand, with the core location of ASEAN, RCEP dividend support, has become the “preferred springboard” for the layout of Chinese enterprises in Southeast Asia.

Effective January 1, 2026, Announcements No. 11 and No. 5 of 2026, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration, will officially take effect, ushering in a comprehensive upgrade to the export tax rebate system characterized by streamlined procedures, strict deadlines, digital oversight, and tighter compliance requirements.
. The new policy directly affects filing deadlines, tax refund processing times, cost accounting, and audit risks. Export companies must thoroughly understand and implement these five key changes to avoid situations where tax refunds turn into tax payments or funds are tied up.

The new fiscal and tax policies for the year 026 have been fully implemented, with stricter policy guidelines, intensified audits, and more detailed eligibility criteria for tax incentives. Many business owners are still keeping books and filing taxes the old way—failing to claim tax incentives they’re clearly eligible for while inadvertently falling into traps they should have avoided. As a result, money is quietly slipping away—ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands—and they may even face back taxes, fines, and damage to their credit records. This article is packed with practical, actionable advice you can implement right away. After reading it, you’ll be able to conduct a self-audit and help “recover” the excess taxes you’ve overpaid.

Should you use a Hong Kong company or a mainland company to do cross-border e-commerce? The answer is not which one is “better”, but which one is more suitable for you.

This article is an in-depth comparison of the 4 dimensions of cross-border collections, tax costs, platform compliance, and capital flexibility to help you find the most suitable solution for your subject.

With effect from April 1, 2026, the Hong Kong Business Registration Levy resumed full collection.

The reductions and exemptions enjoyed over the past few years due to the outbreak are officially over, and the cost of new registrations has gone up. The window for early registration has closed and the starting price is now the new standard.

At the same time, the whole process of Hong Kong company registration does not need to go to Hong Kong, 3-5 working days can be completed. However, registration is only the first step, the subsequent annual review, audit, tax return, bank account opening is the key to long-term compliance.

In this article, we systematically sort out the latest fees, complete process, annual maintenance costs and common pitfalls of Hong Kong company registration in 2026 to help you clear up at once.