Hong Kong’s Competitiveness in Tapping the Mainland Market

The aviation industry in Mainland China has a strong growth forecast. The annual air traffic growth is estimated over 6 percent.

The Arrangement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Mainland China has lowered the withholding tax payable from the Mainland to Hong Kong to five percent, which is lower than the six percent rate in the Mainland’s double taxation agreements with Ireland and Singapore.

The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect have also strengthened the connections between the Mainland and Hong Kong markets.

Over the next 15 years, the world's aviation industry is poised for tremendous continuous growth. As Asia's aircraft leasing and financing hub, Hong Kong's unparalleled opportunities include an excellent free economy, a strong professional workforce, a supportive tax and regulatory system, and a gateway to some of the world's fastest growing markets. If you want to invest in the aircraft leasing market, there's truly no place better than Hong Kong.