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4 WONE Global markets in East Asia, each with its own law, regulators and working week. Pick a market for local time, who handles each service and what to check first — or bring work that spans several of them to WONE Global once.
Markets
Local time now, working week, and how many of the 18 services have a named WONE Global lead.
China
Shanghai · Wednesday 4 November
02:52
Local time
Hong Kong
Hong Kong · Wednesday 4 November
02:52
Local time
Japan
Tokyo · Wednesday 4 November
03:52
Local time
South Korea
Seoul · Wednesday 4 November
03:52
Local time
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Kowloon · Hong KongWONE Global Partner · Hong Kong
Danny Luk is a Senior Equity Partner at HORIZONS CORPORATE ADVISORY HOLDING LTD, overseeing the firm’s activities in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. His longstanding career as Hong Kong Certified Public Accountant allow…
Shanghai · ChinaWONE Global Partner · China
Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).
Kowloon · Hong KongWONE Global Partner · Hong Kong
Ms. Chow, our director, graduated from Smith College (US), and obtained her master's degree in Religion from Yale University. She is an associate member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Institu…
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Key facts for each featured market in East Asia, from WONE Global's guides. Open a market for its full guide.
| Market | Corporate tax | VAT / GST | Usual entity | Arbitration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaEssentials · source-checked | 25% standard; 5% effective on first CNY 3m for small low-profit enterprises (to 2027) | 13% / 9% / 6%; VAT Law in force from 1 January 2026 | — | Party since 1987 (reciprocity and commercial reservations) |
| JapanEssentials · source-checked | 23.2% national rate (capital over JPY 100m) | 10% standard, 8% reduced | — | Party since 1961 (reciprocity reservation) |
| South KoreaEssentials · source-checked | 10% to 25% (progressive) | 10% standard | — | Party since 1973 (reciprocity and commercial reservations) |
| Hong KongEssentials · source-checked | 8.25% on first HK$2m, 16.5% above | None | Private company limited by shares (at least one natural person director) | Hong Kong awards enforceable in all Convention states |
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