China's new tax regulations taking effect on Friday will impose taxes on offshore trusts and their associated incomes. A twenty percent tax rate will apply to asset transfers moving into these trusts. Annual income sourced from controlled offshore entities will also be taxed at twenty percent. In a bid to curb evasion, some foreign residents may be classified as Chinese tax residents.

China's new tax regulations taking effect on Friday will impose taxes on offshore trusts and their associated incomes. A twenty percent tax rate will apply to asset transfers…

The move closes a loophole used by wealthy families for asset protection and succession planning. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.