Big Four call for HK tax-regime review to raise competitiveness

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Amid worries that Hong Kong's competitiveness is fading, the Big Four accounting firms are urging the government to review the city's tax regime comprehensively to make it easier and cheaper to do business.

Ahead of Financial Secretary Paul Chan's annual budget speech on Feb 27, the Big Four - Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC - have separately called on the government to continue to diversify the economy and invest in innovation and technology as new drivers of growth.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 02, 2019, with the headline Big Four call for HK tax-regime review to raise competitiveness. Subscribe