Hong Kong DTAs with Qatar, Canada, Kuwait, Jersey, and Mexico

On 27 January 2026 an IMF Country Focus looked at opportunities for Canada to increase growth by removing internal barriers to trade. The Country Focus with the title Canada Can Grow Faster by Unlocking Its Own Market, written by F Diez and Y. Yang,

Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul MP Chan delivered the 2026-27 Budget on 25 February 2026. Under the theme of "Driving High-quality, Inclusive Growth with Innovation and Finance," the budget introduces a mix of one-off relief measures and

On 21 January 2026 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Canada under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Canada is adjusting the significant trade shock caused by US tariff increases and the limited

Mexico has published a decree granting a tax incentive for film and audiovisual production in the Official Gazette on 16 February 2026. The government aims to align its creative industry with international standards, including cash rebates and tax

The OECD has reported that Canada signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) on 6 February 2025. The agreement is designed to enable the automatic exchange of GloBE Information Returns

The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) published two law enforcement advisories on 11 February 2026 that detail how over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading desks and cryptocurrency payment processors may be used to obfuscate and move