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Cao Honghai of Wuxi Jiangsu Took Over 2 Companies

Cao Honghai, a newly rich man in Wuxi, Jiangsu, was ordered to take over the company at the age of 27 and is now worth 4.6 billion. Life took over the company, now worth 4.6 billion.

 

Cao Honghai of Wuxi Jiangsu

Entrepreneurs emerged in the private economic market

As the saying goes, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. With the development of the times, a large number of young and promising entrepreneurs have emerged in the private economic market. 

Compared with the traditional entrepreneurs of the older generation, these young soldiers have they have a sharper sense of smell and insight into new things, and their appearance has injected infinite vitality and vitality into the development of the private economy.

 

Jiangsu Wuxi

In this issue of "Biography of Old Horse Business Legends", the big name in the business world brought to you by the editor is Mr. Cao Honghai, an outstanding young entrepreneur from Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. 

It is reported that Mr. Cao Honghai's personal wealth mainly comes from the high-tech enterprise at the helm of him - Wuxi Chemical Equipment Co., Ltd. 

It is included in the rich list, but we calculated based on the existing reliable data and found that at present, Mr. Cao Honghai's personal worth is conservatively estimated to have exceeded 4.6 billion yuan. Then, Lao Ma will lead everyone to get to know this outstanding Wuxi private entrepreneur.

 

Early experiences

He is a model worker in Jiangsu Province and Wuxi City, a young and middle-aged academic and technological leader in Jiangsu Province, the second prize of the Ministry of Education's Science and Technology Progress Award, and the first prize of China's industry-university-research cooperation innovation achievements. 

Award: the third prize winner of National Energy Administration Science and Technology Progress Award.

In July 1977, Cao Honghai was born in an ordinary working-class family in Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province (now Xishan District, Wuxi City). 

His father, Cao Qisheng, was one of the earlier batch of entrepreneurs in Jiangsu to go to sea to do business after the reform and opening up. Cao Honghai grew up in a relatively wealthy family. After graduating from high school, he was sent to Canada by his father to study.

 

 

Cao Honghai

The origin of the Cao Honghai family and Xizhan shares can be said from 25 years ago. In 1997, the Wuxi Chemical Equipment General Factory, which was originally a collectively-owned enterprise, was insolvent and on the verge of bankruptcy due to poor management. His father, Cao Qisheng, led the factory. 

More than 80 workers of the company raised funds together, took on the debt owed by the factory, and took over the management responsibility of the factory, thus embarking on the road of entrepreneurship.

 

Entrepreneur in China

In danger

In 2004, Cao Qisheng was in poor health, and Cao Honghai, who was studying in Canada, resolutely interrupted his studies after receiving the invitation from his father, and was ordered to take over the banner of enterprise management from his father. 

At the time of taking over, the company was still small in scale, with poor profitability and uncertain development prospects. The outside world also maintained a skeptical attitude towards this 27-year-old "young marshal". 

Cao Honghai introduced the innovative ideas and methods he learned from abroad into enterprise management, insisted on developing new technologies and new products, and took the development path of scientific and technological innovation.

 

 

Cao Honghai defied public opinion and invested a lot of money in R & D

He defied public opinion and invested a lot of money in the research and development of high-efficiency heat exchange equipment. 

After day and night, he led the team members to overcome many difficulties and finally created a sintered high-throughput sintering type with completely independent intellectual property rights. 

The heat exchange tube products broke the monopoly of foreign companies in one fell swoop, successfully filled the gap in the domestic market, and gradually established the industry benchmark status of Tin Packing Co., Ltd.

 

Grow and develop

Perhaps due to his years of overseas study experience, in terms of the market, Cao Honghai adheres to the development route of "internationalization", takes Europe as a breakthrough, and gradually extends the market of tin equipment shares to many developed countries such as the United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan and so on. 

When faced with the "encirclement and suppression" of powerful foreign companies, he chose not to back down, but to continue to increase investment in technology research and development, and to fight to the end with these foreign rivals, for "Made in China" and "China" The "creation" force went out to sea and made an immortal contribution.

 

 

Tin Packing Shares

Now, since Cao Honghai took the helm, after nearly 20 years of deep cultivation and precipitation in the industry, Tin Packing Co., Ltd. has gradually grown into a world-leading metal pressure vessel R&D, design, manufacturing, sales and related technical services and overall solutions supplier. Its products are widely used in petrochemical, fine chemical, natural gas, marine engineering equipment, nuclear energy, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal power generation and other fields.

 

Highlight moment

On September 20, 2022, Cao Honghai led Tinzhan Co., Ltd. to successfully land in the capital market and successfully listed on the Shenzhen A-share main board. 

The success of this listing not only opened a new page in the history of enterprise development, but also made Cao Hong a success. Since then, Hai has successfully entered the ranks of "billionaires". 

After taking over the company for 18 years, he ushered in a "highlight moment" belonging to his business era. 

As of the press release of Lao Ma, the total market value of tin equipment shares has exceeded 6.5 billion yuan.

 

 

Tin outfit shares listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange

According to the information disclosed in the low-key prospectus document of the tin equipment shares to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, before this listing, Cao Honghai directly held about 78.75% of the company's shares as a natural person and had absolute control over the company. 

After the issuance of new shares to dilute, this figure has dropped to about 59.06%. 

Calculated based on the current share price of tin equipment, Cao Honghai’s personal worth has skyrocketed by about 3.9 billion yuan during this listing journey.

 

Tin Packing Shares

In addition, we also reviewed the financial reports of Xizhuang Co., Ltd. in the past six years. The data shows that from 2017 to 2021 and the first half of 2022, Xizhuang Co., Ltd. has achieved net profit of 47.58 million yuan, 83.41 million yuan, and 1.67 million yuan. 100 million yuan, 193 million yuan, 229 million yuan and 128 million yuan. Calculated based on the value of the shares currently held by Cao Honghai, plus the dividends corresponding to this part of the net profit, at present, Cao Honghai's personal worth should be at least 4.6 billion yuan or more, which also just proves that we are in the article. The conjecture about its worth data at the beginning.

 

 

Cao Honghai and Entrepreneurship

For entrepreneurship itself:

Firstly, we must have a keen sense of smell to detect the business opportunities hidden around us.

Secondly, we must have the courage to be the first to put our ideas into action.

Thirdly, we need to have a clear and clear understanding of ourselves and the company. Positioning, understand what you are good at and what you want, success is not accidental.



 

Tax Havens Around the Globe

The high-profile global minimum corporate tax negotiation has ushered in important progress. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced on July 1 that 130 countries and jurisdictions around the world have agreed to set the global minimum corporate tax rate at 15%. As a result, these well-known tax havens, including the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Luxembourg, will lose the advantages of low-tax policies.

 

Tax haven

What is Tax haven?

Let's take a closer look at what a "tax haven" is, and how it formed in history and its causes and processes. 

In response to the pressure exerted by major global economies and international organizations, let's take a look at the "tax haven". How Heaven" responds.

“It’s a Caribbean paradise, the Cayman Islands, with sun, sea and cocktails, but a few other things like, a lot of money, big corporations and zero taxes.”

 

This is a narration from Britain's Trillion Pound Island- Inside Cayman, a high-scoring BBC documentary, Uncovering Cayman. When local residents were asked "Why is Cayman Island so rich without any industry", whether it was a taxi driver, a real estate agent, or the heir to the lord of the manor, they all answered in unison and proudly:  (Cos Cayman is the Tax Heaven.) "Because this place is Tax haven!"

Tax haven


 

What is a tax haven according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?

As per OECD a country can be called a "tax haven" if it facilitates non-resident taxpayers and becomes a place for non-resident taxpayers to evade taxes in the country of their residence. 

The main reason for its formation is that in the process of economic globalization, the "offshore financial market" avoids heavy taxation and avoids supervision.

 

Related to tax havens, let's take a look at "offshore"

"Offshore company" means that the investor's company is registered in an offshore jurisdiction, but the investor does not need to be there in person, and the company's business can be carried out directly anywhere in the world. Generally speaking, the main purpose of setting up a company in an offshore center is to avoid tax. 

The reason why this type of offshore center is also called a "tax haven" is because it is different from the commonly used practice of levying taxes on the company's turnover or profit. 

Jurisdictional governments only charge an annual management fee to offshore companies, and beyond that, no taxes are levied.

 

Corporate tax havens

What are the characteristics of tax haven?

After understanding the related concepts of "tax haven" and "offshore", let's look at the characteristics of tax haven. 

The International Monetary Fund has launched an investigation project to evaluate "tax havens". 

The survey report summarizes the overall situation of global tax havens and so-called offshore financial centers with three characteristics:

 

I. Financial institutions in these countries mainly engage in business with non-local residents 


II. The external funds and liabilities of these economies are much higher than the internal funds and liabilities. 

This feature is obviously directly related to Article 

1. When your customers are mainly non-local residents, the natural amount of external funds greater than the amount of internal funds;

 

III. All of these so-called financial centers offer low (or zero) taxes, light financial regulation, and strictly confidential banking information

Similar to the Cayman Islands, there are many offshore financial centers called "tax havens" in the world. They are either located in the vast sea, or they are unique around big countries and mainstream tax systems, mainly including the British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, Seychelles, Samoa, Isle of Man, as well as Luxembourg, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, etc.

 

According to the survey and statistics of the Tax Justice Network, a British research institution, the total assets transferred to tax havens by major countries in the world for tax avoidance are about 21 trillion US dollars (the cumulative total of asset transfers from 1970 to 2010), accounting for the global wealth. 8% of the total.

 

Offshore financial centers

Today, the economic scale of "offshore financial centers" has grown to an extremely large scale. 

The economic strength of these regions (at the reporting level) even exceeds the GDP of many countries, becoming a force that cannot be ignored in the global economy.

 

Cayman Islands

Taking the Cayman Islands as an example, the land area is only 264 square kilometers, about a quarter of that of Hong Kong. 

The total population is only 64,174, and the per capita GDP is as high as 85,477 US dollars, far exceeding the minimum standard of developed countries (12,055 US dollars) (reference World Bank 2018 data). 

Tax haven Cayman Islands


Such a wealthy "small land" is the fifth largest financial center in the world after London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo. There are more than 100,000 companies registered on the island (far more than the population), including more than 700 banks, more than 800 insurance companies and nearly 10,000 hedge fund institutions.


With more companies registered than the local population, why is the Cayman Islands a “tax haven”?

You may have heard of the Cayman Islands, a world-renowned tourist destination with some of the best diving experiences. In the Caribbean waters where the poor are rife, the Cayman Islands are incomparably rich. 

The residents of the island are all rich, and the per capita annual income in 2020 is as high as 85,000 US dollars, which is about 530,000 yuan.

 

Financial services and tourism are the main sources of local economic income. Since many countries around the world have registered companies here, the Cayman Islands has also become the fourth largest offshore financial center in the world. 

Coupled with various preferential and loose policies, the Cayman Islands is also known as a "tax haven". Why?

 

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Let's start with an introduction to the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory consisting of three islands. They are Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.

 

Due to its remote location, the society of the Cayman Islands has been very stable and harmonious since the national liberation in 1835. With the development of the times, the Cayman Islands has gradually become a "tax haven".

 

According to relevant statistics, the population of the Cayman Islands is 64,000, but the number of companies registered on the island has exceeded 100,000, which is much larger than the local population. As for the reason why the company is registered here, everyone must understand that it is for tax avoidance.


The reason why the Cayman Islands is a "tax haven" is that the local laws and policies on taxation are very loose. There is no direct tax, that is, personal income tax, property tax, corporate income tax, etc.

 

How to avoid tax through Cayman Islands? 

To give a simple example, Company A registered subsidiary B in Cayman, and Company C asked Company B to buy 1 million goods. 

Assuming that the profit is 200,000 yuan, then company B will only pay 800,000 yuan (cost) to parent company A, and then company A will ship the goods directly to company C.


After the transaction was completed, the operating income of Company A was only 800,000 (originally 1 million), and the income tax of 200,000 was reduced. However, due to the tax exemption of the registered place of company B, the income of 200,000 does not need to be taxed, and it is actually packed into the pocket. 

When a company is large enough, this tax avoidance method can save a lot of operating costs.

 

In 2015, the State Administration of Taxation calculated a set of figures that each year, the amount of tax lost due to "tax havens" exceeded 30 billion yuan. In the US, the figures are even more exaggerated. 

U.S. tax law requires companies to pay a minimum tax of 21% on their foreign profits. But a song through the practice of overseas tax avoidance, three years to avoid 3.1 billion US dollars in taxes.


Therefore, the tax-free policy of the Cayman Islands has attracted many foreign companies to register companies here. 

A company registered locally is an offshore company, that is, such a company is registered in Cayman, but does not carry out substantial business here.

 

The reason for the tax exemption of the Cayman Islands has to start with a shipwreck. 

In 1794, a British fleet ran aground near the Cayman Islands. The islanders rescued the crew, who happened to be a member of the British royal family.

 

In order to thank the islanders for their kind deeds, the then British King George III ordered the residents of the Cayman Islands to not pay taxes and join the army. 

By 1978, the United Kingdom issued a Royal Decree permanently exempting the Cayman Islands from tax obligations.

Moreover, for exempted companies registered in the Cayman Islands that do not conduct business on the ground, Cayman provides a guarantee of no income tax for 20 years.

Exempted trust companies can obtain a guarantee of no income tax for 50 years. At the same time, registration in the Cayman Islands is also more conducive to the listing of enterprises. 

Coupled with less foreign exchange controls, more and more companies are going to Cayman to register.

 

Of course, it should be reminded that there are indeed some reasons why companies are registered in the Cayman Islands to avoid tax, but for some companies, tax avoidance is not necessarily the main reason. For example, some companies put their registration in the Cayman Islands mainly for the convenience of listing.


Also, being registered in the Cayman Islands does not mean that the company or business is foreign. 

Because their main business is still in their own country, they are still regarded as domestic enterprises.

 


Delaware

Back to its roots: Delaware was the earliest modern tax haven

Such a huge "tax avoidance" economic system is by no means achieved overnight, and the source of their formation is obviously not these small island countries on the ocean, but from two mainstream capitalist countries, the United Kingdom and the United States.

 

State of Delaware in USA

After the second industrial revolution, the economies of old capitalist countries such as Britain and France gradually declined, and the American economy began to rise. 

By the end of the 19th century, the total industrial output value of the United States had jumped to the first place in the world, and private enterprises had also developed by leaps and bounds. 

But many American businesses face the painful reality that corporate taxes are too high. 

These external environments created the world's earliest modern tax haven - Delaware, USA.


In 1898, the eastern state of Delaware was facing financial difficulties for the government, so the state passed legislation that greatly reduced the corporate tax and business tax for companies registered in this state. 

The state government hopes to attract foreign companies to register through this method, thereby creating growth points for the local economy and solving the government's financial difficulties.

 

Once this act was promulgated, a large number of companies poured into Delaware registered companies, and Delaware also tasted the sweetness. 

By 1902, Delaware registered companies reached 1,407, and by 1919, Delaware registered companies have reached 4,776, an astonishing increase at the time. Such a policy has also opened up a new world. 

Delaware attracts foreign capital to flow to the local area by reducing taxes, thereby driving economic development.

 

Since then, federal state governments in the United States have followed the example of Delaware and used the means of reducing in-state taxes to attract foreign capital to flow into the state, thereby driving local economic development. This routine has far-reaching influence, and the regions that have followed the best are also outside the American continent.

 

After the end of World War II, a wave of colonial independence broke out in the world, and many British and French colonies demanded independence one after another. 

Its huge momentum forced the colonial suzerain countries such as Britain and France to follow the trend of history and agree to the independence and sovereignty of these colonies. However, these colonies are usually remote, resource-poor and sparsely populated island countries (the colonies located in the mainland area broke away from colonial rule very early). 

Delaware's strategy for attracting foreign investment to develop its economy. After gaining independence, the new government passed legislation, which greatly reduced local corporate taxes and various taxes, attracted capital to flow into the local area, and promoted local economic development.

 

In short, the late 19th century and the middle of the 20th century, these two time points greatly promoted the formation of global tax havens. 

The two then continued to converge, so that they finally reached a very large economic scale. 

The development trajectory of most “tax havens” is that the colonies first gained sovereign independence from the suzerain, and then local legislatures passed legislation conducive to capital tax avoidance, enabling these regions to facilitate tax avoidance and cross-border capital flow.

 

Based on the principles of modern international law, independent sovereign countries make laws, and no other country in the world has the right to interfere, and this "principle" has also become an umbrella for tax havens. With the development of the global economy, more and more enterprises have gradually developed into multinational companies, and the flow of funds between countries has further promoted the development of "offshore financial centers" and "tax havens".

 

Condemnation and 'encirclement'

'Even if it's not the biggest office building in the world, it's the biggest tax loophole in the world'

Low tax rates or even zero tax rates have promoted the economic development and cross-border capital flow of the "tax haven" countries, but they have also eroded the fiscal revenue of the profit-seeking countries for multinational corporations. 

Research by the OECD shows that global multinationals place 25 percent of their profits in low-tax countries, and the proportion of U.S. multinationals is even higher, rising from 30 percent around 2000 to 60 percent in 2019.

 

Former US President Barack Obama "named" the Ugland House in the Cayman Islands in a speech, a 5-story office building located on South Church Street in the Cayman Islands, but provided office addresses for 18,857 companies ). He said: "During the campaign, I expressed indignation at the small building that was regarded as its own headquarters by tens of thousands of companies. I have said before that even if it is not the largest office building in the world, then he is The world's largest tax loophole." Obama said he would resolutely crack down on offshore tax avoidance and increase revenue for the US government.

 

On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest investment bank in the United States, fell into a serious financial crisis and announced to apply for bankruptcy protection, which marked the advent of a more serious financial crisis after the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States surfaced in February 2007. This also triggered a global financial crisis.

 

When various governments explored the cause of the crisis, they found that although "tax havens" were not the root cause of the financial crisis, they provided many convenient conditions for the international flow of speculative funds, which was one of the reasons for the instability of the financial system, but also contributed to the emergence of the financial crisis.

 

After this, international organizations and governments of various countries have made heavy efforts to "encircle and suppress" tax havens. 

In April 2009, at the G20 summit held in London, the tax reform and related information disclosure of "tax havens" became an important part of the research of the leaders. 

Leaders agree to take action against uncooperative tax havens and prepare to impose sanctions.

 

Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Collection and Administration

At the subsequent international conferences, the G20 and the OECD coordinated countries to issue the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Collection and Administration. 

In order to prevent multinational companies from using "tax havens" to evade taxes. 

At present, 113 countries and regions around the world have joined the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Tax Administration, including 15 non-independent sovereign jurisdictions (such as the Cayman Islands, British Jersey, British Virgin Islands, etc.).

 

In 2014, the OECD released the Standard for the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Tax-Related Information. 

As of June 30, 2017, more than 100 countries or regions, including China, have pledged to implement the standard for automatic exchange of tax-related information on financial accounts, and 96 countries have signed exchange agreements. 

Bermuda, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, the Virgin Islands, the Isle of Man, Cyprus, and Jersey have already exchanged information in 2017, while Malaysia, Singapore, and the Bahamas have also exchanged tax information in 2018.

 

OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework (Inclusive Framework)

In 2016, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework (Inclusive Framework) composed of nearly 140 economies, including China, was established to participate in the standard setting and content of "Base Erosion and Profit Shifting" (BEPS, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting). implement. 

During 2018-2020, the Inclusive Framework launched a "twin-pillar study" to address tax challenges in the digital economy. 

Pillar 1, expand the "tax linkage" rules to clarify the scope of corporate income tax collection, tax calculation and distribution in the context of the digital economy. 

The second pillar, the lowest corporate income tax rate in the world, is the expansion of the “tax haven” that the OECD has been insisting on.

 


Requirement of economic substance

Under pressure from the international community, some countries or regions known as "tax havens" have also introduced countermeasures. For example, at the end of 2018, jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, and Bermuda have announced new economic substance bills, which put forward “economic substance” requirements for companies registered or operating in the region (that is, the operating activities, not shell companies).

 

In addition, in February 2019, the Cayman Islands announced the "Guidelines for the Implementation of Cayman's Economic Substance". For those shell companies that cannot meet the economic substance requirements, they will be fined, forced to cancel, or exchange information directly to the relevant government tax Organs. 

False declarations or misleading statements will be fined or the person responsible will be held criminally responsible.

 

Where do tax havens under the global tax agreement go?

The new crown epidemic has caused a serious impact on the global economy. The economy determines the government's fiscal revenue. As one of the important sources of fiscal revenue, the government can properly guide and adjust the operation of the social economy by using tax levers. 

On March 31 this year, the Biden administration pointed out in the "Made in the United States Tax Act" that it will mainly raise corporate income tax to raise funds for infrastructure plans. 

Although the relevant tax increase clauses in the bill were not passed, the United States took the lead in "tax increase". It has become very obvious and is considered to be the catalyst for a new round of global tax hikes.

 

G7 proposal for the lowest global corporate tax rate

Highlights of the G7 proposal for the lowest global corporate tax rate in June include:

i. Vigorously support the "dual-pillar" efforts under the current G20/OECD inclusive framework. Pillar one is to address the tax challenges brought about by globalization and the digital economy, and pillar two is to introduce the lowest corporate income tax rate in the world.

 

ii. For Pillar One, reach consensus on the allocation of taxing powers and remove all existing Digital Services Taxes and similar arrangements while introducing new international taxation rules;

 

iii. For Pillar Two, commit to a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15%.

 

iv. It is crucial to clarify that the two-pillar negotiations go hand in hand and hope to reach an agreement at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Venice on July 9-10.

 

If the agreement is implemented, in theory, the "tax haven" will cease to exist. Because under this premise, once the tax rate paid by a company in a country is lower than the minimum tax rate, the government of the country where its headquarters is located can require it to pay tax based on the minimum tax rate level. For example, if the Cayman Islands still implements a zero tax rate, even if a company headquartered in the United States goes to the Cayman Islands to register, it still has to pay a 15% tax to the U.S. government. 

If the company chooses to pay a tax rate of 12.5% Ireland pays tax, it needs to pay the remaining 2.5% to the United States.

 

In response to the bill, some low-tax countries immediately raised objections. Irish Finance Minister Donoghue once said, "We have very significant reservations about the lowest global tax rate at this level, which means that only certain countries, certain economies of size can profit on this basis, and we have Strong concern." 

Mathew Gbonjubola, Nigeria's ambassador to the OECD, also said that the 15% tax rate will not help African countries very much and is likely to bring about tax base erosion.

According to the Financial Times, tax havens and investment hubs such as Ireland, Switzerland and Barbados are widely expected to reject the deal. It can be seen that this historic agreement has indeed caused a big blow to the “tax havens” with low or zero tax rates. 

The good days of scouring the wool of a big country may be gone forever, and blind resistance is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. 

Only by embracing change, carrying out domestic tax system reform, and promoting the transformation of economic growth mode is a better way out.

  

Many large companies are registered in "tax havens", why does the country not restrict them? Can small companies learn?

As an important source of the country's economy, tax has always been a key factor in measuring the country's economy, and tax evasion is strictly prohibited for the country. It is precisely because of this that how to reasonably avoid taxation to avoid this situation has become the goal of large companies. 

But there is such a place on earth, which is called a tax haven. Many large companies in our country have registered here, and many well-known companies in the world have also settled here. This place is the Cayman Islands. So why is the well-known tax haven not restricted by the state? Can smaller companies follow this model?

 

1. The "tax haven" Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands and the surrounding areas in the Caribbean Sea are particularly special. Compared with ordinary people, the Cayman Islands is an excellent tourist attraction, especially the local water is clear and transparent, which is very popular among diving enthusiasts. And the per capita annual income of the Cayman Islands far exceeds that of neighboring countries and regions, all of which benefit from the status of the "tax haven" of the Cayman Islands.


The main income of the Cayman Islands is tourism and financial services, and the prosperity of the financial services industry is also the reason why the Cayman Islands can be a "tax haven". Today, the Cayman Islands, which has a population of only 64,000, has more than 100,000 registered companies. The reason behind this is that the Cayman Islands is a place where taxes can be reasonably avoided.

 

Why is the Cayman Islands a "tax haven"? 

The reason is that the Cayman Islands does not tax everyone, and that alone has led to a large number of companies and businesses registering here. 

The reason why the Cayman Islands will be exempted can be traced back to the 18th century, when British expeditions ran aground near the Cayman Islands, and the residents of the Cayman Islands rescued these people, which made the then British King ordered to exempt Cayman. 


With the end of World War II, many British colonies began to become independent, and the Cayman Islands were more free at this time. At that time, the global financial market was gradually rising, and the Cayman Islands decided to attract capital to revitalize the domestic economy. 

The means of attracting foreign economies is to exempt from taxation, and it is precisely the Cayman Islands that has become today's "tax haven".

 

2. Multiple companies are registered here, why does the country not restrict it?

Today, this world-renowned "tax haven" has attracted more than 100,000 companies to register here, many of which are registered in the Cayman Islands. It is an island country with an area of ​​less than 200 square kilometers and a population of less than 70,000 can actually attract so many domestic companies to register here because of its unique tax-free policy.

 

For example, Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, the three current domestic Internet giants, are all registered in the Cayman Islands, and the recently very lively real estate industry, Evergrande and Country Garden are also registered here. These companies registered in the "tax haven" Cayman Islands, the annual loss of tax revenue to my country is as high as 40 billion yuan.


In addition to my country, many foreign companies are also registered in the Cayman Islands, and Google can avoid tax by more than 1 billion US dollars every year through this method. So in the Cayman Islands, which has such a big impact on state taxation, why doesn't the state restrict it? Can a company registered in the Kaiman Islands be prohibited from operating in the country?

 

In fact, not only foreign countries, but even my country has its own "tax havens", such as Kashgar and Khorgos in Xinjiang. These places also have policies to exempt tax. And free market trade makes it impossible for my country to easily allow an enterprise to be prohibited from operating in the country just because it is registered abroad. However, the country is already making policy adjustments to prevent the loss of tax revenue.

 

 

3. Can a small company register in a “tax haven”?

With the demonstration of large enterprises, can small enterprises and companies follow the example of these large enterprises and register companies in the Cayman Islands as a means of reasonable tax avoidance? Actually the answer is yes. However, it is not recommended for small businesses to do this because it is not cost-effective overall. To register in the Cayman Islands, you must first apply for a bank account in the Cayman Islands and pay various service fees.

 

And many large companies are registered in the Cayman Islands, tax avoidance is only one aspect, on the other hand, they can be registered overseas, which can be more convenient to list, so it is recommended not to register in the Cayman Islands for small and medium-sized enterprises. Otherwise, you may end up spending more money than you should pay in taxes, which will outweigh the gains.

 

Can an Asian company registered in the Cayman Islands still be called an Asian company?

In fact, because their business is still in Asia, they are essentially Asian companies. At present, countries around the world are implementing policy restrictions on the "tax haven" Cayman Islands, and the "tax haven" may cease to exist in the future.



 

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Diagram showing How to raise economic benefits for professional chicken raising households

1. Selection of fine breeds

In chicken production, improved breeds are the basis for improving commodity rates, reducing production costs and improving economic benefits. 

Professional households should determine whether to raise broiler or laying hens according to the local market supply and demand and their own conditions, and which breed to choose.

 

2. Choose a good chicken

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Plasma and other pathogenic microorganisms, and do a good job in disinfection, isolation and epidemic prevention at the same time.

 

3. Self-prepared feed

Professional households can formulate full-price compound feeds that meet the needs of different physiological stages of chickens according to the feeding standards, or formulate their own formulas according to the formula provided by technicians, which generally reduces the cost of feed per 100 kg by 10 to 20 yuan.

 

4. Add yeast

Appropriately add high-quality yeast feed to reduce the amount of imported fish meal added to the feed. 

Generally, the nutritional value of each kilogram of active yeast powder is not less than 1 kilogram of imported fish meal, and it is about 1.6 yuan cheaper per kilogram. 

For example, the "Anying" brand "ESB probiotic yeast powder" produced by Xuzhou Anying Biotechnology Development Co., Ltd. can greatly enhance the digestive ability of the stomach and the liver's disease resistance and immunity after the chicken eats it, and quickly improve the conversion rate of protein feed. 

Increase the egg production rate and effectively reconcile the survival of cells in the chicken, thereby significantly improving the economic benefits of raising chickens.

 


5. Improve feeding equipment and reduce feed consumption

i. Improve the design of the trough According to the age of the chickens, choose the appropriate size trough with eaves, and the height of the trough should be 2 cm higher than the back of the chicken. 

ii. Change from flat to cage The flat rearing method occupies a lot of houses, and the feed is wasted seriously. Cage chickens live in cages, with less activity and less material consumption. 

iii. The temperature of the chicken house should be moderate It is necessary to keep warm and cold in winter, and to prevent heatstroke in summer, especially in winter, the temperature of the chicken house should not be lower than 10

If the ambient temperature is too low, the chicken body should produce more heat to maintain body temperature, so the consumption of feed is high and the feed payment is low.

 

6. Disease control

1. Antibody monitoring Conditional chicken farmers should carry out antibody monitoring, so as to ensure timely vaccination and the quality of immunity.

 

2. Strictly grasp the quality of vaccines Purchase vaccines from vaccine production and supply units with reliable quality. Strictly prevent vaccine production and supply units from purchasing vaccines. Strictly prevent the confusion of vaccines, otherwise the antibodies will be unstable, and repeated immunizations will be required.

 

3. Strictly follow the immunization program A strict and scientific immunization plan should be formulated according to the actual situation, and the prevention and control of chicken Marek's disease, chicken Newcastle disease, chicken Gan Paul's disease, chicken cholera and chicken pox should be done well.

 

4. Add antibiotics to the diet to prevent infection Such as antibiotics or sulfonamides, the prevention of diarrheal diseases (such as pullorum) is effective, but attention should be paid to the dosage and stirring, and the feeding time should not be too long.

 

5. Strengthen the preservation of feed to prevent diseases caused by mildew of feed.

 

7. Feeding and management

1. Regularly disinfect the chicken coop and environment to keep the chicken coop dry and hygienic. 

Regular deworming, free-range chickens are generally dewormed once a week, and broad-spectrum, high-efficiency, and low-toxic deworming drugs are used.

 

2. Eliminate the rooster in time. During the brooding stage, males

 

The chick consumes about 25% more feed than the mother chick. If it is not eliminated in time, it will not only consume a lot of material, but also occupy a lot of feeding area, and it will also affect the normal growth and development of the hen, so it is best to eliminate it when the chicks are just hatched. 

The male-female ratio of breeder flocks should be appropriate. The male-female ratio of egg breeders and broiler breeders should be 1:15-20 and 1:10-14 respectively. 

If artificial insemination technology is used, the ratio of male to female can be increased to 1:30 to 50, thereby reducing material consumption.

 

3. Pay attention to the observation of the flocks, and promptly eliminate sick or low-yielding chickens. In general, these chickens account for 5% to 8% of the total, and as many as 11%, they should be discovered and eliminated in time.

 

4. Provide proper lighting. The suitable light time for laying hens is 16 hours. For free-range laying hens, add half an hour to 16 hours of light per week from 18 weeks of age. The power of the bulb is 2.7 to 3 watts per square meter (in practical applications, the lamp height is usually 2 meters, and the lamp distance is about 3 meters). 

Pay attention to turn on and off the lights on time, and keep the lighting hours and brightness constant.

 

5. Timely beak cutting can not only prevent flock beak addiction, but also effectively reduce feed waste. Beak cutting and beak trimming time were 6-9 days and 12-17 weeks, respectively.

 

6. The "all-in-all-out" feeding management system is adopted to facilitate disinfection, disease prevention and scientific management.

 

8. Group feeding

Group feeding is one of the important measures for chicken production. As a feeding and management unit, a suitable group should be adapted to its own facilities, feed and technical measures. The flock of broiler chickens should not be too large. 

Generally, a group of about 400 chickens should be grouped, and the group should be divided into strong and weak groups from time to time. Stocking density of 10 to 15 per square meter is more appropriate. 

Breeding male and female hens in groups is not only conducive to the growth and development of hens, improving uniformity and commodity rate, but also better adapting to the market. 

The rooster group grows fast and has a large body weight. It can be slaughtered 7-10 days earlier, and the hens can be slaughtered later. Selling it as a whole chicken for cooking and eating can significantly improve economic benefits.

 

9. Selling at a high price

The market price of broilers at the time of slaughtering has a great impact on the economic benefits of raising broilers. Therefore, breeders should always understand market information, and determine the time and quantity of chickens according to the local chicken seedlings and the demand for feather chickens. 

When you are rushing up, you should raise less or not. When everyone stops raising, you should raise more, so that you can get great benefits. But be careful not to blindly wait for the price to rise to prolong the age of the flock, which is not cost-effective, because after 8 weeks of age, the feed return of broilers decreases, the mortality rate is high, and the overweight may not be easy to sell. Therefore, according to the market conditions and your own actual situation, you should be listed on the market in a timely manner.

 

10. Reduce expenses

Farmers need to keep their chickens simple and simple. They don’t need to build reinforced concrete houses. They can use plastic greenhouses with less investment. 

The use of water, electricity and drugs should be reasonable, and various appliances and equipment should be maintained to prolong their service life, reduce unnecessary waste, and do everything possible to reduce the cost of raising chickens, thereby improving economic benefits.


See also:

Feed of Commercial Broiler Chicken


Broiler Body Weight





Lankan Angel Network Encyclopedia

Lankan Angel Network is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and building a healthy startup ecosystem. Founded in 2012 as a private angel investor network, the investor supports more than 75 members turning over 700 million LKR of angel investment into regional start-ups and 20 companies supported by money and knowledge. They are the main game in Sri Lanka's startup ecosystem.


What does Lankan Angel Network do?

Lankan Angel Fund is a startup fund created by the Lankan Angel Network. Their goal is to support promising startups that can be scaled locally, regionally or globally.

Lankan Angels have two roles to play, providing their members with new opportunities to invest and providing essential seed money for young entrepreneurs, making our mission a charity and opportunity. 

LAN identifies the main challenges that entrepreneurs face at every stage of their life cycle and aims to enable them to overcome these obstacles and take their business to the next level by in accessing potential investors and advisors in various disciplines. 

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LAN becomes a platform for entrepreneurs to connect directly with potential investors while providing comprehensive advice to selected companies. 

LAN members get a small stake in the business, leaving control to the entrepreneur. Members bring real estate experience, work experience, industry experience, contacts for partners, clients, and follow-up investment. 

Lankan Angel Fund is made up of 100 angel investors leading some of the biggest companies in the world. They represent more than 10 companies and provide guidance in more than 20 service areas. About 30% of the Lankan diaspora resides outside Sri Lanka, creating bridges to regional and global markets.

 

 What is the pitch deck evaluation process in Lankan Angel Network?

The evaluation process will follow three steps. At each level, the Lankan angels seek to provide insight that will allow you to improve your practical thinking. 

In this first step, they aim to learn more about you and your team. Building a startup is hard, and it will change your life forever! 

Lankan angels want to understand if you are ready for the journey and if you have the right team to support each other.

 

What is the purpose of the Lankan Angel Network? 

LAN is a group of investors who are passionate about promoting entrepreneurship. LAN includes individual investors, venture capitalists and angels. 

The first of its kind in Sri Lanka, LAN was launched publicly with the aim of mobilizing the Sri Lankan community to invest in a mentor and facilitate the start-up process.

 

Who are the board of directors of Lankan Angel Network?

Board of Directors of Lankan Angel Network

Dumindra Ratnayaka
Dumindra Ratnayaka


LAN/Angel Fund Board & Chairman of Martin & George

 

Anarkali Moonesinghe


LAN Board & Ex CEO of CIMB Investment Bank Sri Lanka

 

Jeevan Gnanam
Jeevan Gnanam


LAN Board & CEO of Orion City / Anton

 


Adil Mansoor
Adil Mansoor

LAN Board & CEO of PromoLanka Holdings & Partner A & S Associates

 




Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson
Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson

LAN Board & Group CEO of Hemas

 




Lahiru Pathmalal
Lahiru Pathmalal

LAN Board & CEO of Takas.lk

 


Nathan Sivagananthan
Nathan Sivagananthan

LAN Board & Co-founder of Hatch

 


Sharhan Muhseen
Sharhan Muhseen

LAN Board & Chairman of Platinum Advisors (Singapore)

 

 

 

 

 

Who is in the Team of Lankan Angel Network?

Team of Lankan Angel Network


Kishan Nadarajah
Kishan Nadarajah

                                       CEO

 


Asanka Manjula
Asanka Manjula

                               Accounts Manager

 

 

What are the complete details of Lankan Angel Investor?

Lankan Angel Network (LAN)

Address

14 Sir Baron Jayatilaka Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka

No. of Workers/ Members

11-50

Entity Sector Type

Private

Website

https://www.lankanangelnetwork.com/

Email

info@lankanangelnetwork.com

Phone

+94 77 703 9889

 

 

How can I become an investor with Lankan Angel Network (LAN)?

You may apply with Lankan Angel Network (LAN) at https://www.lankanangelnetwork.com/join-us

The active investors meet every second Thursday of the month to look at business plans/proposals sent to the network.

The selected entrepreneurs get invited to give a five-minute pitch and if successful, get mentoring and funding assistance.

 

How can I apply to get funded by the Angel Network (LAN)?

You may apply to get funded by the Angel Network (LAN) at https://www.lankanangelnetwork.com/get-funded

LAN members receive a minority stake in the company, leaving the entrepreneurs in control of the startup.

The members bring business building experience, industry experience, functionality experience, contacts for partners, customers and follow on finance.

LAN becomes a funding platform for entrepreneurs to pitch directly to potential investors while also providing comprehensive mentoring for the businesses selected by them.

Lankan Angel Network tries to identify the key challenges that entrepreneurs face at each stage of their life cycle. 

LAN aims to enable them to overcome those obstacles and accelerate their business to the next level with the aid of access to potential investors and mentors in varying disciplines.


How many investments has Lankan Angel Network made?

As per listings data Lankan Angel Network has made about 22 investments till date.

 

What type of entity is Lankan Angel Network?

Lankan Angel Network is a private Ltd. Company viz. Lankan Angel Network (Private) Limited.

 

Has Lankan Angel Network allied with Indian Angel Network?

Lankan Angel Network has allied with Indian Angel Network and solicited entries in Septemeber 2022 in association with SLASSCOM.



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