Chinese investors will enjoy income tax exemption measures for the upcoming Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect pilot program, according to an official statement on Friday.
The Finance Ministry along with the securities watchdog said that mainland individual investors' profits from investing in Hong Kong-listed stocks will be exemption from personal income tax from Nov 17, 2014 to Nov 16, 2017.
Hong Kong investors, both individuals and enterprises, will enjoy income and business taxes exemption for earnings from investment in Shanghai-listed stocks in the same period, according to the announcement.
The mainland and Hong Kong securities watchdogs announced in a joint statement that the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect will start trading on Nov 17.
The pilot program will enable investors to trade eligible shares listed on the other's market through local securities firms or brokers.
