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@bingbong keen to hear if you've heeded the advice offered here and have made it to a safe locale?

Then new developers come along as well as new pools.

That's correct. It's been very hit or miss with HK companies to obtain that status. My former business partner got that status with very little effort, however others have had to jump through many hoops including - as you point out - proving that they have PE and/or paid tax in another...

Totally. But easily solved as @JohnnyDoe pointed out!

Isn't that requirement only for public companies though?

Mostly cash (at the time), yeah. And bank accounts all over the place (read: "counter measures"). So, I guess I wasn't completely "out", but I had made the mental shift to leave the Matrix.

100%. It's why I opted out of that system over 15 years ago.

No, I let my visa expire.

Their website does look super suss, but I couldn't find anything about them on the FMA site (Warnings and alerts). The companies register doesn't show much either (https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/6506052). But as @csp dubai mentioned, they are a recognised...

Paying yourself only in dividends could potentially make it harder to renew your visa, TBH. But then again, the last time I renewed my HK investment visa the staff at immigration didn't really look at things in any real detail.

Do you have PR in Hong Kong?

There are many ways to reduce your taxable profit, but best to speak with a professional in Hong Kong. Provisional tax does catch quite a few people out, but if you have a good accountant then they can write a letter to IRD to explain why you should not be subject to it (source: I did just that...

New Zealand has something very similar. Very easy to loose your tax residency there. It's mostly a statutory days test. There's also no need to show that you are tax resident elsewhere (they don't even ask for it on the official form you need to file when "leaving"). Source: I exited the NZ tax...

FWIW, New Zealand only has a statutory days and a basic ties test (immediate family, property etc). It's rather simple, unlike Australia. You do not have to declare a new tax residency (the form that the Inland Revenue Department makes you fill in doesn't ask for that). You can still keep your...

Mostly running validator nodes for various crypto projects. Income is mostly passive. Several layers to my corporate structure, including a trust. However, that being said, I may just decide to retain my tax residency in Singapore and just get a longer term tourist visa for the Empire of the Sun.

Don't take this the wrong way, but these types of questions are nothing more than mental masturbation. Heed @JohnnyDoe's advice.

The lottery is a tax on stupidity.

It's all relative. I'm working with a local estate agent and have found some amazing apartments. I used to live in Hong Kong and paid a small fortune for a half-decent place. I should end up with a large apartment in either Shinjuku or Shibuya for approximately $4K a month. I think that is quite...

I enjoyed Bangkok - mostly for the high-end hotels and Michelin stared restaurants. Dating scene was pretty good too. Speaking of which, am in the process of arranging a long-term work permit for Japan.

Fair enough - to each their own. I do agree with value for money; I rented a serviced apartment that would have cost 3 or 4 times for the equivalent in a city like Tokyo or Hong Kong or even Singapore. Didn't think much of the dating scene when I lived there in 2019, but I prefer Japanese or...