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The Hainan FTP Encouraged Industries Catalogue, Do You Qualify?

Being on the Hainan Free Trade Port's encouraged-industries catalogue is a key condition for the 15% corporate tax. Here's what it covers and how to align your business.

The catalogue at a glance

60 %income test
15 %the prize
3broad pillars
1scope to get right

The Hainan encouraged industries catalogue, explained

What the catalogue does, in plain terms.

Activities Hainan wants

It defines the business activities the FTP actively encourages and rewards.

One of the conditions

Being on it is a condition for the 15% corporate tax, with the 60% income test.

Align from day one

Your registered scope must match it, far cheaper to set right than to amend later.

How long the 15% rate runs

A confirmed window now, and a wider one later, not a cliff edge.

Confirmed through 31 December 2027

The 15% corporate rate for qualifying companies, and the matching 15% cap on individual income tax for high-end, in-demand talent.

It widens, not ends

As the FTP completes its build-out, the 15% corporate rate is planned to extend to nearly all FTP enterprises, and the talent tax break to all residents over 183 days.

Early movers establish their position now, while the rate is confirmed and before requirements tighten. HCSG gets you set up and qualified.

How HCSG handles this for you

We turn 'might qualify' into a scope that does.

Check your activity

We compare what you do against the current encouraged-industries catalogue.

Frame your scope

We word your registered business scope so it aligns and supports the 60% test.

Track changes

As the catalogue updates, we flag what it means for your eligibility.

Tie it to the rate

We connect your scope to the 15% claim so the eligibility actually pays off.

The outcome: a business scope built to sit inside the catalogue, not a guess you discover was wrong at tax time.

Specific, net-new answers, not a repeat of the guide above.

Common questions 常见问题

Asked before every engagement.

01What kinds of business are on the encouraged catalogue?

Broadly tourism, modern services and high-tech, plus Hainan-specific additions. Categories are wide, but whether your exact activity counts depends on the detail, which we check for you.

02How do I know if my activity qualifies?

It depends on how your activity maps to the catalogue and how your scope is described. We compare what you do against the current list before you register.

03What is the 60% income test?

To get the 15% rate, roughly 60% or more of your main-business income should come from encouraged activities. It's worth designing your scope and operations around from the start.

04Does being on the catalogue guarantee the 15% rate?

It's one condition, not the whole thing, you also need genuine substance and to claim the rate correctly. We make sure all the pieces line up.

05Can the catalogue change after I register?

Yes, it's updated over time. We track changes and flag anything that affects your eligibility so you're not caught out.

06What if my business does several things, only some encouraged?

That's where the 60% income test and your scope wording matter. We help structure the business so the encouraged activities carry enough of your income.

07Can I change my scope later to qualify?

You can amend scope, but it's a formal step and timing matters for your tax position. Setting the right scope at registration is cheaper and cleaner, which is what we do.

08How does this connect to the 15% corporate tax?

The catalogue is the 'what you do' condition; substance is the 'how real you are' condition. Meet both, claim correctly, and the 15% rate applies, we handle the whole chain.

Next step 下一步

Talk it through with a human in Haikou.

Thirty minutes, free. Bring your questions about this guide; leave with a plan, a timeline and a fixed quote.