It's 2022, why do so many people still want to take Hong Kong identity?

As a post-90s mainlander, I first learned about Hong Kong through Hong Kong dramas. Although I am at my peak, Hong Kong has always been a "mythical" existence for me. Although the gap between the two places is narrowing, Hong Kong, as a place where Chinese and Western cultures blend, remains one of the safest, richest and most prosperous regions in the world.

We can often see the news that "a mainland star is a Hong Kong citizen" in entertainment news. Even last year, Princess Meng Wanzhou of Huawei came back from Canada and hugged her friends at the airport. Sharp-eyed netizens found that she still had a Hong Kong passport. Why do the richer people want to have Hong Kong identity? In recent years, many middle-class families I have come into contact with seem to be enjoying Hong Kong identity. Why are they so keen on Hong Kong identity?

"The world is bustling, all for profit; The world is bustling, all for profit. " This is a sentence from Sima Qian's Historical Records, and I think it is more appropriate to answer this question with this sentence.

On the advantages of Hong Kong's identity. Next, I will analyze it with you in detail. Why are there so many people waiting in line to get Hong Kong identity in 2022? Generally speaking, it can be summarized as three advantages: enjoying Hong Kong welfare, enjoying preferential policies in the Mainland and enjoying international convenience. Let's analyze them one by one.

1. The tax rate in Hong Kong is very low.

Compared with the mainland, Hong Kong has no tax threshold and various tax exemption conditions and allowances. Besides, Hong Kong, like the Mainland, adopts a progressive tax rate system. The progressive tax rate in the Mainland is as high as 45%, and the fixed tax rate in Hong Kong is as high as 15%. Income outside Hong Kong is not subject to tax. Compared with the mainland, whether individuals or enterprises, the tax system is simple, there is no double taxation and no inheritance tax.

2. Education

The first is the quality of international education. Hong Kong has provided a bilingual education environment since the compulsory education stage. Almost every child who grew up in Hong Kong can adapt well to the English language environment. This has laid a good foundation for cultivating children with an international vision. Moreover, Hong Kong implements 15 compulsory education (3 years in kindergarten+6 years in primary school+3 years in junior high school+3 years in senior high school), and students can attend public primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong only by paying tuition and fees each semester, which is also the main reason why countless families move.

Secondly, an article yesterday introduced in detail the advantages of further studies in the Mainland, which can bring six educational choices to children who have settled in Hong Kong? ! Secrets you don't know.

3. Social welfare

Hong Kong permanent residents can enjoy Hong Kong's advanced medical technology. Every time they see a doctor, they only need 50- 100 yuan for outpatient service, and only need 100 yuan for hospitalization every day (no matter what disease), including medicine, surgery, bed fees and so on. For some major diseases, if you use some imported drugs, the price is relatively cheap in Hong Kong, and you will not look down on the disease because of the extremely high cost. Moreover, Hong Kong has the most advanced drug introduction system, and the approval of new drugs can basically be completed within half a year. Compared with the medical environment in the Mainland before liberation, Hong Kong's medical system provides a layer of double insurance for the health and property of Hong Kong people.

Secondly, in terms of social security, with Hong Kong status, you can enjoy unemployment benefits, pensions, living allowances for the elderly and other benefits. According to the regulations, people over 65 can apply for old age allowance in Hong Kong, and people over 70 can also apply for old age allowance. Together, they can receive up to HK$ 5,000 a month.

1.？ Enjoy the Greater Bay Area policy dividend

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area welcomes Hong Kong people to work and settle in the Mainland. The government not only gives Hong Kong residents a very preferential tax reduction policy, but also allows people with Hong Kong status to buy houses in nine cities in Greater Bay Area, and they can also borrow money directly from banks in Hong Kong, with a certain degree of preferential interest rate and simpler procedures than mainlanders. For example, Shenzhen real estate needs to pay five years of social security or deep households need to pay three years of social security. Hong Kong people do not need to meet any conditions and can buy directly if they have money. The time cost and opportunity cost saved here are unmatched by mainlanders in any case.

In terms of employment, the Government has promulgated the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Plan to encourage young people from Hong Kong to develop in Greater Bay Area with a monthly salary of not less than HK$ 20,000.

From 202 1 to 1, the policy address published by the Hong Kong Government proposed to build a northern metropolitan area with an area of about 300 square kilometers. It is estimated that about 350,000 apartments can be provided, which can accommodate 2.5 million people and will create an additional 550,000 jobs. These policies provide unprecedented opportunities for Hong Kong's work, entrepreneurship and life.

2.？ Beijing house purchase discount

In addition, if Hong Kong people buy a house in Beijing, they can apply for mortgage service through HSBC and Citibank. Many banks have also launched mortgage services for Hong Kong people. The interest rate is 2%. Compared with the mainland's 5% mortgage interest rate, it is also calculated according to the repayment of 6 million loans in 30 years. Buying a house in Beijing with a Hong Kong identity can be 2 million cheaper than a Beijing hukou! (Hong Kong people, over 18, have no house in Beijing, which proves that they bought a house in Beijing for living, not for investment. If they have worked in Beijing for 1 year, they can buy a house with 70-year property rights. )

3.？ Greater Bay Area recruits civil servants for Hong Kong and Macao.

At present, there are thousands of college positions in the Mainland for Hong Kong and Macao graduates to apply for, especially in Guangdong Province, where the admission rate is high.

We have to admit that the country tends to be Hong Kong in employment, entrepreneurship, settlement and education. With Hong Kong identity, many things are much easier.

1.？ The funds are relatively safe.

Hong Kong has the largest offshore RMB market, with free transfer of assets and convenient capital flow. The high-end business environment provides more international investment opportunities for the rich. In terms of asset preservation, Hong Kong has a sound high-net-worth asset management system, a mature industrial chain for providing services and a sound legal system for protecting private property.

Where to live is second to many people, but where to put assets, whether it is safe and whether there is value-added protection is particularly important.

2.？ Convenient for travel and employment.

China and Hong Kong passport visa-free 168 countries and regions, many big countries: Canada, Britain, Australia, most European countries, Japan and South Korea, convenient for work and travel.

In addition, if you are employed locally in Hong Kong, you can get in touch with different internationally renowned enterprises. Whether in business, education, career promotion, etc., Hong Kong identity can help you integrate seamlessly into the international community.

So having said so much, why is Hong Kong's status so fragrant? Going back to the root cause is that with Hong Kong identity, whether living in Hong Kong or continuing to live in the Mainland, you can enjoy all the benefits it brings. Finally, say a point that everyone cares about. Most mainlanders are very traditional, and even if they have overseas status, they want to keep their mainland hukou. Hong Kong is adjacent to the mainland. After emigration, Hong Kong is free to travel to and from the two places. There are no restrictions on settlement. Immigrants can really enjoy the advantages and resources of the two places without immigrating.