PwC | China

Real estate

To maintain a competitive edge companies need to ensure they are taking calculated risks and seizing the right opportunities in a dynamic sector increasingly shaped by external forces.

Committed to serving the real estate community in all phases of the real estate life cycle

PwC Mainland China and Hong Kong industry practice has significant experience in all real estate segments. Our team comprises of experienced professionals with comprehensive understanding of industry specific regulations and issues distinctive to both local and global environments.

We listen to different points of view to help your organisation solve business issues as well as identify and maximise the opportunities you seek.

Services

Leading advisors to the real estate sector

At PwC, we have multi-disciplinary (audit, tax and consulting) real estate group servicing clients in the local real estate industry, which forms part of our Global Real Estate Industry practice. This enables us to provide our clients with a team of advisors who have extensive knowledge and experience of issues affecting the sector, both in local markets and also around the world. This integrated approach allows us to mobilise highly qualified teams that can respond to your opportunity or issue as and when they arise. We know that you are constantly presented with a range of opportunities and pitfalls in the real estate business. Our Real Estate Group can assist you in achieving your goals through every phase of the real estate market and property cycles, and across a complete spectrum of activities including evaluations of acquisitions, divestitures, exploring financing options, tax restructuring, internal audit, and REITs advisory.

Tax issues for real estate

Our real estate tax team is a specialised team of professionals who focus on advising our clients on the tax issues associated with their local, regional and international real estate business. We provide the full range of tax services and advise on all of the tax issues that may arise from the life cycle of real estate investment, including acquisition structuring, ongoing tax compliance during the ownership period, and formulating exit strategies.

Changes in accounting rules and practices

A new wave of accounting changes will need to be applied by IFRS/HKFRS reporters within the next three years. Not all of these changes will be significant to the real estate industry, but many will require careful consideration and well prepared implementation. It will be important for businesses to have a clear understanding of how upcoming accounting changes will impact not only on financial reporting processes and controls, but on the short to medium-term strategic plans for the business, its commercial activities, its operational structures, employee training and development, and existing IT systems and processes. PwC has the leading industry expert who will share their insights and experiences to help your business prepare for the changes.