China Business

Opportunities in China

Thinking about investing or starting operations in New Zealand, or setting up operations in China? We can help

Supporting you with more than 50 mandarin speaking professionals in PwC New Zealand

We help Chinese businesses to be successful in the New Zealand market and support New Zealand businesses to grow in China.

The New Zealand–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in 2008 creates a mutual benefit for both countries. China is now New Zealand’s largest trading partner in goods and second largest overall including trade in services. China has played an important role in pulling New Zealand through the COVID-19 economic downturn. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which entered into force on 1 January 2022 including for New Zealand and China, anchors New Zealand in the Indo-Pacific region that is the engine room of the global economy. China has also emerged as one of New Zealand’s most important sources of foreign direct investment. 

As part of our inbound services, we support the entry of Chinese businesses or individual investors into the New Zealand market. Working with them, we form strategies that take into account cultural and demographic differences, various legal and regulatory hurdles, and how to structure transactions and investments to maximise profitability.

For the well-established local Chinese business, we provide a wide range of industry-focused services to help organizations solve business issues, identify and maximize the opportunities. Our industry specialization enables us to identify trends and customize solutions for your sector of interest.  

Similarly, our outbound services team works closely with  PwC China to help New Zealand organisations analyse and understand the Chinese market, create new partnerships, build networks, identify opportunities, set up operations, manage compliance and structure for tax.

As the largest professional services firm in both China and New Zealand, we have the means to help organisations from both countries reach their goals.

We offer a comprehensive range of services for cross-border investments and operations at home and abroad. We specialise in:

Food and Fibre

Construction, Infrastructure & Property

Retail and Consumer

Health and its related businesses

Financial Services

Technology

Our Services

Audit & Assurance

We work together with PwC teams in China and around the world to provide services including audit, risk management, regulatory and compliance response, internal audit outsourcing and much more.

  • Audits of Internal Controls

  • Governance/risk management/compliance for financial institutions

  • Internal audit

  • Third party evaluation services

  • Audits of financial statements

  • Governance/risk management/compliance

  • Financial reporting advisory

Consulting

We help organisations to address their biggest challenges. We'll support you to transform your business, innovate and grow, reduce costs, leverage talent and gain a competitive advantage.

  • Actuarial
  • Cyber security
  • Data and analytics
  • Digital
  • Forensics
  • Sustainability and climate change
  • Technology
  • Finance and economics
  • Process and operations
  • Strategy
  • People and change

 

Deals

A team of Chinese professionals will provide support across all stages of the deal, ranging from the M&A strategy through to execution and post deal support. We also provide support in the areas of business recovery and management improvement.

  • Pre M&A strategy
  • M&A deals strategy and valuations
  • M&A structuring
  • Business recovery services
  • Post M&A strategy support
  • Due diligence
  • Business Recovery

 

Tax

We provide comprehensive cross-border taxation advice.

  • International Tax
  • Transaction Advice
  • Tax Governance
  • Tax Compliance
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Technology Solutions
  • R&D Tax Incentive

 

Real Estate

We work with business, government, local councils, developers and institutions to solve their most complex property issues.

  • Advisory
  • Transactions
  • Project Management

Legal

  • Project Finance
  • Employment and Workplace Relations
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Regulatory

Connect with one of our China Business specialists

Craig Armitage

Managing Partner, Te Waipounamu and China Business Group Lead, Canterbury, PwC New Zealand

+64 21 616 232

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Beini Guo

Director 总监, Auckland, PwC New Zealand

+64 21 876 064

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Wendy Wang

Director 总监, Auckland, PwC New Zealand

+64 21 260 3335

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Michael Tan

Director 总监, Auckland, PwC New Zealand

+64 21 261 3877

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