February 3, 2026 01:08 PM GMT China Internet | Asia Pacific No Evidence of VAT Impact We think market concern about potential negative impact from VAT regulation is overdone – state media Xinhua dismissed speculation. Unlike telcos, there's no evidence of any change in VAT on Internet-related service revenues (games, ads, etc.). Key Takeaways At one point on February 3, the Hang Seng Tech Index was down >3% (Tencent -6%; BABA -5%) in the morning session, mainly driven by market concern about potential negat ...