News Archives (started from April 2007)

Title	Date
Circular Letter to Tax Representatives - Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2007/08 Tax Returns	31.03.2008
DIPN 38(Revised)	20.03.2008
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region exchanged Notes with the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand	18.03.2008
Important role for IRD in fostering Hong Kong's prosperity	14.03.2008
eTAX Seminar - A Milestone in Taxpayer Services and IRD 60th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony	14.03.2008
The Tax Computation program has now been updated to take into account the tax relief measures proposed in the 2008-09 Budget	28.02.2008
Tax concessions proposed in 2008-09 Budget	27.02.2008
FS unveils tax cuts, concessions in Budget	27.02.2008
2008-09 Budget - Tax Concessions	27.02.2008
Annual Report 2006-07	26.02.2008
Order to implement the Comprehensive Agreement with Luxembourg for Avoidance of Double Taxation gazetted	01.02.2008
Hong Kong Tax Cases Volume 7	31.01.2008
Second Protocol to the Arrangement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation signed with the Mainland	30.01.2008
LCQ7: Profits tax regime	30.01.2008
The Second Protocol to Arrangement between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (Chinese Only)	30.01.2008
FAQ for Share-based Payment Transactions - A new Q&A 9 on "recharge"( English Only )	30.01.2008
Notice to Taxpayers	24.01.2008
e-Stamping Circular No. 1/2008 - e-Stamping Service under GovHK	21.01.2008
IRD rolls out new online tax services	19.01.2008
Taxpayer fined for filing incorrect tax return	18.01.2008
Business Registration Certificate levy to be reduced	18.01.2008
Notice to Employers	17.01.2008
Property owner jailed for two months over tax evasion	07.01.2008
e-Stamping Circular No. 1/2007 - Reprovision of e-Stamping Service under GovHK from 19 January 2008 onwards	31.12.2007
Enhanced electronic services to be launched on 19 January 2008	19.12.2007
Businessman jailed 15 months for tax evasion	11.12.2007
Interest on Tax Reserve Certificates	02.12.2007
Newly published Advance Ruling Cases (No. 34 and No. 35)	16.11.2007
LCQ15: Stamp duty on stock transactions	07.11.2007
Hong Kong signs comprehensive agreement with Luxembourg on avoidance of double taxation (with photo)	02.11.2007
LCQ14: Monthly profits tax collections for the past three financial years	31.10.2007
Notify IRD promptly on change of address	09.10.2007
Newly published Advance Ruling Case	09.10.2007
DIPN 11(Revised)	04.10.2007
Interest on Tax Reserve Certificates	28.09.2007
Court of Appeal upholds tax evasion sentence	25.09.2007
Suspended jail sentence for property owner over tax evasion	03.09.2007
Meeting with State Administration for Taxation (SAT) in September, 2007 (English Only)	30.08.2007
Former association deputy director given suspended jail sentence	15.08.2007
General Guidelines for Determination of the Amount of Accommodation Charge for the Hotel Accommodation Tax ("HAT")	13.08.2007
DIPN 5(Revised)	09.08.2007
Computer systems analyst gets suspended jail sentence for tax evasion	02.08.2007
Newly published Advance Ruling Case	31.07.2007
Joint press release issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and the Inland Revenue Department - - Privacy Commissioner meets with the Inland Revenue Department	20.07.2007
Proven system of checks and controls to protect taxpayers' information	18.07.2007
List of Qualifying Debt Instruments	11.07.2007
Various tax obligations of the employers and taxpayers	10.07.2007
Company director gets two years' jail for tax evasion	03.07.2007
Inland Revenue Department excels in targeted performance	28.06.2007
Annual Report on Performance Pledge 2006-07	28.06.2007
DIPN 10(Revised)	27.06.2007
Inland Revenue Department adopts zero tolerance policy against tax evasion	25.06.2007
Suspended jail sentence for property owner over tax evasion	21.06.2007
Property Tax - Obligations of Property Owners	21.06.2007
Legislative Council passes Revenue Bill 2007	13.06.2007
Final Report of Public Consultation on Tax Reform released	12.06.2007
Pamphlets	08.06.2007
Interest on Tax Reserve Certificates	03.06.2007
Local staff of International Finance Corporation exempted from salaries tax	01.06.2007
DIPN 35(Revised)	31.05.2007
Deadline looms for filing tax returns	28.05.2007
Newly published Advance Ruling Case	28.05.2007
Legislative Council passes Revenue (No. 2) Bill 2007	23.05.2007
File Your Tax Return on time	21.05.2007
New Supplement to Hong Kong Tax Cases Volume 6	16.05.2007
Newly published Advance Ruling Case	10.05.2007
Individual tax returns for 2006-07 issued	02.05.2007
Revised DIPN 44	26.04.2007
LCQ6: Abolition of estate duty	25.04.2007
Revenue Bill 2007 and Revenue (No. 2) Bill 2007 to be gazetted on Friday	19.04.2007
Notice to Employers	19.04.2007
Public consultation on tax reform ends	02.04.2007
2006-07 tax returns issued today	02.04.2007
Tax Representatives' Corner	02.04.2007
Judgment Interest Rate	01.04.2007