What's New

LCQ22: Tax measures for aviation and maritime industries
(Press Release - January 16, 2019)
Stamp Duty statistics (December 2018)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(January 11, 2019)
Notification of Change of Address
(January 10, 2019)
Stamp Duty Exemption on Delivery of Hong Kong Stocks as Consideration for the Allotment or Redemption of a Share or Unit of an Authorized Open-ended Collective Investment Scheme
(January 7, 2019)
Stamp Duty Exemption - Instruments of Transfer relating to Indirect Allotment or Redemption of (1) Units under Unit Trust Schemes and (2) Shares under Open-ended Fund Companies
(January 7, 2019)
Change of Postal Address of Employer
(January 3, 2019)
Stock Borrowing Relief – Filing of Return of Stock Borrowing Transactions
(January 2, 2019)
Annual Open Data Plan for 2018
(December 28, 2018)
HK, Finland tax treaty in force
(Press Release - December 28, 2018)
Inland Revenue Department Notice Tax is falling due Tender payment promptly to avoid penalty
(December 27, 2018)
Stamp Duty statistics (November 2018)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(December 12, 2018)
Inland Revenue and MPF Schemes Legislation (Tax Deductions for Annuity Premiums and MPF Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Bill 2018 gazetted
(Press Release - December 7, 2018)
Inland Revenue (Profits Tax Exemption for Funds) (Amendment) Bill 2018 gazetted
(Press Release - December 7, 2018)
HK, India tax treaty in force
(Press Release - November 30, 2018)
Electronic Filing of Employer's Return - New Enhanced Services
(November 26, 2018)
LCQ1: Maintaining steady development of the private residential property market
(Press Release - November 21, 2018)
SOIPN 1 (Revised), SOIPN 7 and SOIPN 8 (Revised)
SOIPN 1 (Revised) SOIPN 7 SOIPN 8 (Revised)

The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 and the Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2018 were published in the gazette on 19 January 2018 and 20 April 2018 respectively. The Stamp Office Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 8 is revised to update the interpretation of the relevant provisions in relation to different rates of ad valorem stamp duty and the practice to be followed by the Stamp Office upon the enactment of the two Amendment Ordinances.

The Stamp Office Interpretation and Practice Notes No.1 (Revised) is also amended to further explain the Department’s interpretation on the meaning of “residential property”.

Besides, minor amendments are made to paragraphs 47 and 48 of the Stamp Office Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 7.
(November 15, 2018)
Government welcomes passage of amendment bill to implement three concessionary tax measures
(Press Release - November 14, 2018)
Stamp Duty statistics (October 2018)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(November 12, 2018)
Interest on Tax Reserve Certificates
(Press Release - November 2, 2018)
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 7) Ordinance 2018 gazetted
(Press Release - November 2, 2018)
Government welcomes passage of Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2018
(Press Release - October 31, 2018)
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 7) Bill 2018 to be gazetted
(Press Release - October 31, 2018)
Business Registration Notice
(October 30, 2018)
New Requirements Relating to Double Taxation Relief – Transitional Arrangements for Salaries Tax
(October 26, 2018)
Annual Report 2017-18
(October 24, 2018)
Financial Institutions (Resolution) (Loss-absorbing Capacity Requirements - Banking Sector) Rules and Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 6) Bill 2018 gazetted
(Press Release - October 19, 2018)
List of Qualifying Debt Instruments (as at 30 September 2018)
(October 12, 2018)
Interim Arrangement for Individuals Participating in Feed-in Tariff Scheme
(October 11, 2018)
Stamp Duty statistics (September 2018)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(October 10, 2018)
Notify Inland Revenue Department promptly of change of address
(October 4, 2018)