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  • Tax Obligations of Taxpayers and Employers Tax Obligations of Taxpayers and Employers
    (May 15, 2025)
     
  • File Your Tax Return on Time File Your Tax Return on Time
    (May 8, 2025)
     
  • Government welcomes passage of Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 
    (Press Release - May 7, 2025)
     
  • Inland Revenue Department issues tax returns for individuals (with photo) 
    (Press Release - May 2, 2025)
     
  • Use "iAM Smart+" to easily submit tax return online 

    Taxpayers may activate and login eTAX account with "iAM Smart" directly without inputting TIN and password. "iAM Smart+" users may sign and submit tax return online with digital signing function easily. For details of "iAM Smart", please visit the "iAM Smart" thematic website:www.iamsmart.gov.hk

    (May 2, 2025)
     
  • Government welcomes passage of Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2025 
    (Press Release - April 30, 2025)
     
  • Hong Kong's Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with Bahrain in force 
    (Press Release - April 28, 2025)
     
  • Business Tax Portal (BTP) and Tax Representative Portal (TRP)

    Businesses and Tax Representatives can register their dedicated BTP and TRP accounts now. More details can be found on the IRD’s dedicated webpage at www.ird.gov.hk/eng/tax/bus_taxportal.htm.

    (April 22, 2025)
     
  • Employer’s Return of Remuneration and Pensions Employer’s Return of Remuneration and Pensions
    (April 17, 2025)
     
  • LCQ8: Tax and welfare policies for elderly people who have moved to reside in Mainland 
    (Press Release - April 16, 2025)
     
  • Hong Kong's Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with Armenia in force 
    (Press Release - April 15, 2025)
     
  • Government launches consultation on proposed regulation of basketball betting activities 
    (Press Release - April 2, 2025)
     
  • LCQ12: Promoting the setting up of family offices in Hong Kong 
    (Press Release - April 2, 2025)
     
  • IRD issues profits tax, property tax and employer's returns for 2024-25 
    (Press Release - April 1, 2025)
     
  • Electronic Filing of Profits Tax Return

    The Department today (1 April) launched the new versions and enhanced features of electronic filing of profits tax return services, IRD Taxonomy Package and IRD iXBRL Data Preparation Tools where all corporations and businesses can e-file their profits tax returns for the years of assessment 2022/23 to 2024/25 together with supporting documents through eTAX on a voluntary basis. Taxpayers are encouraged to participate in voluntary e-filing of profits tax returns. More details can be found on the IRD’s dedicated web pages at www.ird.gov.hk/e_epf and www.ird.gov.hk/e_ixbrl respectively.

    (April 1, 2025)
     
  • Tax Representatives’ Corner - 2024/25 Profits Tax Return  
    (April 1, 2025)
     
  • Suspension of Service for Filing of Tax Return - Individuals through eTAX 
    (March 30, 2025)
     
  • Inland Revenue Department Notice: Pay promptly as second instalment is falling due Inland Revenue Department Notice: Pay promptly as second instalment is falling due
    (March 27, 2025)
     
  • Suspension of eTAX Service for Filing of Employer’s Return/Notification 
    (March 26, 2025)
     
  • Business Registration Advance Notice – Suspension of Instant Business Registration Service 
    (March 25, 2025)
     
  • Circular Letter to Tax Representatives – Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2024/25 Tax Returns Circular Letter to Tax Representatives – Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2024/25 Tax Returns
    (March 19, 2025)
     
  • Couple given jail and suspended sentence with fine respectively for tax evasion 
    (Press Release - March 5, 2025)
     
  • Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2025 to be gazetted 
    (Press Release - March 5, 2025)
     
  • Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Deductions for Assisted Reproductive Service Expenses) Ordinance 2025 takes effect upon gazettal 
    (Press Release - February 28, 2025)
     
  • Remarks by FS at Budget press conference (with photos/video) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Raising the maximum value of properties chargeable to the $100 stamp duty to $4 million 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Tax measures proposed in 2025-26 Budget 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • 2025-26 Budget – Tax Measures 
    (February 26, 2025)
     
  • Remarks by CS on 2025-26 Budget 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary (12) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary (11) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary (10) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary (9) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary (6) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary (5) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary (2) 
    (Press Release - February 26, 2025)
     
  • List of Qualifying Debt Instruments (as at 31 December 2024) 
    (February 19, 2025)
     
  • LCQ19: Attracting strategic enterprises in advanced manufacturing industries 
    (Press Release - February 19, 2025)
     
  • LegCo to consider Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) Bill 2024 
    (Press Release - February 17, 2025)
     
  • Suspension of Filing of Profits Tax Return Related eTAX Online Services  
    (February 17, 2025)
     
  • Suspension of Service for Filing of Tax Return - Individuals through eTAX 
    (February 3, 2025)
     
  • Interest rate for Tax Reserve Certificates adjusted 
    (Press Release - January 28, 2025)
     
  • Notification of Change of Address Notification of Change of Address
    (January 16, 2025)
     
  • Circular Letter to Tax Representatives - Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2023/24 Tax Returns [Extended Due Date for ‘M’ Code Returns for Loss Cases] Circular Letter to Tax Representatives - Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2023/24 Tax Returns [Extended Due Date for ‘M’ Code Returns for Loss Cases]
    (January 15, 2025)
     
  • LCQ19: Measures to promote population growth 
    (Press Release - January 15, 2025)
     
  • Change of Postal Address of Employer Change of Postal Address of Employer
    (January 9, 2025)
     
  • LCQ18: Retiring in Mainland cities of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 
    (Press Release - January 8, 2025)
     
  • Court dismisses insurance agent's appeal against tax evasion conviction 
    (Press Release - January 7, 2025)
     
  • LegCo to consider Companies (Amendment) Bill 2024 
    (Press Release - January 6, 2025)
     
  • Stock Borrowing Relief – Filing of Return of Stock Borrowing Transactions Stock Borrowing Relief – Filing of Return of Stock Borrowing Transactions
    (January 2, 2025)
     
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