What's New

Government welcomes EU's removal of Hong Kong from watchlist on tax co-operation
(Press Release - March 13, 2019)
Stamp Duty statistics (February 2019)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(March 11, 2019)
Circular Letter to Tax Representatives – Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2018/19 Tax Returns
(March 11, 2019)
Gazettal of Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2019
(Press Release - March 6, 2019)
Refinements to Legislative Framework of Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters to come into force
(Press Release - March 1, 2019)
Tax measures proposed in 2019-20 Budget
(Press Release - February 27, 2019)
2019-20 Budget – Concessionary Measures
(February 27, 2019)
Government welcomes passage of Inland Revenue (Profits Tax Exemption for Funds) (Amendment) Bill 2018
(Press Release - February 20, 2019)
Government welcomes passage of five amendments to Inland Revenue Ordinance
(Press Release - February 20, 2019)
Taxpayer fined for omitting rental income and incorrectly claiming deductions of home loan interest
(Press Release - February 20, 2019)
Stamp Duty statistics (January 2019)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(February 15, 2019)
Filing deadline for country-by-country return in respect of accounting periods beginning before 1 January 2018
Under section 58E(2) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, a Hong Kong ultimate parent entity may voluntarily file a country-by-country (CbC) return in respect of an accounting period beginning on or after 1 January 2016 but before 1 January 2018 by the filing deadline, which is the date on which a period of 12 months after the end of the accounting period expires. Effective from 1 April 2019, the Department will not accept voluntary filing of a CbC Return for an accounting period ended on or before 31 March 2018. Pursuant to bilateral exchange arrangements, Hong Kong should exchange CbC Reports with treaty partners within 18 months after the end of an accounting period commencing in 2016, or 15 months after the end of an accounting period commencing in 2017.
(February 1, 2019)
List of Qualifying Debt Instruments (as at 31 December 2018)
(January 29, 2019)
Suspension of Service for Filing of Tax Return - Individuals through eTAX
(January 28, 2019)
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)