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Stock Borrowing Relief – Filing of Return of Stock Borrowing Transactions
(July 2, 2020)
Tax Obligations of Taxpayers and Employers
(July 2, 2020)
Tax Guide for Charitable Institutions and Trusts of a Public Character (Chinese Version)
Tax Guide for Charitable Institutions and Trusts of a Public Character (Chinese Version) has been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(July 2, 2020)
DIPN 61
The Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 61 has been issued to set out the Department’s interpretation and practice on the provisions in the Inland Revenue (Profits Tax Exemption for Funds) (Amendment) Ordinance 2019.
(June 30, 2020)
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Ship Leasing Tax Concessions) Ordinance 2020 gazetted
(Press Release - June 19, 2020)
Tax obligations of property owners
(June 18, 2020)
Online Appointment Booking for Business Registration Office Counter Services (with effect from 22 June 2020)
(June 17, 2020)
DIPN 42 (Revised)
The Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 42 has been updated to (a) reflect the legislative changes made by the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2019 in relation to the taxation of financial instruments and (b) explain the taxation of foreign exchange differences.
(June 12, 2020)
File Your Tax Return on Time
(June 11, 2020)
Government welcomes passage of tax concessions bill
(Press Release - June 10, 2020)
Stamp Duty statistics (May 2020)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(June 9, 2020)
IRD alerts public on fraudulent website and fake email account
(Press Release - June 4, 2020)
LCQ7: Taxation mechanism for demand-side management measures for the property market
(Press Release - June 3, 2020)
Over 2.7 million tax returns for individuals issued
(Press Release - June 1, 2020)
Tax information – Tax exemptions in respect of relief measures under the Anti-epidemic Fund
The Exemption from Salaries Tax and Profits Tax (Anti-epidemic Fund) Order comes into operation on 29 May 2020. Information about the tax exemptions in respect of relief measures under the Anti-epidemic Fund has been uploaded to the Department's website.
(May 29, 2020)
Interest on Tax Reserve Certificates
(Press Release - May 29, 2020)
Tax exemption for Anti-epidemic Fund
(Press Release - May 27, 2020)
List of Qualifying Debt Instruments (as at 31 March 2020)
(May 22, 2020)
Order on Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Arrangement with Macao to be gazetted
(Press Release - May 20, 2020)
LCQ18: Two-tiered profits tax rates regime
(Press Release - May 20, 2020)
Stamp Duty Ordinance amended to lower transaction cost for primary market ETF activities
(Press Release - May 15, 2020)
Tax Obligations of Taxpayers and Employers
(May 14, 2020)
Stamp Duty statistics (April 2020)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(May 12, 2020)
Latest arrangements for public services of Inland Revenue Department
(Press Release - April 29, 2020)
Interest on Tax Reserve Certificates
(Press Release - April 29, 2020)
Jail sentences for two company directors convicted of tax evasion after retrial
(Press Release - April 28, 2020)
Latest arrangement for "Auto Tax Payment Service" under the "Electronic Tax Reserve Certificates" Scheme and "Save-As-You-Earn" Scheme
(April 27, 2020)
Profits Tax Return - Fair Value Accounting
(April 27, 2020)
Tax Guide for Charitable Institutions and Trusts of a Public Character
Tax Guide for Charitable Institutions and Trusts of a Public Character has been further updated to set out the Department’s interpretation and practice in relation to the taxation of charitable institutions or trusts of a public character and other related matters.
(April 21, 2020)
DIPN 31 (Revised)
The Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 31 has been updated to reflect mainly (a) the legislative changes made by the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 6) Ordinance 2018 in relation to advance rulings and (b) the requirement to exchange rulings.
(April 16, 2020)
Gazettal of amendment notices made under Inland Revenue Ordinance
(Press Release - April 15, 2020)
Relief measures: Tax payment deadline automatically extended by three months
(Press Release - April 9, 2020)
Relief Measure: Automatic extension of 2018/19 tax payment deadlines for 3 months
(April 9, 2020)
Employer's Return of Remuneration and Pensions
(April 9, 2020)
Stamp Duty statistics (March 2020)
Stamp Duty statistics (SSD / BSD / DSD) have been uploaded to the Department’s website.
(April 9, 2020)
Two company directors convicted of tax evasion after retrial
(Press Release - April 7, 2020)
SFST's speech on public finance at LegCo Finance Committee special meeting
(Press Release - April 6, 2020)
Inland Revenue Department extends tax deadlines
(Press Release - April 4, 2020)
Government further clarifies eligibility criteria of Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme
(Press Release - April 2, 2020)
Suspension of Service for Filing of Tax Return - Individuals through eTAX
(April 2, 2020)
Tax Representatives' Corner
(April 1, 2020)