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| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Global minimum tax and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprise groups The webpage on global minimum tax and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprise groups has been updated to provide guidance and information in relation to Pillar Two Portal and registration of in-scope MNE groups. |
25.09.2025 |
| 2025 Policy Address – Tax-related Policy Measure (on Individuals) | 17.09.2025 |
| CE's speech in delivering "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address" to LegCo (13) | 17.09.2025 |
| Remarks by SHYA at media session after passage of Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 | 11.09.2025 |
| LCQ9: Hotel accommodation tax | 10.09.2025 |
| Hong Kong and Jordan enter into tax pact (with photos) | 04.09.2025 |
| Inland Revenue Department alerts public to fraudulent website The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) today (Aug 22) alerted members of the public to a fraudulent website purportedly to be IRD’s Individual Tax Portal (ITP). The fraudulent website is trying to collect public's login credentials. The IRD has no connection with the website and reminded the public to access the ITP through the eTAX services provided in GovHK website or IRD’s official website. |
22.08.2025 |
| List of Qualifying Debt Instruments (as at 30 June 2025) | 19.08.2025 |
| Inland Revenue Department alerts public to fraudulent emails Further to the What's New issued on Aug 4, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) continued to receive reports on fraudulent emails purportedly issued by the IRD, which inform the recipients that a tax audit will be conducted on them and invite them to download documents containing virus via a hyperlink provided. The IRD reiterates that it has no connection with the emails and has reported the case to the Police for further investigation. The IRD reminded members of the public not to open suspicious emails or visit hyperlinks provided in such emails. |
08.08.2025 |
| The Inland Revenue Department today (Aug 4) alerted members of the public to fraudulent emails purportedly issued by the department, which indicates its intention of conducting tax audits on the recipients. The department has no connection with the fraudulent emails. Members of the public are reminded not to open any suspicious emails or visit hyperlinks provided in such emails. |
04.08.2025 |
| LCQ9: Promoting the establishment of family offices in Hong Kong | 30.07.2025 |
| LCQ3: Non-residential properties | 30.07.2025 |
| Inland Revenue Department alerts public to fraudulent emails | 24.07.2025 |
| Foreign-sourced Income Exemption – more FAQs have been uploaded to the Department's website. |
24.07.2025 |
| Inland Revenue Department launches three new tax portals under eTAX | 22.07.2025 |
Circular Letter to Tax Representatives - Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2024/25 Tax Returns [Extended Due Date for ‘D’ Code Returns]  |
17.07.2025 |
| Annual Report on Performance Pledge 2024-25 | 11.07.2025 |
| Tax Obligations of Taxpayers and Employers |
03.07.2025 |
| New Service – Interactive Dashboard | 30.06.2025 |
| Patent Box Regime – Illustrative examples in Chinese have been uploaded to the Department's website. For illustrative examples in English, please click here. |
27.06.2025 |
| LCQ5: Family offices | 25.06.2025 |
| LCQ12: Tax concessions and subsidy policies for non-profit organisations | 25.06.2025 |
| Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 gazetted | 20.06.2025 |
| LCQ2: Child allowance | 18.06.2025 |
| Tax obligations of property owners |
12.06.2025 |
| List of Qualifying Debt Instruments (as at 31 March 2025) | 10.06.2025 |
| Inland Revenue Department alerts public to fraudulent SMS messages | 09.06.2025 |
| Global minimum tax and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprise groups The webpage on global minimum tax and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprise groups has been updated in relation to the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Minimum Tax for Multinational Enterprise Groups) Ordinance 2025 and to provide guidance on requirements for the first phase of mandatory electronic filing of profits tax returns. |
06.06.2025 |
| Government welcomes passage of Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Minimum Tax for Multinational Enterprise Groups) Bill 2024 | 28.05.2025 |
| Stock Borrowing Relief – Reduction in Filing Frequency for Return of Stock Borrowing Transactions |
28.05.2025 |
| Hong Kong and Maldives enter into tax pact (with photos) | 26.05.2025 |
| Newly published Advance Ruling Case No.76 | 22.05.2025 |
| Tax Obligations of Taxpayers and Employers |
15.05.2025 |
| File Your Tax Return on Time |
08.05.2025 |
| Government welcomes passage of Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 | 07.05.2025 |
| Inland Revenue Department issues tax returns for individuals (with photo) | 02.05.2025 |
| 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 |
02.05.2025 |
| Government welcomes passage of Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2025 | 30.04.2025 |
| Hong Kong's Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with Bahrain in force | 28.04.2025 |
| 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. |
22.04.2025 |
| Employer’s Return of Remuneration and Pensions |
17.04.2025 |
| LCQ8: Tax and welfare policies for elderly people who have moved to reside in Mainland | 16.04.2025 |
| Hong Kong's Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with Armenia in force | 15.04.2025 |
| Government launches consultation on proposed regulation of basketball betting activities | 02.04.2025 |
| LCQ12: Promoting the setting up of family offices in Hong Kong | 02.04.2025 |
| IRD issues profits tax, property tax and employer's returns for 2024-25 | 01.04.2025 |
| 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. |
01.04.2025 |
| Tax Representatives’ Corner - 2024/25 Profits Tax Return | 01.04.2025 |