The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 13 May 2025 that Hong Kong and the Philippines will hold their first round of income tax treaty negotiations from 21 to 23 May 2025. The representation should reach the Inland Revenue

Armenia’s government has endorsed the ratification of the tax treaty with Japan on 8 May 2025 during a cabinet meeting. Signed on 26 December 2024 in Yerevan, this new agreement will replace the existing 1986 tax treaty between Japan and the

The Hong Kong Legislative Council approved the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 on 7 May 2025 to implement the 2025-26 budget proposal to raise the maximum value of properties chargeable to the HKD 100 stamp duty from HKD 3 million to HKD 4 million,

The Trump administration ended duty-free access for low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong entering the US on Friday, 2 May 2025. This followed after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 2 May 2025, which ended “de

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2025, according to an announcement by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) on 30 April 2025. The bill was introduced as part of the government’s

Hong Kong's Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (CDTA) with Bahrain, signed in March last year, came into force on 4 March 2025, after completion of relevant ratification procedures. The CDTA will be applicable to Hong Kong tax