Hong Kong: Government publishes first batch of amendments to BEPS bill

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced electronic completion and filing of Hotel Accommodation Tax returns, effective 1 April 2026. In addition to the existing paper returns, starting from 1 April 2026, hotels may choose to

Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department announced on 2 April 2026 that starting from 8 April 2026, the new annual rate of interest payable on Tax Reserve Certificates will be 0.1500% against the current rate of 0.2417%, i.e. the new rate will be HKD

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced the new versions and enhanced features of the electronic filing (e-filing) of profits tax return services and the full adoption of the Electronic Block Extension Scheme on 1 April 2026. In

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced the issuance of profits tax, property tax, and employers’ returns for the 2025–26 tax year on 1 April 2026. IRD has issued about 270, 000 profits tax returns, 120, 000 property tax

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced on 25 March 2026 that the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information) Bill 2026  has been published in the Gazette on 27 March 2026, with its first reading in the

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a notice regarding the second instalments of tax for the 2024-25 year of assessment, which are generally payable in April. IRD urges taxpayers to note the due dates as stated on their demand