The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released Advance Ruling Case No. 75 on 30 September 2024, addressing the tax implications of an in-kind dividend involved in a restructuring. Advance Ruling Case No. 75 1. The provisions of the

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced that representatives from Hong Kong and Rwanda will begin their inaugural round of income tax treaty negotiations from 18 – 22 November 2024. A tax treaty is a bilateral agreement between

Hong Kong has gazetted the Stamp Duty Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 on 8 November 2024, which eliminates stamp duties payable on the transfer of real estate investment trust (REIT) units and the jobbing business of option

Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issued the Circular Letter To Tax Representatives Block Extension Scheme For Lodgement of 2023/24 Tax Returns on 4 November 2024, extending the due date for ‘M’ code tax filing

Hong Kong SAR government and the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) released the Outcome of the Consultation on the Implementation of Global Minimum Tax and Hong Kong Minimum Top-up Tax on 30 October 2024. The Government launched a consultation

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 1 November 2024 that starting from 4 November 2024, the new annual rate of interest payable on Tax Reserve Certificates will be 0.7167%  against the current rate of 0.8000%, i.e., the new rate