Long Term Debt Instruments Eligible for Profits Tax Exemption The long term debt instruments are intended to be eligible for Profits Tax exemption in accordance with section 26A(1) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance as from the year of assessment 2003/04
Qualifying Debt Instruments issued on or after 1 April 2018 The debt instruments are intended to be eligible for Profits Tax exemption in accordance with section 14A(1B) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance as from the year of assessment 2018/19.
Armenia’s parliament approved the ratification of an income tax treaty with Hong Kong on 26 March 2025. Signed on 24 June 2024, the Armenia – Hong Kong income tax treaty is the first between the two jurisdictions. To be ratified, the
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced that the officials from Barbados and Hong Kong concluded the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty on 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has launched the new versions and enhanced features of electronic filing of profits tax return services on 1 April 2025. The IRD Taxonomy Package and IRD iXBRL Data Preparation Tools enables all
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released a Circular Letter to Tax Representatives on the Block Extension Scheme for the Lodgement of 2024/25 Tax Returns. As in previous years, the letter confirms that the Block Extension Scheme
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 18 March 2025 that the first round of income tax treaty talks between Barbados and Hong Kong will take place from 24 to 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to
The Bahrain - Hong Kong Investment Protection Agreement (2024) will enter into force on 21 March 2025. Hong Kong and Bahrain signed an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) on 3 March 2024 to strengthen mutual investment protection, with a view
