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.
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced the Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 on 29 May 2026, which was published in the Official Gazette the same day. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 provides for the calculation
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced that the Legislative Council (LegCo) will meet on 3 June 2026 to consider a number of items, including proposed legislation introducing a crypto-asset reporting framework and amendments to the
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has released additional and updated FAQs on the Foreign-Source Income Exemption (FSIE) regime. The FSIE regime, effective from 1 January 2023, provides tax exemptions for specified foreign-sourced passive
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced on 20 May 2026 that the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amended Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2026, which aims to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
Hong Kong’s government has proposed legislative changes to broaden tax deductions for the acquisition and use of intellectual property, supporting its goal of positioning Hong Kong as a regional IP trading hub. The proposals were presented to the
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced that the government has welcomed the approval of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2026 by the Legislative Council on 20 May 2026. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2026 has provisions to increase the
