Sweden: Ratifies TIEA with Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced, on 18 March 2026, a temporary suspension of its electronic profits tax return filing service in preparation for the rollout of a new version on 1 April 2026. To facilitate system update,

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has introduced the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions, Concessionary Deductions and Allowances) Bill 2026 for their first and second readings in the Legislative Council today, 18 March 2026. The

Hong Kong's Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui met with Laos Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane on 11 March 2026 to finalise a double taxation treaty, according to a press release. The first round of discussions will commence on 23

The Hong Kong SAR (HKSAR) government has unveiled proposals in an administrative paper to strengthen preferential tax regimes for funds, family office investment vehicles, and carried interest, following a consultation process in 2024–25. This

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released an advance ruling, dated 28 November 2025, addressing whether a company’s gain from the sale of a long-held equity interest can be treated as a non-taxable capital gain. The ruling

Sweden has announced a temporary reduction in the value-added tax (VAT) on food and bottled water, lowering the rate from 12% to 6% from 1 April 2026 to 31 December 2027, as published in the Official Gazette on 3 March 2026. The move follows