The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) passed the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Deductions for Leased Premises Reinstatement and Allowances for Buildings and Structures) Bill 2024 on 18 December 2024. This bill covers tax deductions for

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that the government has officially committed to implementing the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) on 13 December 2024. The government informed the Global Forum on Transparency and

Bahrain’s Council of Representatives approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Hong Kong on 3 December 2024. Signed on 3 March 2024, the Hong Kong-Bahrain income tax treaty is the first between the two countries. This agreement

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released the latest updated lists of Qualifying Debt Instruments (QDIs) as at the end of 30 September 2024 on 2 December 2024. The lists include: Qualifying Debt Instruments issued before 1

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved an amending protocol with Sweden on 26 November and a  tax treaty with Norway on 27 November. Signed on 4 November 2022, the agreement with Norway aims at avoiding double taxation of income and

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 29 November 2024 that starting from 2 December 2024, the new annual rate of interest payable on Tax Reserve Certificates will be 0.5500% against the current rate of 0.7167%; i.e. the new rate will