Hong Kong, Laos sign income tax treaty
The Hong Kong government announced on 29 October 2026 that it had signed an income tax treaty with Laos. This follows Hong Kong’s Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui meeting with Laos Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane on 11 March
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Hong Kong opens Pillar Two portal for top-up tax returns, mandates e-filing
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has launched new functions on its Pillar Two Portal from 26 October 2026. A Part 4AA entity of an in-scope MNE group can now file a top-up tax return and view and download notices of top-up tax
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Hong Kong: IRD extends 2025-26 profits tax filing deadlines
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has extended the filing deadlines for 2025/26 Profits Tax returns with Accounting Date Code ‘M’, providing businesses and tax representatives with additional time to meet their tax compliance
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Hong Kong moves to widen tax deductions for intellectual property purchases
Hong Kong’s government has published the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Deductions for Intellectual Property Expenditure) Bill 2026 on 16 October 2026, relaxing tax deduction arrangements for capital expenditure that businesses incur on buying
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Hong Kong approves tax treaties with Barbados, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Norway, Rwanda
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in Council approved six Orders on 6 October 2026 to put into effect Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements (CDTAs) with Barbados, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Norway and Rwanda, according to a press
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Hong Kong proposes 75% threshold for intra-group stamp duty relief
Hong Kong's government proposed to introduce changes to stamp duty rules for intra-group asset transfers as proposed in the 2026-27 budget. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2026 will be gazetted on 2 October, with first reading and second
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Hong Kong announces 2026 policy address, unveils corporate tax incentives and family tax relief
Hong Kong has announced the release of the Hong Kong Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address on 16 September 2026. The tax policy measures outlined in the Hong Kong Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address form a central part of the HKSAR
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Bangladesh, Hong Kong sign investment protection agreement
Bangladesh and Hong Kong signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) on 9 September 2026 on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Summit 2026 in Hong Kong. The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral investment flows and provide
See MoreHong Kong, Uzbekistan begin income tax treaty negotiations
Officials from Hong Kong and Uzbekistan will hold their first round of negotiations on an income tax treaty from 14 to 18 September 2026, according to an update from the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department. If an agreement is reached, it will
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Hong Kong, Slovenia sign income tax agreement
The Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau completed negotiations on a comprehensive avoidance of double taxation agreement (CDTA) with Slovenia on 4 September 2026. Secretary Christopher Hui signed the accord on behalf of the Hong
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Hong Kong: IRD overhauls e-tax system after ombudsman investigation into failed submissions
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department has responded to an Ombudsman investigation released on 31 August 2026 regarding unsuccessful delivery of electronic tax returns. The report examined technical glitches that prevented members of the public
See MoreHong Kong, Peru free trade agreement takes effect in September 2026
The free trade agreement (FTA) between Hong Kong and Peru, signed on 15 November 2024, will enter into force on 1 September 2026, following completion of internal procedures by both jurisdictions, according to a release by the Hong Kong government
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Hong Kong, Kazakhstan to begin first round of tax treaty negotiations
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced in an update that Hong Kong and Kazakhstan will hold their first round of negotiations on an income tax treaty from 24 to 28 August 2026. If an agreement is reached, it will help prevent
See MoreHong Kong, Pakistan sign customs cooperation arrangement
The Hong Kong Government announced on 12 August 2026 that it had signed a Customs Cooperative Arrangement with Pakistan. The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Chan Tsz-tat, signed the Customs Co-operative Arrangement between Hong Kong Customs
See MoreHong Kong: FSTB clarifies media enquiries regarding preferential tax regime for carried interest
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department published an FTSB response dated 12 August 2026 addressing media enquiries about the expanded preferential tax regime for carried interest proposed under the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Preferential Tax
See MoreHong Kong consults proposed enhancements to tax concession regime for corporate treasury centres
Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) launched a public consultation on 27 July 2026, on proposed enhancements to the tax concession regime for corporate treasury centres
See MoreHong Kong, Morocco advance of tax treaty negotiations
Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD), in an update, reported that Hong Kong and Morocco concluded the second round of negotiations for an income tax treaty on 16 July 2026. This follows IRD’s announcement that Hong Kong and Morocco would
See MoreHong Kong: IRD extends filing deadline for 2025/26 profits tax returns under block extension scheme
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department confirmed, in a circular letter on 14 July 2026, that the due date for 2025/26 Profits Tax returns with Accounting Date Code "D" (accounting dates from 1 to 31 December 2025) is extended from 17 August 2026 to
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