Hong Kong: Bill on tax exemption to open-ended fund companies gazetted
On 23 June 2017 the Hong Kong SAR Government published in the Gazette the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2017 to implement the 2017-18 Budget initiative of extending profits tax exemption to privately offered open-ended fund companies
See MoreHong Kong signs the Multilateral Convention
On 7 June 2017, the Commissioner of China's State Administration of Taxation (SAT) signed, on behalf of Hong Kong, the OECD Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, which aims to
See MoreHong Kong: IRD releases notice on tax obligations of property owners
On 15 June 2017, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issued a notice on the property tax obligations of property owners. Property tax is charged on property owners by reference to the actual rent receivable (including lease premium) in
See MoreHong Kong: Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2017 gazetted
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2017 (Amendment Ordinance) was gazetted June 16 and will come into effect on July 1, 2017. The Amendment Ordinance enables Hong Kong to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in tax
See MoreHong Kong signs AEOI agreement with Indonesia
Hong Kong has signed an agreement with Indonesia for conducting automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters (AEOI), a Government spokesman said on June 16, 2017. The spokesman added that they have been seeking to expand Hong
See MoreHong Kong: AEOI agreement with Ireland
Hong Kong has signed an agreement with Ireland for conducting automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters (AEOI) from 2018 onwards, a Government spokesman said on June 8, 2017. The spokesman added that they have been seeking
See MoreBelarus ratifies tax treaty with Hong Kong
On 3 May 2017, the government of Belarus ratified the agreement with Hong Kong for the avoidance of double taxation. The agreement was signed on 16 January 2017 and was adopted by the Belarus House of Representatives on April 19, 2017. The agreement
See MoreHong Kong: New tax rules for aircraft leasing
The Government introduced in March this year tax concessions for the aircraft leasing industry to foster the proposed development of Hong Kong as an aircraft leasing centre. On March 10 2017, the Hong Kong government gazetted the Inland Revenue
See MoreHong Kong: Major Changes in 2016/17 Profits Tax Return Form
The Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong recently published a list of major changes in profit tax return form for the year of 2016/17. Four items are added in the Profits Tax Return this year. Firstly, qualifying corporate treasury centre
See MoreHong Kong: Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issues tax returns for 2016-17
The Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong on 03 April 2017 issued about 180,000 profits tax returns, 130,000 property tax returns and 300,000 employer's returns for the year of assessment 2016-17. The IRD encourages taxpayers to take the e-tax
See MoreHong Kong: Government signed AEOI agreement with Portugal and South Africa
The government of Hong Kong has signed agreements with Portugal and South Africa for conducting automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters (AEOI). A Government spokesman said on 03 April 2017 that they have been seeking to
See MoreHong Kong signs agreements on automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters with 6 jurisdictions
Hong Kong has signed agreements with six jurisdictions for conducting automatic exchange of financial account information on tax matters. They are Belgium, Canada, Guernsey, Italy, Mexico and the Netherlands. A Government spokesman said on 17 March
See MoreHong Kong: Transfer pricing proposals in 2017 budget
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary on 22 February 2017 delivered the budget speech to the Legislative Council. In his budget speech, the Secretary mentioned the government’s plan for implementing a statutory transfer pricing regime in Hong
See MoreHong Kong: Financial Secretary announces the Budget for 2017-18
The Financial Secretary announced the 2017-18 Budget on 22 February 2017. In his Budget speech, the Financial Secretary proposed a number of tax measures. All of proposed measures require legislative amendments before implementation. Highlights of
See MoreHong Kong signs a tax agreement with Pakistan
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal
See MoreUK, Hong Kong TIEA enters into force
On 31 December 2016, the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom was entered into force and that was signed on 19 October 2016. This Agreement provides for the effective exchange of information regarding
See MoreKorea (Rep.) -Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information with Hong Kong signed
Korea (Rep.) has signed the Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information with Hong Kong on 23 January 2017. The agreement stipulated details about the types of information that will be exchanged and the timing of the exchange
See MoreHong Kong: IRD released country-by-country reporting
The Inland Revenue Department on 22 December 2016 published on its website an announcement on country-by-country (CbC) reporting. The CbC report requires aggregate tax jurisdiction-wide information relating to the global allocation of the income,
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