Under the Hong Kong salaries tax system, both employers and employees/directors are obliged to report the employment remuneration/directors’ remuneration to the HK-IRD by filing annual employer’s returns and individual tax returns respectively.
Mainland China and Hong Kong have entered into their Fifth Protocol to their Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Arrangement.
On 26 February 2020, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong announced the Budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. The forecast is that for the fiscal year 2019-20, there will be a deficit of around HKD 37.8 billion, and that the fiscal reserves are expected to become HKD 1,133.1 billion by 31 March 2020. The focus […]
Income recipients are usually required to obtain a certificate of resident status (“CoR”) from the relevant tax authority. As such, the CoR is one of the most important documents for the purpose of enjoying the tax benefits offered in the DTAs. This is necessary n order to be entitled to certain tax benefits granted under […]
