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Going to or leaving Hong Kong
Local information | Details |
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Tax authority |
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) |
Website |
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Tax year |
1 April to 31 March |
Tax return due date |
Within one month from the date of issue (2019/20 individual tax returns were issued on 1 June 2020, however profit tax returns, employers tax returns and property tax returns were issued at different dates) |
Is joint filing possible |
Yes (may elect to be assessed on a joint basis if more beneficial) |
Are tax return extensions possible |
Yes, depending on accounting dates for sole-proprietors of unincorporated businesses. |
Local information |
Tax authority |
---|---|
Details |
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) |
Local information |
Website |
Details | |
Local information |
Tax year |
Details |
1 April to 31 March |
Local information |
Tax return due date |
Details |
Within one month from the date of issue (2019/20 individual tax returns were issued on 1 June 2020, however profit tax returns, employers tax returns and property tax returns were issued at different dates) |
Local information |
Is joint filing possible |
Details |
Yes (may elect to be assessed on a joint basis if more beneficial) |
Local information |
Are tax return extensions possible |
Details |
Yes, depending on accounting dates for sole-proprietors of unincorporated businesses. |
2020/21 income tax rates for residents
Taxable income band HKD | National income tax rates |
---|---|
1 to 50,000 |
2% |
50,001 to 100,000 |
6% |
100,001 to 150,000 |
10% |
150,001 to 200,000 |
14% |
200,000 + |
17% |
Taxable income band HKD |
1 to 50,000 |
---|---|
National income tax rates |
2% |
Taxable income band HKD |
50,001 to 100,000 |
National income tax rates |
6% |
Taxable income band HKD |
100,001 to 150,000 |
National income tax rates |
10% |
Taxable income band HKD |
150,001 to 200,000 |
National income tax rates |
14% |
Taxable income band HKD |
200,000 + |
National income tax rates |
17% |
Three separate income taxes are levied in Hong Kong instead of a single unified income tax. The above rates are the applicable salaries tax rates for the period from 1 April 2020 through 31 March 2021.
- profits tax is levied on non-corporate professional, trade or business income at a flat rate of 15%. An election can be made to be taxed under the “two-tiered” profits tax rates regime, where the rate of tax for the first HKD 2 million of profits is reduced by half to 7.5%. The remainder of the profits continue to be taxed at the normal rate of 15%. Each group of “connected entities” can only elect one entity in the group to benefit from the two-tiered tax regime during the year of assessment
- property tax is levied at a flat rate of 15% on rental income, after a standard deduction of 20%
- salaries tax is levied on net chargeable income (assessable income less personal deductions and allowances) at progressive rates ranging from 2% to 17%, or at a flat rate (maximum rate) of 15% on assessable income less personal deductions, whichever calculation produces the lower tax liability
Profits tax, salaries tax and property tax are assessed separately. If beneficial, a permanent or temporary Hong Kong resident individual may elect to be assessed under personal assessment on the aggregate of income or losses from all sources.
A basic allowance of HKD 132,000 or married person's allowance of HKD 264,000 (if spouse has no chargeable income or elect joint assessment) is available.
A one-off tax rebate is granted for the 2019-20 tax year. This rebate equals 100% of the final tax payable with respect to salaries tax and tax under personal assessment, subject to a ceiling of HKD 20,000 in each case.
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