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──Sep 26 , 2021How to apply for Tax Resident in Hong Kong?

In general, a person may apply for tax resident status in Hong Kong if:

1) individuals ordinarily resident in Hong Kong;

2) stay in Hong Kong in excess of 180 Days or in two consecutive years of assessment(One is the relevant year of assessment)Internal stay in Hong Kong exceeds 300 The individual of the day;

3) a company incorporated or incorporated in Hong Kong / partnership / trust / A group;

4) a company incorporated or constituted outside Hong Kong but managed or controlled in Hong Kong / partnership / trust / The community.

Application Process: Submit the application form to the Tax Treaties Section of the Inland Revenue Department:ir1314a(individual)/ir1313a(Company)

Processing time: approx30About a working day. If the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department is unable to determine your resident status on the basis of the information obtained, you will be required to provide further information.

When applying for a resident enterprise in Hong Kong, the examination officials of the tax bureau will visit the Hong Kong office on the spot by telephone or in person from time to time to investigate the situation of the company, to know whether the decision-making power of the company, whether the important information of the company is stored in the Hong Kong company, and whether the executives and employees of the Hong Kong company are actually in the Hong Kong office. Through the audit report of the Hong Kong company, we can know whether the main business of the Hong Kong company is in Hong Kong. If not, you may not be able to apply to become a Hong Kong tax resident and enjoy the treatment of avoiding double taxation of income tax in the mainland and Hong Kong.

How to apply for Tax Resident in Hong Kong?

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