Hong Kong Tax News
Treaty between Hong Kong and Vietnam - gazetted by Hong Kong
7 June 2009
Treaty between Hong Kong and Luxembourg enters into force
16 March 2009
Treaty between Vietnam and Hong Kong signed – details
22 February 2009
Treaty between Kuwait and Hong Kong initialed
22 February 2009
Treaty between Luxembourg and Hong Kong ratified
23 January 2009
HKIRD incorporates court decisions on principles relating to apportionment of expenses into its practices
30 August 2008
Second protocol to income tax arrangement between China and Hong Kong enters into force
11 August 2008
Treaty between Hong Kong and Vietnam – negotiations
27 July 2008
Treaty between Luxembourg and Hong Kong submitted to Luxembourg parliament
14 May 2008
Treaty between Hong Kong and Luxembourg – gazetted by Hong Kong
16 March 2008
Second protocol to income tax arrangement between Hong Kong and China – details
16 March 2008
Budget for 2008/09
16 March 2008
Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department advance ruling: no tax on profits from overseas branch of Hong Kong distribution company
16 January 2008
Treaty between Luxembourg and Hong Kong signed and details
3 December 2007
Reduction of profits tax announced by Chief Executive
4 November 2007
Treaty between Luxembourg and Hong Kong initialled
2 September 2007
Indian decision on whether reimbursement of expenses to Hong Kong company should be subject to withholding tax
2 September 2007
Decision that interest expenses incurred on loans for purposes of dividend payment deductible
2 July 2007
New income tax arrangement between China and Hong Kong signed
12 September 2006
Belgian Minister of Finance clarified application of Belgium–Hong Kong tax treaty
14 June 2006
Profits tax exemption for offshore funds enacted
9 April 2006
The first-time income tax treaty and protocol between Hong Kong and Thailand, signed on 7 September 2005, entered into force on 7 December 2005. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2006 in Thailand and 1 April 2006 in Hong Kong
19 February 2006
French Court of Appeals decision on debt waivers granted to branches of foreign subsidiary by French parent company published
19 February 2006
Thailand and Hong Kong signed a first-time income tax treaty on 7 September 2005. Further details of the treaty will be reported subsequently.
16 October 2005
Hong Kong has announced that, beginning on 5 September 2005, negotiations will take place with China (People's Rep.) to expand and update the China- Hong Kong income tax treaty of 11 February 1998.
3 August 2005