PRESS RELEASE

(Source : Information Services Department)

Inland Revenue Department extends tax deadlines
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The Inland Revenue Department announced today (April 4) that in view of the latest situation of COVID-19, deadlines for tax payments and lodgement of objections and holdover applications as well as submission of tax returns and information that fall between March 23 and May 2 are automatically extended to May 4.

The department encourages the public to use its electronic services to handle their tax affairs as much as possible or send their documents to the department by post. A list of the department's electronic services can be found in its website at www.ird.gov.hk/eng/ese/index.htm.

The department will review the situation and make further announcements as necessary.
 

Ends/Saturday, April 4, 2020
Issued at HKT 13:00

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