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News Archives 2016

News Archives (Starting from April 2016)
(Source : Information Services Department)

Title Date
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017 gazetted 24.03.2017
LCQ22: Promotion of re-industrialisation and development of industries 22.03.2017
Hong Kong signs agreements with six jurisdictions on automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters 17.03.2017
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017 gazetted 10.03.2017
Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2017 gazetted 03.03.2017
Tax measures proposed in 2017-18 Budget 22.02.2017
Hong Kong and Pakistan enter into tax pact (with photos) 17.02.2017
LCQ22: Introduction of new ad valorem stamp duty 08.02.2017
Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2017 gazetted 27.01.2017
Hong Kong and Korea sign agreement on automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters 24.01.2017
Hong Kong and Belarus enter into tax pact (with photos) 16.01.2017
Jail sentence for taxpayer falsely claiming deductions of expenses of self-education and approved charitable donations 19.12.2016
HK, Romania tax treaty in force 09.12.2016
Taxpayer convicted of falsely claiming deductions of expenses of self-education and approved charitable donations 30.11.2016
New round of demand-side management measures to address overheated residential property market 04.11.2016
Consultation on measures to counter base erosion and profit shifting launched 26.10.2016
Hong Kong to commence automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters with Japan and UK in 2018 26.10.2016
HK, Korea tax treaty in force 30.09.2016
Jail sentence for two taxpayers convicted of falsely claiming deductions of home loan interest and expenses of self-education 26.09.2016
Two taxpayers convicted of falsely claiming deductions of home loan interest and expenses of self-education 14.09.2016
Fraudulent email purportedly issued by Inland Revenue Department 09.09.2016
HK, Russia tax treaty in force 05.08.2016
Fraudulent email purportedly issued by Inland Revenue Department 04.08.2016
Taxpayer jailed for falsely claiming deduction of approved charitable donations 27.07.2016
Taxpayer jailed for falsely claiming expenses of self-education and approved charitable donations after review of sentence 26.07.2016
Taxpayer convicted of falsely claiming deduction of approved charitable donations 13.07.2016
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 2016 comes into effect 30.06.2016
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2016 gazetted 03.06.2016
Government welcomes passage of Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016 19.05.2016
Suspended jail sentence and fine for taxpayer falsely claiming expenses of self-education and approved charitable donations 18.05.2016
Two orders on avoidance of double taxation agreements gazetted 13.05.2016
Information on Inland Revenue Department post office boxes available online 06.05.2016
Over 2.5 million tax returns for individuals issued 03.05.2016
Taxpayer convicted of falsely claiming deductions of expenses of self-education and approved charitable donations 27.04.2016
LCQ4:Handling of suspicious transaction reports 27.04.2016
High Court upholds tax evasion jail sentence 21.04.2016
Hong Kong and Latvia enter into tax pact 13.04.2016
IRD issues tax returns for 2015-16 01.04.2016