In several countries, it is usual and even necessary to state your company VAT ID- for example on the home-page.Is it applicable in HK too? If yes, is such a VAT ID assigned to my HK Limited, yet? Also, I need to know which format or information invoices need to have if I would like …
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Double Taxation Relief
Double taxation arises when two or more tax jurisdictions overlap, such that the same item of income or profit is subject to tax in each. Hong Kong adopts the territoriality basis of taxation, whereby only income / profit sourced in Hong Kong is subject to tax. However, many countries which tax their residents on a …
How to proof my income is offshore-sourced?
Offshore claim is not automatic, it needs to be applied through application to IRD. Usually, offshore-sourced income must at least fulfill all of the following conditions: Proof of profits not derived from Hong Kong with sufficient proofs of transactions which give rise to such profits are provided. No business activities which produced the relevant profits …
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Is my income liable to profit tax in Hong Kong?
The territorial concept of taxation in Hong Kong recognises that a Hong Kong business may generate profits from different geographical sources. Only profits sourced in Hong Kong may be subject to profits tax (15% on assessable profit). Profits sourced outside Hong Kong are possibly not taxable. However the distinction between onshore and offshore profits is …
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The Difference Between Financial Statement, Annual Return and Audit Report
For those wanting to understand the different between 1. Financial statement 2. Annual return 3. Audit report Below explains the details and process: Firstly we help create the 1. Financial Statement for your company’s accounting to show the financial activities including the income and outgoing transactions, after this is done, we will send a draft for client approval and/or …
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