我可以为香港雇员申请海外保险吗？

问题1：
我英国的公司为在香港的雇员支付医疗保险，这是否能放在香港公司的税收扣减额里？
 
回答1：
不可以，英国的医疗保险不是香港利得税可扣减的费用。首先，费用不是出于贸易目的而支付的，其次，很难解释英国医疗保险与香港产生的利润之间的关系。
 
问题2：
我怎样可以将保险费用放在香港的公司名下？
 
回答2：
如果金额较小的话，简单的方法是将保险费用放在公司的开支上面。
 
 
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我的智能香港身份证上写着什么？

自2018年11月26日起，香港将发行新形式的智能香港身份证以取代现有的智能身份证。新版本的身份证在耐用性、安全性、芯片技术和个人数据保护方面得到了改善。所有11岁或以上的香港居民都需要注册身份证，另外，根据《移民条例》第115章，必须携带身份证，检查身份证明。如您所见，香港身份证在我们的日常生活中是非常重要的。
 
您的香港身份证上有哪些信息？
姓名（英文，中文和中文商业编号）
出生日期
性别
首次注册的月份和年份
注册日期（dd-mm-yy）
持有人的数字图像
身份证号码
符号
 
如何理解星星符号？
 
持有人的香港回港证资格
 
三星级***
年满18岁或以上有资格获得香港回港证。
 
1星*
年龄在11至17岁之间，并有资格获得香港回港证
 
持有人在香港的居留身份
 
A – 持证人享有香港居留权
 
C – 持证人在登记领卡时在香港的居留时间受到入境事务处处长的限制。
 
R – 持证人享有香港入境权
 
U – 持证人在登记领卡时，在香港的居留时间不受入境事务处处长的限制。
 
持有人的出生地
 
Z –香港
 
X –大陆
 
W –澳门
 
O –其他地区
 
其他资料
B –自首次注册之后，出生日期或地址有更改
 
N –自首次注册之后，名称有更改
 
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What does it say on my smart Hong Kong Identity Card?

Since 26 November 2018, a new form of smart Hong Kong Identity Card will be issued to replace the existing smart identity card. The new version of identity card has improved in its durability, security features as well as the chip technology and protection of personal data. Inspection of Proof of Identity. All Hong Kong residents aged 11 or above needed to register for an identity card. Also, according to the Immigration Ordinance Chapter 115, carrying HKID is a must. As you can see HKID card is very important in our daily life. 

What information on your Hong Kong Identity Card?

  1. Name (English, Chinese and Chinese Commercial Code)
  2. Date of Birth
  3. Gender
  4. Month and year of first registration
  5. Date of registration (dd-mm-yy)
  6. Holder’s digital image
  7. Identity Card Number
  8. Symbols 

How to interpret the Star Symbols?

Holder’s eligibility for a Hong Kong Re-entry Permit

3 Stars *** 

Aged 18 or above and is eligible for a Hong Kong Re-entry Permit. 

1 Star * 

Aged between 11 and 17 and is eligible for a Hong Kong Re-entry Permit

Holder’s residential status in the Hong Kong

A – Has the right of abode in Hong Kong

C – The holder’s stay in Hong Kong is limited by the Director of Immigration at the time of registration of the card.

R – Have the right to land in Hong Kong

U – The holder’s stay in Hong Kong is NOT limited by the Director of Immigration at the time of registration of the card.

Holder’s reported place of birth

Z – Hong Kong

X –  Mainland

W – Macao

O – Elsewhere

Other information

B – Reported date of birth or place has been changed since first registration

N – Reported name has been changed since first registration

For further information, please contact us. 

You may want to read: HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD

HOW TO GET PAYPAL STATEMENT FOR ACCOUNTING RECORDS

PayPal offers a faster, more secure way to pay online. It serves as an electronic alternative to traditional banks. Many e-commerce providers uses Paypal as one of the payment solutions.  In order to ensure each transaction details are booked properly for your accounting and auditing, you are also required to download the Paypal statement each month.

 

Why you need to download PayPal Statement? 

PayPal is an online payments system to support online money transfers, and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional bank. Similarly, we need to submit the PayPal monthly statement as a operating record for accounting and auditing purpose. 

How to download PayPal Statement? 

You can download your PayPal monthly statement into CSV or PDF file for accounting and auditing use. The advantage of CSV file is it can be opened in any spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel.

  1. Go to Activity
  2. Click Statement on the right of the page, then click Monthly
  3. Select the month
  4. Click Request for PDF or CSV file format
  5. When the file is ready. Press download 

For further information, please contact us. 

You may want to read: CHECKLIST FOR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING IN HONG KONG

 

HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR FIRST AUDIT IN HONG KONG?

No matter what stage of your business is currently at, tax filing, account and auditing are the major aspects you have to pay attention. You can’t underestimate the outcome if you fail to report on time. Therefore, it is very important to decide when is your financial year end as your first audit.

When do you need to submit your first audit?

If you have formed a HK company, you will receive your first Profit Tax Return around 18 months after the date of your incorporation. So, you need to well prepare for your accounting records. And then submit your first audit report together with the completed tax return to IRD within 3 months submission period. Thereafter, you will receive your Profit Tax Return once a year. Hence, you have to prepare your accounting records and audit report every year. 

What documents you have to get ready?

  1. Invoice – copy of all issued sales invoices
  2. Expenses – copy of expenses and bills
  3. bank statements – copy of company bank statements and corporate / business credit card statements
  4. Contracts signed – including sales /purchase / service agreements and tenancy agreements
  5. Employee details- employment contracts, HKID or passport, residential address

For further information, please contact us. 

You may want to read: CHECKLIST FOR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING IN HONG KONG

BANK OF CHINA – IGTB PLATFORM UPGRADE TO PAPERLESS

IGTB platform upgrade and go Paperless Era

Bank of China recently announced that they are upgrading their online commercial accounts. It mentioned IGTB online account users are not going to receive any paper customer advice soon. Bank of China will start not mailing out their monthly statements from 3rd May 2021. The act is in response to environmental protection and the sustainable trend of green banking.  

What can you do?

The business users can simply download the electronic version of customer advice via the IGTB website.

Paperless, is it good for you?

Paper Customer Advices and Monthly Statements are easy to mess up. For example, you may lose it or it may hide in somewhere by accident. Alternatively, a cup of coffee can kill it. However, if you keep them in electronic version. Then you can download and print when you need it for monthly accounting or auditing purposes.

How to download?

  1. Login to IGTB net
  2. Click “STATEMENT” under “INFORMATION MANAGEMENT – MAIN PAGE”
  3. Choose “IGTB NET DAILY ADVICE”
  4. Select date range to download the electronic version of the “CUSTOMER ADVICE”

For further information, please contact us.

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如何应对在香港的首次审计？

无论您的业务目前处于哪个阶段，纳税申报、会计和审计都是您必须注意的主要方面。假如您未按时报告，请不要低估它的后果。因此，作为您的第一次审计，决定什么时候结束您的财政年度是非常重要的。
 
您需要在什么时候提交第一次审计？
如果您已经成立了香港公司，则将在公司成立之日后约18个月内收到您的第一份利得税报税表，所以，您需要将会计记录备好，然后在3个月内将您的第一份审计报告以及完整的纳税申报表提交给税务局，之后您每年都会收到一次利润税申报表。因此，您必须每年准备好会计记录和审计报告。
 
您需要准备什么文件？
发票-所有已开具销售发票的副本
费用–费用和账单副本
银行对账单–公司银行对账单和公司/商业信用卡对账单的副本
签订的合同–包括销售/购买/服务协议和租赁协议
员工详细信息-雇佣合同、身份证或护照、居住地址
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如何获得Paypal对账单的会计记录

贝宝提供了一种更快，更安全的在线支付方式。它可以作为传统银行的电子替代品。许多电子商务提供商将Paypal用作付款解决方案之一。为了确保正确记录每个交易明细以便进行会计和审计，您还需要每月下载一次Paypal对帐单。
 
 
 
为什么需要下载贝宝对帐单？
贝宝（PayPal）是一种在线支付系统，支持在线转款，并且可以作为传统银行的电子替代品。同样，我们需要提交Paypal的月报表作为会计和审计的经营记录。
 
如何下载Paypal对账单？
您可以将PayPal每月对帐单下载到CSV或PDF文件中，以便会计和审计时使用。 CSV文件的优点是可以在任何电子表格程序（例如Microsoft Excel）中打开它。
 
1.前往“活动”页面
2.点击页面右侧的“对帐单”，然后点击“每月”
3.选择月份
4.单击“请求PDF或CSV文件格式”
5.文件准备好，点击“下载”
 
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如使用你的手机制作发票

Xero是一个会计软件，有助于简化您的销售和开具发票的流程，甚至您可以在手机上想您的客户开具发票，并且可以实现快速付款。
 
以下将展示如何使用手机制作发票
1.从App Store 下载“XERO”
2.打开软件
3.登录您的XERO帐户
4.在主页面，点击右上角“+”
5.点击“创建INVOICE”
6.属于哪位的呢？-输入客户名称进行搜索
7.点击INVOICE日期
8.选择截止日期
9.选择是否含税
10.选择“添加项目”，然后选择“选择产品或服务”或“输入新的类型”
11.从列表中选择一个项目（如果只有一项，则点击“完成”；如果需要添加更多项目，点击“添加其他项目”在重复第10步骤进行操作即可）
12.检查“数量”和“价格”是否正确
13.如无需添加任何项目，点击“保存”
14.如有收据，点击“附加文件”，从选项中选择“拍摄照片”、“选择照片”、“从Xero文件选择”或“从文件中选择”
15.点击“保存”，然后再选择“发送”、“批准”或“保存”
16.当选择“批准”或“保存”，则可以在未付发票明细中找到开具的INVOICE
17.你的INVOICE存放的为止在未付款文件夹中
 
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