Hong Kong Tax News

Treaty between Luxembourg and Hong Kong submitted to Luxembourg parliament

14 May 2008

Second protocol to income tax arrangement between Hong Kong and China – details

16 March 2008

Treaty between Hong Kong and Luxembourg – gazetted by Hong Kong

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

French Court of Appeals decision on debt waivers granted to branches of foreign subsidiary by French parent company published

19 February 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

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