- Profit tax
Profit tax in
Hong Kong isDirect tax and also classified intoIncome tax .According to Cap.112 Hong Kong Ordinance, Inland Reveue Ordinance (in short, IRO) IRO Section 14, unless otherwise provides, profit tax shall be charged at the standard rate on any person who carries on a trade, profession or business in Hong Kong and assessable profits arising in or derived from
Hong Kong for a year of assessment.Tax computation
The formula is:
: HK profit tax payable = Net assessable profit X Profit tax standard rate
: Net assessable profit = Assessable profit - Loss brought forward (if any) + Loss transferred from
partnership (if any): Assessable profit = Profit or (Loss) per financial account + (Disallowable expenses charged in account - Non-taxable income credited in account) - Depreciation allowances - Approved charitable donations
Approved charitable donations
The Approved charitable donations are limited to 10% of the amount after deducting of the Depreciation allowances, per IRO Section 16D. And after the amendment recently, it is changed to 25% of the amount after deduction of Depreciation allowances
Profit Taxpayer
The term person includes
corporation ,partnership ,trustee and sole properiter and so on.Year of Assessment
The period of assessment mostly is from April 1st to March 31st of the following year, but it is up to taxpayer's wish with reasonable excuse. The example is financial year of the business.
Badges of Trade
Any trade may be subject to profit tax unless a reasonable man can provide evidence to proof that there is no any
revenue profit. In Hong Kong, capital profit is not subject to tax.In order to proof the nature of a trade, the badges of trade are to be considered including the taxpayer's intention of profit, the length of ownership, frequency of similar transactions, reason for disposal, supplementary work and so on.
See also
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Inland Revenue Department (Hong Kong)
* IRO Section 5Property tax
* IRO Section 8Salaries tax Reference links
* [http://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_ind.nsf/CurAllEngDoc?OpenView&Start=112.1.28&Count=30&Expand=112.1#112.1 Cap.112 of Hong Kong Ordinance, Inland Revenue Ordinance (in short, IRO) IRO Section 14]
* [http://www.ird.gov.hk/eng/tax/bus.htm HK Inland Revenue Department: Questions and Answers]
* [http://www.ird.gov.hk/eng/tax/ind_tra.htm#item01 Different profit tax standard rates apply to corporation and unincorporated business]
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