Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (“IRD”)’s arrangements for issue of tax returns for 2019/20

On 30 March 2020, the IRD announced that it will issue property tax returns and employer’s returns for the year of assessment 2019-20 on 1 April 2020.  Profits tax returns and tax returns for individuals for the same year of assessment will be issued on 1 May 2020 and 1 June 2020 respectively.  Taxpayers and employers are generally required to file their returns within one month from the date of issue of the relevant return.

For taxpayers who are represented, the compliance date specified in the notice on page 1 of the 2019/20 profits tax return will be extended as follows: