The Inland Revenue Ordinance is one of Hong Kong Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With land mass of 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi) and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most's Ordinances. It regulates the inland revenue In business, revenue or revenues is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover. Some companies receive revenue from interest, dividends or royalties paid to them by other companies of Hong Kong.
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The most commonly used Sections
IRO Section.2 Interpretation of some terms using in the ordinance.
Property tax
IRO Section.5B Ascertainment of assessable value
IRO Section.7C Rental Bad debts (irrecoverable & recovered)
Salaries tax
IRO Section.8 Charge of salaries tax Salaries tax in the Hong Kong taxation system is Direct tax and also classified as Income tax
IRO Section.9 Definition of income from employment
Profit tax
IRD Rules 5 Charge of Profit tax in respect of non-resident
IRO Section.14 Charge of profits tax Profit tax in Hong Kong is Direct tax and also classified into Income tax
IRO Section.15 Certain amounts deemed trading receipts
IRO Section.16 Ascertainment of chargeable profits In neoclassical economics, economic profit, or profit, is the difference between a firm's total revenue and its opportunity costs. In classical economics profit is the return to the employer of capital stock in any productive pursuit involving labor. These two definitions are actually the same. In both instances economic profit is the return to an
IRO Section.17 Deductions not allowed
Tax computation
IRO Section.18 Basis for computing profits
IRO Section.18F Adjustment of assessable profits
IRO Section.19 Treatment of losses
IRO Section.20 Liability of certain non-resident persons
IRO Section.20A Consignment Tax
IRO Section.24 Clubs A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth, trade associations An industry trade group, also known as a trade association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association participates in public relations activities such as advertising, education, political donations, lobbying and publishing, but its main focus is collaboration between, etc.
IRO Section.25 Deduction of property tax Property tax, or millage tax, is an ad valorem tax that an owner is required to pay on the value of the property being taxed. Property tax can be defined as "generally, tax imposed by municipalities upon owners of property within their jurisdiction based on the value of such property." There are three species or types of property: Land, from profits tax Profit tax in Hong Kong is Direct tax and also classified into Income tax
- Any person's HK property tax payable can be set off by the same HK profit tax payable.
IRO Section.26A Exclusion of certain profits from tax
IRO Section.26B Concessionary deductions, general provisions
IRO Section.26C Approved charitable donations
IRO Section.26D Elderly residential care expenses
IRO Section.26E Home loan interest
IRO Section.26G Contributions to recognized retirement schemes
IRO Section.27 Allowances, general provisions
IRO Section.28 Basic allowance
IRO Section.29 Married person's allowance
IRO Section.30 Dependent parent allowance
IRO Section.31 Child allowance
IRO Section.32 Single parent allowance
IRO Section.34 Initial and annual allowances, industrial buildings and structures
IRO Section.35 Balancing allowances and charges, buildings and structures
IRO Section.37 Initial and annual allowances, machinery or plant
IRO Section.38 Balancing allowances and charges, machinery or plant
IRO Section.41 Election for personal assessment
Tax administration
IRO Section.51 Returns and information to be furnished
IRO Section.51C Business records to be kept
IRO Section.51D Rent records to be kept
IRO Section.56A Joint owners and co-owners
IRO Section.88A Advance rulings
External Reference
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