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The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has legislation in place to facilitate exchanges of information relating to the account holders and beneficial owners of Hong Kong Financial Institutions with other tax authorities worldwide. The primary intention of this legislation is to crack down on tax evasion by non-compliant individuals and entities. If you hold any kind of account with a Hong Kong Financial Institution or if you are a beneficial owner of an entity (such as a company or trust) that is classified as a Financial Institution, then the legislation will affect you.
“Automatic Exchange of Information” is the collective term for the two regimes currently in place in Hong Kong to facilitate the exchange of financial information with other jurisdictions. They are as follows:
FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) - which facilitates information exchange between the US and participating jurisdictions, including Hong Kong.
CRS (Common Reporting Standard) - which facilitates information exchange between a large and growing number of jurisdictions throughout the world (excluding the US).
These regimes place the burden of compliance on Financial Institutions, which are required to carry out due diligence procedures on all of their account holders and report them to the tax authorities.
As part of this process, many account holders (both individuals and entities) will be receiving “self-certification” forms from the Financial Institutions they have accounts with. The information that is included in these forms will allow the Financial Institutions to determine the tax residence and classification of the account holder under the two regimes.
In many cases these forms are detailed, complicated and confusing, but the account holder is responsible for completing their own forms. The Financial Institutions cannot provide legal or tax advice. Therefore, if the account holder has questions about how to complete the forms, they will need to contact a tax adviser.
Buzzacott’s Expatriate Tax Services team can help account holders prepare their self-certification forms and determine their status under the two tax information exchange regimes. If you need our help, please contact:
Allan Wilkinson
Director
E | wilkinsona@buzzacott.hk
T | +852 3752 8871
Or alternatively, please speak to your usual Buzzacott contact.
We know how both systems work from the inside, out. Talk to us about how best to manage your income, reduce liability and pay the correct local tax. We’ve had the pleasure of supporting many internationally mobile workers through pivotal stages in their lives from our London office. Buzzacott’s Hong Kong team looks after US and UK nationals living across Southeast Asia.
Global Mobility
We work hand-in-hand with our Global Mobility team who can advise you on managing an international workforce. And you’re welcome to share your queries with Buzzacott’s other specialists, from HR to financial planning. Thanks to our membership of the PrimeGlobal international association, we can also connect you with trusted experts worldwide who deliver the same quality of service you expect from us.
如果您是生活在海外的英國或美國公民，在對您來說可能陌生的生活環境裡，讓我們來成為您的貼身稅務顧問，協助您處理英國或美國相關的各類稅務事項。
我們清楚了解英、美兩地的稅制。這當中包括如何妥善管理個人收入，減少稅務和繳交正確的稅額。我們倫敦辦事處擁有豐富的經驗，為海外工作者 在人生不同的階段，提供適合他們的支援。 Buzzacott的香港團隊 (link to HK SITE) 負責維顧生活在東南亞的美國和英國國民。
英國稅務諮詢
•為於英國居住的美國公民填寫美國稅務申報表
•為於英國有收入來源的非英國居民填寫英國稅務申報表
•提供關於英國合法居留規則的英國稅務諮詢
•出發前或到達前的計劃，包括工作安排
•遺產稅諮詢
美國稅務服務
•稅務諮詢：外國稅收豁免優化、減免、節省稅額、投資和退休諮詢
•美國聯邦和州的所得稅申報（為居於英國的美國公民的公司，合夥業務，信託和非美國養老金申報）
•外國銀行賬戶報告
•美國遺產稅和贈與稅申報
•往年的申報（包括合理原因的聲明）
我們與全球流動團隊 攜手合作，為您提供管理國際勞動力的諮詢。不論人力資源 或財務策劃 的問題，都歡迎您與Buzzacott的專家聯絡。而作為 國際協會的會員，我們還可以為您提供全球值得信賴的專家，提供與您期望一致的服務質素。
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