According to the “Employment Ordinance”, regardless of whether the remuneration system stipulated in the employment contract is: fixed monthly salary system, pure commission system, or basic salary commission system, basically when calculating employees’ wages, paid holidays, and related statutory rights and interests , all need to be calculated based on their average salary in the … Read more
Sometimes employees question the salary figures, not knowing exactly how the HR department calculates them. Should the allowances given by some companies in the form of rewards be included in wages? What is the definition of salary? If you are full of question marks, you can get the answer from this article. What is the … Read more
There are still typhoons in November? How to arrange work under “extreme weather”? Can an employer require an employee to continue to work? Under what circumstances can work be resumed? This article summarizes the work arrangements under typhoon warnings, yellow, red, and black rainstorm warnings. Employers and employees are welcome to refer to: Work arrangements … Read more
Under what circumstances can an employer legally deduct an employee’s salary? Affected by the epidemic, most companies have established a work-from-home arrangement in the past year or so, but recently it has begun to return to normal, and many people have returned to the office. Hong Kong ranks No. 1 in the world in working … Read more
What are the rights and interests of workers/employees when the weather is unstable in recent months and the severe weather is such as Typhoon No. 8? What migrant workers are most concerned about must be the arrangement of work. For example, can you leave work early? Will my salary be deducted? There is also a … Read more
If an employee is injured or dies due to an accident at work during his employment, the employer is generally liable for compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance. Accidents are inevitable, but you may ask, what counts as a work-related injury? This article will summarize three of the most frequently asked questions by employees for … Read more
Currently renting out properties in Hong Kong to collect rent, property tax must be declared. In calculating the net assessable value, there are three deductible items including rates, non-recoverable rent and repairs. If you are a landlord, you can claim “non-recoverable rent” as a tax deduction, but only for rent determined to be non-recoverable during … Read more
In this article, we will introduce the property tax and provisional property tax that owners are most concerned about, explain the details of the tax related to rental properties in Hong Kong, and most importantly, teach you how to calculate the tax with examples. Whether it is a prospective property investor or an owner, it … Read more
Consequences of late tax payment Taxpayer’s obligations After receiving the tax return, Hong Kong citizens are obliged to return it to the Inland Revenue Department within one month of the date of issue as stated in the tax return, and to pay tax on time when the notice of assessment is received. If the tax … Read more
1.）Whether or not to pay tax depends on where the employer is registered： 2.）Hong Kong does not enjoy ‘double taxation relief’？ 3.）How is MPF calculated for employees who are sent overseas？ Covid-19 has fueled a work-from-home, teleworking model. The question is, do employees in Hong Kong need to pay tax for working for non-local employers? … Read more