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Notes from the Hong Kong desk.
Short, practical pieces on the questions clients actually ask us: structuring, licensing, filing deadlines and cross-border expansion.
24 articles
Accounting & Tax
IR56B template: free download and completion guide
A free IR56B preparation spreadsheet, with guidance on each field before you file the employer's return through the IRD's official channels.
3 November 2026 · 5 min read
Accounting & Tax
HKFRS guide: choosing a financial reporting framework in Hong Kong
Full HKFRS, HKFRS for Private Entities and SME-FRF compared: who can use each and what changes in the accounts.
3 November 2026 · 7 min read
Accounting & Tax
BIR60 guide: filing your Hong Kong individual tax return for 2025/26
Issue date, paper and electronic deadlines, sole proprietor dates and when personal assessment can reduce your tax.
3 November 2026 · 6 min read
Accounting & Tax
Provisional tax in Hong Kong: how it works and when to hold it over
Why the IRD charges next year's tax in advance, how the instalments work and when a holdover application makes sense.
3 November 2026 · 6 min read
Accounting & Tax
IRD forms hub: Hong Kong tax forms explained
BIR51, BIR52, BIR60, IR56B, IR56E, IR56F, IR56G, IR56M and BIR56A: who files each form, when, and where to find the detail.
3 November 2026 · 7 min read
Accounting & Tax
NAR1 annual return in Hong Kong: a practical guide
Who files the NAR1, the 42-day window after the anniversary, the re-domiciled company rule and how to file on time.
3 November 2026 · 6 min read
Corporate
Hong Kong company search: what the registry will and will not tell you
Since the ICRIS revamp, verifying a Hong Kong counterparty takes more than a name lookup. What is public, what is redacted, what costs money, and where due diligence actually gets done.
31 August 2026 · 9 min read
Immigration
Work visas in Hong Kong: the complete employer guide
Employment visas, investment visas, dependants and renewals: what the Immigration Department expects, and how long each route really takes.
14 July 2026 · 9 min read
Payroll
Outsourcing payroll in Hong Kong: calculation, MPF and filings
What a compliant Hong Kong payroll run actually involves: gross-to-net calculation, MPF, statutory records and the annual employer's return.
2 July 2026 · 8 min read
Accounting
Outsourced accounting in Hong Kong: what good looks like
Bookkeeping, monthly close, management reporting and audit-ready records: how to scope an outsourced finance function that survives audit.
28 June 2026 · 8 min read
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