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TCSP licence TC009022We file profits tax, employer's and personal returns, get extensions and follow up.
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Once the IRD issues a return, file it even with no business. Forms and deadlines differ.
Limited companies must do accounting and audit first: BIR51 requires financial statements audited by a practising CPA.Haven't received a tax return?Companies with assessable profits but no tax return must notify the IRD in writing within 4 months after the basis period ends (Inland Revenue Ordinance, section 51(2)).
The IRD can tax the company on estimated profits, prosecute, or impose additional tax (Inland Revenue Ordinance, sections 80 and 82A). Rates are a general guide and vary by case.
WhatsApp usForms, extensions and IRD follow-up; you can also book one or two items separately.
Limited company BIR51, partnership BIR52: filed from audited financial statements.
As tax representative, we apply for a block extension by year-end date.
We complete BIR56A and an IR56B for each employee, and file even with no staff.
Required every yearSole proprietorship profits are reported in BIR60 Part 5; salaries tax and property tax.
We check the amount on the notice of assessment and remind you to pay.
If the IRD writes with an enquiry, we help gather information and reply.
Can I file without finished books?Limited companies must file audited financial statements with their tax return, so accounting and audit come first. SetupHK handles everything from bookkeeping to tax filing, so you need not pass documents between firms.
Choose four items for a tailored quote; there is no standard price list.
Profits tax, employer's and personal returns each involve different workloads. An employer's return needs one IR56B per employee.
With audited financial statements, you can file directly. If your books are not done, accounting and audit come first.
Limited companies need audited statements for tax filing, and we can quote this with accounting services.See accounting services →
Closer to the deadline, things get more rushed. An IRD letter or estimated assessment needs separate information for a reply.
Your year-end date sets the profits tax extension deadline.
Pick a year-end date to see how far the 2025/26 tax return can be extended.
Profits tax and employer's returns are issued in early April, with different deadlines.
BIR51/52, BIR56A
Early April, to companies and employers
No extension
Due 1 month from issue, even with no staff
N / D / M codes
Depends on year-end; we apply, see below
Check, then pay the tax
After filing; raise doubts on the amount
About 18 months
New company; due 3 months from issue
As tax representative, we apply in bulk via the IRD's online system, in three groups by year-end date. Employer's returns get no block extension. 2026/27 arrangements are not yet announced; we will update.
Same process for new companies and clients moving from another accounting firm.
WhatsApp or call with the returns you need, your books’ status and deadlines. We then give a tailored quote.
Send us the returns, audited accounts and payroll records. Books not yet done? Our accounting team does them first.
We complete returns, apply for extensions if needed, and you sign off before filing.
We check the assessment and remind you of the payment deadline. We help you reply to IRD enquiries.
Returns are generally due within 1 month of issue. Contact us as soon as you receive one.
No. In this real example, SetupHK consultant Marx Chan shows how a company with no business should respond.
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SetupHK quotes based on the returns you need to file, audit status, deadlines and headcount. There is no standard price list. WhatsApp us your situation for a list of services and a quotation.
Completing the form does not have to be done by an accountant. But a limited company's profits tax return must include financial statements audited by a practising CPA, and only tax representatives can apply for block extensions. That is why most limited companies hand accounting, audit and tax to one team.
Accounting servicesThe IRD usually issues a company's first profits tax return about 18 months after incorporation. You can file it within 3 months of the issue date, with no extension needed.
A profits tax return is generally due within 1 month of the issue date. A tax representative can apply for a block extension by year-end date. For the 2025/26 year of assessment: Code D (December year-end) is extended to 17 August 2026; Code M (January to March year-end) to 16 November 2026; Code N (April to November year-end) is not extended. Employer's returns have no block extension.
No. Complete every return you receive: enter "0" for items with no amount, and "000000" as the business code if there is no business. If ignored, the IRD can issue an estimated assessment or take legal action.
The IRD can issue an estimated assessment or prosecute. Maximum fine HK$10,000, plus a penalty of 3 times the tax undercharged. Alternatively, it can impose additional tax by assessment: for a first late filing, the usual reference rate is 10% of the tax undercharged, adjusted case by case.
Two-tiered rates apply from the 2018/19 year of assessment. Limited companies: 8.25% on the first HK$2 million of assessable profits, 16.5% above that. Sole proprietorships and partnerships: 7.5% and 15%, on the same split. Among connected companies, only one may elect them.
Profits tax ratesSole proprietors declare business profits in Part 5 of the Tax Return for Individuals (BIR60). Partnerships: the precedent partner completes BIR52.
Unlimited company taxYes. Even with no employees, tick the "None" box on employer's return BIR56A and return it within 1 month of the issue date.
Employer's BIR56A, IR56BDetailed guide to profits tax, unlimited company filing and employer's returns.
Tell us which returns you need to file, the state of your accounts and the deadlines. SetupHK will list the services you need and quote.
