{"id":5346,"date":"2025-05-27T16:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setuphk.com\/?p=5346"},"modified":"2025-12-02T06:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:52:27","slug":"employer-tax-filing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setuphk.com\/en\/employer-tax-filing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Returns for Employees] What is the difference between BIR56A and IR56B? Bring you to understand the tax responsibility to file correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is the statutory responsibility of employers to file tax returns for their employees. They are required to submit the BIR56A Summary Table and IR56B Individual Remuneration Report on time, covering any employees with remuneration income, to avoid late penalties and legal risks and to ensure tax compliance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What is an employer tax return?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Employer's Return is a mandatory document for employers in Hong Kong to report to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) every year on the salaries and pensions of their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employer's tax return including BIR56A and IR56B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once the tax season arrives every year, apart from theprofits tax<\/a>In addition, the company will receive an Employer's Tax Return from the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), which consists of two common forms: BIR56A and IR56B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n