1. #1

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    May 2003
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    taxes

    I have moved last year to HK. Received from revenue department tax return form.

    I have following questions:
    1. Till when can I submit this form?
    2. I have a lumpsum salary... no separate house
    allowance, can I claim tax-rebate for the house
    rent I am paying.

    Thanks for your inputs


  2. #2

    Join Date
    Apr 2003
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    -- You have to submit within 1 month.

    -- You can claim the tax allowance if your company seperates the income on the return that they file (all companies file a return to the govt).

    They have to seperate it as follows

    Salary :- X
    Rent reimbursed to employee :- Y
    Total :- Z

    The total should end up being what your total package is right now. Perfectly legal and most companies who have an HR or finance department that does the returns will know how to do it.

    If the company has already filed the return, you'll need to email the IRD to find out more info.

    http://www.geoexpat.com/Hong_Kong/Go...epartment_L17/


  3. #3

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    May 2003
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    Know-it-all,

    Thank you very much for the info. Matter sorted out.

    Aman


  4. #4

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    Apr 2003
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    Aman, Feel free to buy us a drink with the millions that were saved.