Working in HK but employed by UK company

[yanchee]

Hi all,

I recently moved to live and work in HK, but I am employed by a UK company.

I receive a salary into my HK bank account, which is my agreed UK gross salary minus UK National Insurance and a UK pension contribution. I will get taxed again by HK Salaries Tax.

Can anyone confirm whether what I'm receiving in my HK bank account is considered to be my gross HK salary? Or is my full UK gross salary subject to HK Salaries Tax? I would think it unfair if it were the latter.

Also, am I entitled to MPF? Employed by UK company and receive pension contributions in the UK.

Thanks!

[MandM!]

Why not ask your company to set up a company and pay you via HK. You would thus pay HK taxes and get MPF.

What is subject to HK tax depends on what your employer reports to HK IRD. If they don't have a HK company then nothing to report.

What is your immigration status in HK?

[hullexile]

In this situation it is honesty based because there is no HK employer to declare your earnings. It will be net of NI and pension contribution if that is what you declare and this will match what is going into your account.

As you are contributing to NI and a work pension you don't need MPF.

[Trebor]

What is your visa status?

If there is no HK Company then surely there is also no sponsor for the visa and they are working here illegally. Unless of course they already have PR/Right of Abode.

[yanchee]

My company isn't opening a HK company yet. I have permanent residency and my working presence in HK has been reported.

I think my original questions still stand...

[Trebor]

MPF is only mandatory if no other pension contributions are being paid overseas.

Besides a UK Company wont fall under MPF rules anyway. I think if they were to eventually incorporate in HK and employ you through that then you could have a case for MPF.

The other question is surely one for your employer, how are we to know what is Gross and what is net without knowing the actual figures.