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    Tax clearance before exiting HK

    Hello,
    I plan on moving out of HK later this year. I have some unvested stock compensation. Does anyone know how it is going to be taxed/settled upon exit? Will there be an option of paying the HK tax for it when it is actually vested after I have left HK? Any help will be much appreciated!
    Best,
    JS


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnsmith8:
    Hello,
    I plan on moving out of HK later this year. I have some unvested stock compensation. Does anyone know how it is going to be taxed/settled upon exit? Will there be an option of paying the HK tax for it when it is actually vested after I have left HK? Any help will be much appreciated!
    Best,
    JS
    Hong Kong has no capital gains tax. Any investments you make in HK will not be taxed. In HK you will only be taxed on salary or any other income like renting a flat out. Keep in mind you will get taxed by the country of your origin since HK does not have many tax treaties with other countries.
    Last edited by gardabble; 06-04-2021 at 05:12 PM.

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    Thanks, gardabble. Will keep that in mind. The stock-based compensation is part of the salary though.


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnsmith8:
    Thanks, gardabble. Will keep that in mind. The stock-based compensation is part of the salary though.
    If its part of salary you pay salary tax which is 15%. You did not mention that part of compensation stocks was your salary. You can read it from nomad capitalist. You should ought to call the Inland Revenue Dept on how to settle that part of the tax.

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    If you are leaving hk within 4 months you must contact Inland Revenue Department about this. Its stated in this link below:
    https://www.gov.hk/en/nonresidents/w...bligations.htm


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnsmith8:
    Thanks, gardabble. Will keep that in mind. The stock-based compensation is part of the salary though.
    If it's unvested options/rsu then you'll lose them when quitting? no tax due then.
    If it's rsu that vest monthly "as part of the salary" you pay taxes on the value at vesting date.

    https://www.gov.hk/en/residents/taxe...le/options.htm

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    Many thanks!


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    Thanks, alexdown! will be working for the same employer in the US. The rsu will follow me.


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    Thanks, alexdown! will be working for the same employer in the US. The rsu will follow me.


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    Many thanks!


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