Guides
Hong Kong salaries tax, explained the way a knowledgeable friend would — plain English, worked numbers, and a source for every figure. Reviewed against IRD published rates for YA 2025/26 on 12 June 2026.
Hong Kong Salaries Tax 2025/26: The Calm Guide
The annual reference — rates, every allowance and deduction, both deadlines, and the HK$3,000 one-off reduction most people don’t know they’re getting.
9-minute read
Read the guide →Joint, Separate, or Personal? The Tax Choice for Couples
When joint assessment saves married couples real money, when separate quietly wins, and the worked example that shows the answer flipping.
7-minute read
Read the guide →Dependent Parent Allowance: The Sibling Conversation
Only one sibling can claim each parent. The residing-with rule, the care-home trade-off, and the two-line note that keeps families coordinated.
6-minute read
Read the guide →Freelancing in Hong Kong? How Your Tax Actually Works
Day job plus side income — the trade test, the honest answer on business registration, the three expense buckets, and what IRD letters really mean.
7-minute read
Read the guide →Just Moved to Hong Kong? What the IRD Cares About
The territorial source principle in plain English — overseas rentals, partial-year salary, full allowances, and your first BIR60 without the dread.
7-minute read
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