Remote Work Tax Specialist

Based in Hong Kong, Employed Abroad

You live here and work here for a company that is somewhere else. That makes you an employee with Hong Kong-sourced employment income, whatever currency your payslip is in. The questions that matter are the source test, what you can deduct for a home office, and whether any days worked outside Hong Kong come out of the assessment.

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Remote Work Tax Specialist

You live here and work here for a company that is somewhere else. That makes you an employee with Hong Kong-sourced employment income, whatever currency your payslip is in. The questions that matter are the source test, what you can deduct for a home office, and whether any days worked outside Hong Kong come out of the assessment.

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⚠ Common Misconception: Remote ≠ Tax-Free

Many remote workers assume working for an overseas company means zero HK tax. Wrong. If your services are physically performed in Hong Kong, the income is HK-sourced and fully taxable under salaries tax — regardless of where your employer is based.

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Source of Income Confusion

Is your overseas-employer salary HK-sourced? The answer depends on WHERE you perform your work, not where your employer sits.

⚠ Risk: Wrong classification → underpaid tax + penalties

WFH Expense Deductions

Home office costs, internet, equipment — what can you legitimately deduct from your assessable income under the IRO?

⚠ Risk: Missing deductions → overpaying tax

Business Travel Splits

Working partly in HK, partly overseas? The day-count apportionment under s.8(1A)(b) can significantly reduce your tax bill.

⚠ Risk: No apportionment claim → 100% taxed in HK

Employer Reporting Obligations

Your overseas employer may still need to file IR56B/IR56E with IRD if you are tax-resident in HK.

⚠ Risk: Non-compliance → IRD enquiry and back-tax demand
Pour qui

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HK residents working for overseas companies

Employed by a US, UK, Singapore or mainland China company while physically based in HK.

Hybrid workers (HK + abroad)

Split time between HK office and home or overseas locations throughout the tax year.

Freelancers with foreign clients

Providing services remotely to overseas clients from your HK home or co-working space.

Digital nomads newly arrived in HK

Establishing tax residency and understanding first-year salaries tax obligations.

Employees on global mobility assignments

Seconded to HK but payrolled abroad, navigating split employer arrangements.

Nos services

Ce que nous couvrons

Source of Income Analysis

We determine what portion of your income is HK-sourced under the IRD's DIPN 10 guidelines.

Using s.8(1A)(b) time-apportionment or s.8(1A)(c) exemption analysis

WFH Expense Claims

Identify and document all allowable deductions under s.12(1)(a) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance.

Internet, equipment depreciation, proportion of utilities

Travel Day Apportionment

Calculate your HK-exempt portion if you work both in HK and overseas throughout the year.

Day-count certificates and employer confirmation letters

Salaries Tax Return Filing

Complete and file your BIR60 return accurately with all legitimate deductions claimed.

Including provisional tax objection management where appropriate

IRD Correspondence Handling

We respond to IRD enquiries and assessments on your behalf with professional written submissions.

Including DIPN-referenced position papers
Comment ça marche

Simple, efficace, professionnel

1

Free 30-Minute Consultation

Explain your work arrangement. We determine your tax exposure and eligibility for exemptions.

30 mins
2

Employment & Travel Document Review

We review your contract, payslips, travel records, and any overseas employer documents.

1 day
3

Source of Income Position Paper

We prepare a written position clarifying your source of income and claiming all legitimate deductions.

2–3 days
4

IRD Filing & Correspondence

We file your BIR60 and handle any follow-up IRD queries through to final assessment.

As required
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Réussites de nos clients

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Case Study

Software Engineer — UK company, HK-based

HKD 84,000 Économisé
  • Annual salary HKD 620,000
  • Worked 100% from HK home office
  • Claimed internet and equipment deductions
  • Correctly identified as fully HK-sourced
"TAX.hk clarified my situation immediately and saved me from a costly misreporting error."
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Case Study

Marketing Manager — HK + Singapore split role

HKD 112,000 Économisé
  • Annual salary HKD 900,000
  • 60% HK / 40% Singapore work split
  • Day-count apportionment applied
  • HKD 360,000 income exempt from HK salaries tax
"The day-count apportionment strategy was something I had no idea existed."
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FAQ

Questions fréquentes

Réponses rapides à vos questions

Yes. Because your services are physically performed in Hong Kong, your salary is HK-sourced under s.8(1)(a) of the IRO. The fact your employer is American is irrelevant. You will be subject to HK salaries tax at progressive rates or the standard rate of 15%, whichever is lower.

Partially. Under s.12(1)(a) IRO, expenses must be "wholly, exclusively and necessarily" incurred in earning your income. A proportion of internet costs and equipment depreciation may qualify; pure residential rental costs generally do not. We help identify the legitimate deductible portion.

Yes. Under s.8(1A)(b), income attributable to services rendered outside HK is exempt. We calculate a day-count apportionment to exclude your Singapore-working days from HK assessable income, which can produce significant savings.

It can be. Overseas employers with HK-resident employees may need to file employer returns (IR56B) with the IRD, and you remain personally responsible for your own salaries tax. We advise both employees and employers on their respective obligations.

File as soon as possible. Voluntary disclosure typically results in much lighter penalties than IRD-initiated enforcement. We handle back-year returns and negotiate penalty reductions where applicable.

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