(January 29, 2015) 

Hong Kong has revised the forms for application for certificate of resident status by company/partnership/trust/body of persons on or after February 1, 2015.

With effect from February 1, 2015, application for certificate of resident status under comprehensive arrangement/agreements for the avoidance of double taxation (“DTA”) by a company/partnership/trust/body of persons has to be made on the following revised application forms:

·         IR1313A (1/2015) - for the DTA with the Mainland of China;

·         IR1313B (1/2015) - for the DTAs with other jurisdictions.

The same form applies no matter whether the above applicant was incorporated / established in or outside Hong Kong. 

The completed application form and the required documents should be sent to:

Assessor (Tax Treaty)
Tax Treaty Section
Inland Revenue Department
36/F, Revenue Tower
5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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