FAQs about Tax Position

You can do so by clicking the “Obtain paper return” button in the screen of Tax Return under Tax Position Section. The return will be sent to you by post within the next 3 working days.

You can view only those tax returns filed through the Internet within the last 3 years.

The status of tax return filing will be instantly updated if the return is filed through the Internet. Otherwise, it will take a longer time for the status to be updated.

Your eTAX Account shows details of assessments issued within the last 3 years.  You can view such notices of assessment in the Tax Position Section. For assessments issued more than 3 years ago, you can request duplicate notices by sending email through the eTAX Help Desk.

The Tax Position Section shows tax bills related to salaries tax, property tax for solely owned properties, profits tax for sole proprietorship businesses and personal assessment, if applicable. It does not include tax bills for years of assessment prior to 1993/94, tax bills covered by Proof of Debt in bankruptcy cases and demands for amounts of a non-tax nature such as court fees and judgment interest.

It generally takes 2 working days for the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to receive the payment and update our record.

You can request a Confirmation of Payment for any tax bill related to salaries tax, property tax for solely owned properties, profits tax for sole proprietorship businesses and personal assessment only. Furthermore, the tax bill concerned must be for the year of assessment 1993/94 or subsequent years and the relevant payment was made within the last 7 years.

You can do so by completing and returning to the IRD an IR1273, if the relevant payment was made within the last 7 years.

Form IR1273 for request for letter of Confirmation of Payment

It generally takes up to 7 working days for the IRD to send you the confirmation by post. From January 2009 onwards, an electronic confirmation letter will be sent to the Message Box of your eTAX Account with an alert message to your email address, if such service has been selected.

You can do so by clicking the “Obtain payment confirmation” button on the screen of Payment under the Tax Position Section and following the procedures shown on the screens.

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You can apply to open a TRC Account in writing using an IR1306. After processing your application, we will notify you of your TRC Account Number (TAN). Joint-name account is not allowed.

Application form IR1306 for Electronic Tax Reserve Certificates Scheme

You can do so through your eTAX Account, PPS, the Internet or bank ATM, by post or in person. You can also purchase TRCs on a monthly basis through auto-pay arrangements with a bank. TRCs must be purchased in denominations of $300 or above and in multiples of $50.

If the redemption is for settlement of tax liabilities, it must be done on a First-In-First-Out basis. In the case of redemption for cash, you can redeem the TRCs in any order.

TRCs purchased under the Electronic Tax Reserve Certificates Scheme will be redeemed automatically on a First-In-First-Out basis for settlement of your tax liabilities. About 2 weeks before the tax due date, we will send a “proposal for redemption” to you showing details of certificates intended to be redeemed and any shortfall to be settled separately.

No. You can earn interest only if the TRCs are redeemed for settlement of your tax liabilities.

It generally takes 2 working days for the IRD to receive the purchase consideration and update the relevant TRC account.

It generally takes up to 9 working days during July to December and 12 working days during January to June to effect refund in respect of TRCs redeemed for cash.

You can do so by completing and returning to the IRD a redemption form (IR1333). No interest is payable in such cases.

Redemption Form IR1333 for Electronic TRCs

When an assessment is under objection, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue may direct that the tax in dispute be heldover conditionally upon the purchase of a TRC of a specified amount. The sum purchased will be applied to settle the tax in dispute or repaid to the taxpayer depending on the final determination of the objection or appeal.  Simple interest will be paid only in respect of the capital sum eventually repaid to the taxpayer.

You can do so by contacting the IRD at taxpay@ird.gov.hk