Payment by Post
Here are the points to note when paying tax, Business Registration Fee, Stamp Duty, and purchasing Tax Reserve Certificates (TRCs) by post.
Sending a Crossed Cheque and Payment Document
Please note the following points when sending a crossed cheque to pay tax by post:
Crossed Cheque
- The cheque should be properly crossed and made payable to “The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” or “The Government of the HKSAR”.
- Write the following reference number on the back of the cheque:
| Paying your tax | The Shroff Account Number printed on the bottom left of your payment voucher |
| Paying Business Registration Fee | The Business Registration Certificate Number |
| Purchasing TRCs | Your TRC Account Number (TAN) |
| Paying Stamp Duty | The 12-digit Charge Number on the payment notice or file reference |
Payment Documents
Send in your cheque with the following payment document. Please do not staple them together.
| Paying your tax | Follow the instruction on the payment voucher or the tax demand note and attach the appropriate payment document, which can either be a payment voucher, the whole payment notice, or the lower portion of your tax demand note. |
| Paying Business Registration Fee | The Business Registration Certificate |
| Purchasing a TRC | An Electronic TRCs Purchase Form |
| Paying Stamp Duty | The payment notice |
Postal Address
Send your payment to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue
| Tax Payment | P.O. Box 28282, Concorde Road Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Business Registration Fee | P.O. Box 29015, Concorde Road Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Tax Reserve Certificates | P.O. Box 28282, Concorde Road Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Stamp Duty | P.O. Box 28827, Concorde Road Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Points to Note
Please ensure sufficient mailing time and postage to make delivery in order. Please do not send in cash or post-dated cheque. Underpaid mail will be rejected.
More on requirement of sufficient postagePayment Receipts and Enquiries
Paying Tax
Payments of Profits Tax for corporations and partnership businesses and Property Tax for jointly owned properties
- After cheque receipting, paper receipt will be sent by post to the address printed on the demand note or the payment voucher.
- If your postal address is different from the printed address, you should cross out the address and provide your new address when making payment. If you have changed your postal address, please complete and sign the form IR1249 to notify the IRD of the change.
- If no receipt is received within 3 weeks, you may call the IRD hotline 1878033 for enquiry.
- You may also request a payment confirmation letter by completing Form IR1273 which can be obtained from the Fax-a-Form Service by calling 2598 6001, or downloaded through the following link.
Payments of Salaries Tax, Property Tax for solely owned properties, Profits Tax for sole proprietorship businesses and Tax under Personal Assessment
- E-receipts are issued through eTAX accounts to taxpayers for postal payments of these tax types. Receipts in paper form will not be issued.
- You may request a payment confirmation letter by completing Form IR1273 which can be obtained from the Fax-a-Form Service by calling 2598 6001, or downloaded through the following link.
Paying Business Registration Fee
If you do not receive the receipted Business Registration Certificate within 3 weeks, you may call the Business Registration Office 2594 3149 for enquiry.
Purchasing Tax Reserve Certificates (TRCs)
E-receipts are issued to eTAX Account holders via their Message Box at eTAX.
If you are not an eTAX Account holder, the IRD will send paper payment receipts to your last known address. If you do not receive the payment receipt within 3 weeks, you may call the Tax Reserve Certificates Section of the IRD 2594 3122 for enquiry.
Paying Stamp Duty
If you do not receive the Stamp Certificate or the receipt within 3 weeks, you may call 2594 3202 (for property transfer document) or 2594 3201 (for other documents) for enquiry.