Tax Advisory for HK Representative Offices
A representative office (liaison office) in HK seems simple — but one wrong step and it becomes a taxable permanent establishment. Know exactly what your rep office can and cannot do.
Representative Office Tax Advisory
A representative office (liaison office) in HK seems simple — but one wrong step and it becomes a taxable permanent establishment. Know exactly what your rep office can and cannot do.
⚠ Your "Liaison Office" May Already Be a Taxable PE
If your representative office concludes contracts, holds inventory, or habitually exercises authority to bind the parent — it has likely created a permanent establishment. IRD can back-assess profits tax with interest and penalties.
以下の税務問題でお困りではありませんか？
Permanent Establishment Risk
Reps signing contracts, taking orders, or holding goods create a PE under OECD Article 5 principles adopted by HK's DTAs.
Staff Salaries Tax
All employees working in HK (even for a rep office) are subject to HK salaries tax. Employer filing obligations apply regardless of PE status.
Permissible Activities Scope
Rep offices may only conduct preparatory/auxiliary activities. Market research, liaison, promotion — but not sales, contracting, or purchasing.
Conversion Complexity
As business grows, a rep office often needs to convert to a branch or subsidiary. This triggers filings, potentially stamp duty, and new tax obligations.
対象となるお客様
Foreign companies establishing an initial HK presence for market research and business development.
PRC enterprises with HK liaison offices handling coordination with overseas clients.
Banks and asset managers with HK representative presences not yet licensed for full operations.
Representative offices whose activities are expanding and need PE risk assessment.
サービス内容
PE Risk Assessment
Detailed analysis of your rep office activities against HK PE tests and applicable DTA provisions.
Permissible Activities Review
Review and document what your reps are doing — and advise on what must stop or be restructured.
Employee Tax Compliance
Handle salaries tax registration, IR56B annual returns, and IR56E employer notifications for rep office staff.
Conversion Planning
Plan and execute the conversion of the rep office to a branch or subsidiary with minimal disruption and tax cost.
シンプル・効率的・プロフェッショナル
Activity Mapping
Map all current rep office activities against HK PE criteria and DTA provisions.
3-5 daysRisk Assessment Report
Deliver written PE risk opinion with recommended activity boundaries.
1 weekCompliance Setup
Register employer obligations and file any outstanding employee returns.
1 weekOngoing Monitoring
Annual review of activities to ensure ongoing compliance with PE-free status.
Annual実際のクライアントへの実績
German industrial company — rep office PE risk
- Rep office had been taking orders for 2 years
- Voluntary disclosure filed with IRD
- Back-assessment negotiated to 1 year only
- Activities restructured to remain PE-free
Mainland firm — HK liaison office conversion
- Smooth rep office to subsidiary conversion
- No stamp duty on asset transfer (group relief)
- Staff tax filings regularised
- New subsidiary structured for FSIE benefit
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