{"id":32,"date":"2026-09-17T08:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivosgroup.com\/hk\/services\/accounting-tax\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:02:25","slug":"accounting-tax","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vivosgroup.com\/hk\/services\/accounting-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting, Audit and Profits Tax Services in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-section--grey vv-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b7edd97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"vv-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Hong Kong services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accounting, Audit and Profits Tax Services in Hong Kong<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vv-lede wp-block-paragraph\">Hong Kong requires audited financial statements in support of the profits tax return, so bookkeeping has to be prepared to audit standard from the start. We maintain the records, brief the auditor and manage the filing timetable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-facts has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Profits tax rate<\/td><td>Two-tiered: 8.25% on the first HK$2m of assessable profits, 16.5% above<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Consumption tax<\/td><td>None \u2014 Hong Kong has no VAT, GST or general sales tax<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audit requirement<\/td><td>Mandatory annual audit by an independent Hong Kong CPA practice<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-prose has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s included<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bookkeeping and management accounts prepared to audit standard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audit coordination with an independent Hong Kong CPA practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Profits tax computation and return filing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employer&#8217;s return and payroll administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catch-up work where several years of audits have been missed<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-faq has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does Hong Kong have GST or VAT?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Hong Kong has no VAT, GST or general sales tax of any kind.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is an audit mandatory for every Hong Kong company?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Hong Kong requires audited financial statements annually in support of the profits tax return, regardless of the company&#8217;s size.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can my Hong Kong company claim offshore profits and pay no profits tax?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Possibly. Hong Kong&#8217;s territorial source basis means profits genuinely arising outside Hong Kong may fall outside the profits tax charge, but the Inland Revenue Department tests this on the facts. We assess the position honestly and build the contemporaneous documentation a claim requires \u2014 or tell you it isn&#8217;t supportable.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-section--navy vv-section--tight has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talk to us about accounting and tax in Hong Kong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button vv-btn-gold\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/hk\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does Hong Kong have GST or VAT?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. Hong Kong has no VAT, GST or general sales tax of any kind.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is an audit mandatory for every Hong Kong company?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. 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We maintain the records, brief the auditor and manage the filing timetable. 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