Tax returns & filing

Tax returns & filing in Hong Kong

Updated 4 November 2026

Filing a Hong Kong tax return through an accountant starts at about HK$2,000 for a profits tax return, and basic annual accounts and tax compliance for a small business run about HK$3,000 to HK$6,000 per financial year. The request on BlaBlaPrice is free, and you can describe your situation in your own words to get current quotes.

• Profits tax return filing for a business: from HK$2,000 (approximately, according to sellers' websites, November 2026).
• Basic annual accounts and tax compliance for a small company or sole trader: about HK$3,000 to HK$6,000 per financial year (approximately, according to sellers' websites, November 2026).
• Prices are quoted per job or per year, not per hour. Several firms offer a free first consultation and a written quotation.
• The fee rises with the number of transactions, the turnover, and whether an audit or an employer's return is needed.

Which return you receive and when it is due

Individual tax returns (form BIR60) are issued on the first working day of May each year, and the filing deadline is usually about a month later. Business owners with profits tax liability follow their own schedule, so the accountant first confirms which return you have. For unincorporated businesses, profits tax is 7.5% on assessable profits up to HK$2,000,000 and 15% on any part above that.

Season and timing in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has a winter from December to February and a summer from June to August, but the tax calendar sets the demand, not the weather. November is quiet for individual returns. The busiest weeks are likely to fall in May and June, when returns arrive and the filing deadline approaches, so start early if you want an accountant to handle the paperwork before the deadline.

How it is bought and handed over here

Prices are in Hong Kong dollars. Ask whether the quote covers correspondence with the Inland Revenue Department, because the fee can differ. A business also needs a Business Registration Certificate, which costs HK$2,350 for one year from 1 April 2026. That certificate is a tax registration, not a licence, so it is not part of a return filing price. Documents can be sent by email or handed over in person, and you can meet an accountant in Central, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan or Tuen Mun.

What to put in the request

Say who is filing (yourself, a sole trader or a company), which return you received, the period it covers, and the income or activity involved. Add whether this is a one-off or a yearly job, the size of the business, the deadline and your budget. If you want the accountant to deal with the tax office for you, say so in the request.

On BlaBlaPrice you write the job in a chat, and a photo of the tax letter can be added. The AI asks for missing details and looks through accountants' websites and price lists in Hong Kong, then shows the prices and firms it found. Accountants registered on BlaBlaPrice receive the request and reply in the chat with their offer, price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. For related work, see Accounting services or Financial services & investment.