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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the ir56e form in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the Employer’s File No. at the top right, ensuring it follows the specified format: SECTION CODE followed by 8 characters.
  3. Fill in the Name of Employee, including the appropriate title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms) and format it as 'SURNAME, FIRST NAME*CHRISTIAN NAME'.
  4. Complete the H.K. Identity Card No. exactly as shown on the card or leave it blank if not applicable.
  5. Input the Date of Commencement of Employment in DD/MM/YYYY format and ensure all monetary values are entered without cents.
  6. Review all entries for accuracy, especially those marked with asterisks, and ensure they are right justified in a straight column.
  7. Sign and date the form at the bottom, indicating your designation clearly.

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IR56E refers to the notification letter filled by the employer about the start of employment of its employees. IR56E is a tax form only for new employees. The employer must submit this form to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) within 3 months of the employees employment.
IR56B is used to report detailed remuneration for every employee, whereas IR56A is a summary. IR56B main marks: Objective: Reporting the income and benefits of an individual employee for the year of evaluation.
You need to report remuneration paid to employees by submitting annual Employers Return (Forms BIR56A and IR56B) and the following Notification Forms: IR56E (New employment) IR56F (On termination of his service (or death)) IR56G (On his leaving Hong Kong for good or for a substantial period of time)
Use Form 568 to: Determine the amount of the LLC fee (including a disregarded entitys fee) based on total California income. Report the LLC fee. Report the annual tax.
The due date for Form IR56F is no later than one month before the employees termination date. This form is required when an employee leaves your company but remains in Hong Kong.

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IR56E For hiring a new employee Use the IR56E Form whenever you onboard staff in Hong Kong. The form, also known as the IRD Form for New Employee, provides the IRD with a new hires start date, salary, and personal details to ensure their Salaries Tax record is opened correctly.
The term IR 56 taxpayer is used to identify workers who are responsible for paying their own tax, but are not self- employed contractors. The most common IR 56 taxpayers are private domestic workers, who work part-time, eg: home-helpers caregivers nannies gardeners domestic odd-jobbers.
Taxpayers are required to file duly completed returns to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) within 1 month from the date of issue of the returns. The deadline falls on 2 June 2025. For sole proprietors, returns should be filed within 3 months, i.e. on or before 2 August 2025.

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