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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the ird56f in the editor.
  2. Begin by selecting the appropriate checkbox for additional reporting or replacement, and fill in the date of cessation.
  3. Enter your Employer’s File Number or Business Registration Number, followed by the Name and Address of the Employer.
  4. Provide details about the employee, including their name (Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss), H.K. Identity Card Number or Passport Number, and sex.
  5. Indicate marital status and provide spouse details if applicable. Fill in residential and postal addresses after cessation.
  6. Complete sections regarding capacity of employment, reason for cessation, period of employment, and detailed income information from April to cessation date.
  7. Ensure all required fields are filled accurately before submitting. Review your entries for completeness.

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IR56F vs IR56G IR56F applies when an employee stops working but remains in Hong Kong, while IR56G covers departures from Hong Kong. The table below highlights the key distinctions.
Reasons for departure can include return to homeland, emigration or secondment. Detailed income report from April 1 of the current tax year until the employees last day, excluding certain payments like severance and long service pay made in accordance with the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance.
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.
(a) You can submit the Form IR56B through the Internet by using the Employers Return e-Filing Services under eTAX. For details, please visit .ird.gov.hk Electronics Services Submission of Employers Return in Computerized Format.
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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Put simply, the 60-day rule says that if you, or your employees, spend no more than 60 days in Hong Kong during a given tax year, you wont owe salaries tax on the income earned during those days.
The payee needs to file the Form W-8BEN before the first payment to prevent withholding of the full 30% of U.S. income tax.

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