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  • Persons who have an eTAX account (including Hong Kong residents and Mainland residents who have income chargeable to tax in Hong Kong)
  • Submission method
    • Please click on the button under “Quick Links” for logging in eTAX to select Objection to Assessment service
  • Application time limit
    • The notice of objection must be received by the Inland Revenue Department within one month after the date of issue of the notice of assessment.
    • Please click here to visit the relevant website for details.
  • Required documents
    • Relevant supporting documents (if applicable)
  • Free of charge
  • Immediately after the notice of objection has been successfully lodged through eTAX, an acknowledgement will be provided on the screen.
  • For “Replies to Notices of Objection”, the general processing time of the Inland Revenue Department is:
    • Between May and August, the Inland Revenue Department will reply within 12 working days after receipt of the notices of objection;
    • Between September and April, the Inland Revenue Department will reply within 18 working days after receipt of the notices of objection.
  • For “Processing of Objections”, notices of settlement of objection or Notifications of decision by Assessing Officer will be issued by the Inland Revenue Department within 4 months from the date of receipt of notices of objection.
  • Please click here to visit the website of relevant department for details.
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