If you want to become a tax resident in Hong Kong, you need to complete an Application Form for Certificate of Resident Status.

The competent authorities in Hong Kong may refuse to issue a certificate of resident status if the applicant is manifestly unable to benefit from the arrangement. Upon receipt of the application, the Hong Kong authorities will examine the data provided and may require the applicant to provide further data and issue a certificate of resident status for the eligible application. It normally takes 21 working days to process an application. Unless the applicant requests to collect it in person, the certificate of Resident Status will normally be sent by surface mail to the applicant's correspondence address.

Applicants should note that the issuance of a certificate of Resident Status does not guarantee that their application for the arrangement will be successful. The Mainland tax authorities make the final decision on whether the applicant is eligible for the arrangement. The Mainland tax authorities will make a decision on whether the applicant meets all the relevant conditions and is entitled to the relevant treatment.

For the purposes of the arrangement, a certificate of resident status issued to an applicant in respect of a particular calendar year will generally be used as proof of the applicant's Hong Kong resident status in that calendar year and two subsequent calendar years. For example, if the applicant is awarded2014A certificate of resident status for a calendar year is not required for the following two consecutive calendar years2015and2016Certificates of resident status over the years. If an applicant's circumstances have changed or have changed and are no longer eligible for the arrangement, an issued certificate of resident status cannot be used as proof of the applicant's Hong Kong resident status after the change of circumstances.

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