The tax filing season in Hong Kong is in full swing, with June 2 marking the deadline for most individuals. Tax audits have come under scrutiny recently after at least 20 journalists raised concerns about “unreasonable” reviews targeting them and their families. The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) Commissioner dismissed these claims, stressing that assessment procedures…
“Unreasonable” tax audit of some Hong Kong media: Press union (Photo: AP) At least five local media outlets in Hong Kong and multiple journalists had their taxes from years ago audited on “unreasonable grounds”, a press association said Wednesday.Hong Kong’s press freedom ranking has plummeted since Beijing cracked down on dissent after huge, sometimes violent…
Hong Kong authorities have reviewed the taxes of at least 20 reporters and their family members for allegedly under-reporting their income and have asked them to prepay about HK$1 million (US$127,770), the city’s largest journalism group has said, arguing there was insufficient evidence for the reassessments. The Hong Kong Journalists Association also said on Wednesday…
Hong Kong ranked 37th out of 73 places in safety for journalists according to a new global index, outperforming South Korea and Indonesia but falling below Singapore and other European counterparts. The Global Index on Journalists’ Safety, published on Thursday, also saw the city score better than the United States when it came to the…
Hong Kong ranked 37th out of 73 places in safety for journalists according to a new global index, outperforming South Korea and Indonesia but falling below Singapore and other European counterparts. The Global Index on Journalists’ Safety, published on Thursday, also saw the city score better than the United States when it came to the…
The European Union has voiced concerns over what it sees as a diminishing space for civil society in Hong Kong after a once-powerful opposition party announced it might disband, with France also warning over the need for checks and balances. The representatives weighed in on Saturday, two days after the leadership of the Democratic Party,…
The European Union has voiced concerns over what it sees as a diminishing space for civil society in Hong Kong after a once-powerful opposition party announced it might disband, with France also warning over the need for checks and balances. The representatives weighed in on Saturday, two days after the leadership of the Democratic Party,…
A French photojournalist working for the Associated Press in Hong Kong was denied entry to the city earlier this month, the Post has learned. A source said Louise Delmotte was questioned by authorities when she arrived at the city’s airport as a tourist on September 14. She was then turned away and repatriated to France….