Originally Posted by
flite idol
My be nothing to do with this, but very recently Atlas managment sent out a notice that they have agreed with Hong Kong authorities that any crew member that spends more than a cumulative period of time in HK in a tax year is liable for HK income tax and must file a HK tax return. Atlas have been flying through HK for a couple of decades so it seemed a tad strange and I was curious what precipitated this "arrangement" and again may just be coincidence.
The IRD consider you having a presence in HK as soon as wheels touch the runway, no matter if you are on GD or you clear immigration or not!
More than 60 days a year rings a bell, but happy to be corrected on that.
To top it off, they have the right to claim 6 years of back tax. Immigration and the IRD speak from two different sides of the fence, so don't expect immigration to back up your "presence" in HK either.