Compare Hong Kong SAR and Luxembourg corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Time of Update — Hong Kong SAR: 4/02/2026 · Luxembourg: 4/05/2026
Time of Update — Hong Kong SAR: 4/02/2026 · Luxembourg: 4/05/2026
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Hong Kong SAR
Luxembourg
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General CIT Rate:
Corporations: 8.25% on the first HKD 2 million of assessable profits and 16.5% on the remainder; unincorporated businesses: 7.5% on the first HKD 2 million and 15% on the remainder.
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General CIT Rate:
23.87% (CIT, solidarity surtax, and municipal business tax [Luxembourg City, from tax year 2025])
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CIT Return Due Date:
The tax return forms are typically released on the first working day of April each year. The filing deadline is usually within one month from the day the forms are released. Certain companies (e.g., those with a fiscal year ending on December 31) may have an extended filing deadline, typically until August 15 of the year the forms are released, and in certain circumstances (e.g., electronic filing), extensions may be granted.
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CIT Return Due Date:
December 31 of the following year.
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CIT Payment Due Date:
For companies with a fiscal year ending on December 31st, the final tax payment for a specific tax year is typically due in November of the year when the tax return is filed.
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CIT Payment Due Date:
At the end of the month following the receipt of the tax assessment receipt.
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CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
For companies with a fiscal year ending on December 31st, interim taxes for a specific tax year will be paid in two installments, typically due in November of the current year and January of the following year.
Capital gains are subject to the normal corporate income tax rate constraint.
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Hong Kong SAR
Luxembourg
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Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
14.28
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Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
23.24%
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Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
2.01
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Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
18.09%
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