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IRD Letter Human Review Summary

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Property owner received an IRD letter? Confirm whether it involves reporting, assessment or information request

Property-related IRD letters may involve rental income, property tax returns, assessment, jointly owned properties, supplementary information or payment matters. BM can conduct an initial human review of the letter and help summarise its actual requirements and next steps.

Submit a property-related IRD letter for human reviewHK$380 / per IRD letter

This Type of Letter May Relate To

IRD letters received by property owners may commonly relate to:

  1. 1Property tax return
  2. 2Rental income reporting
  3. 3Property assessment
  4. 4Jointly owned property information
  5. 5Rental, vacancy or use of the property
  6. 6Request for tenancy, rental or expense information
  7. 7Property tax and personal assessment-related handling

Common Areas of Uncertainty

Common uncertainties in property-related letters include:

  1. 1Whether rental income needs to be reported
  2. 2Whether tenancy or rental information must be submitted
  3. 3How responsibility should be understood when there are multiple owners
  4. 4Whether payment alone is enough or a reply is still required
  5. 5Whether the assessment should first be checked
  6. 6Whether vacancy, subletting, rent-free period or jointly owned property details need further explanation

Common Risks

If the actual requirement of the letter is not reviewed first, common risks include:

  1. 1Missing property tax filing or information request requirements
  2. 2Reporting based only on personal understanding without organising rental information
  3. 3Confusion across jointly owned or multiple properties
  4. 4Assuming no action is needed because no rent was received
  5. 5Missing the need to check or follow up on a notice of assessment

Information Usually Needed

For an initial review, BM usually needs to see:

  1. 1A complete and clear image or PDF of the IRD letter
  2. 2The property address or property details shown in the letter
  3. 3The date and file number shown on the letter
  4. 4If rental income is involved, tenancy agreements, rental records or related information may be needed for follow-up
  5. 5If the property is jointly owned, ownership and sharing details may be needed for follow-up

When the HK$380 Service Is Suitable

If you are not sure whether the property-related IRD letter requires reporting, additional information, payment, assessment checking or further follow-up, you may first use the HK$380 IRD letter human review summary service.

Service boundary

HK$380 includes: human review of one IRD letter, with a summary of the actual requirements, key risk areas, information gaps, time sensitivity and suggested next steps.

It does not include: formal replies to the IRD, document submission, audit arrangement, formal tax representative services, legal advice or any guarantee of outcome.

Confirm the actual requirement of your property-related IRD letter first

HK$380 is for the initial human review and direction summary of one IRD letter. It is not a complete tax handling service.

HK$380

HK$380 / per IRD letter

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FAQ

Does HK$380 include completing my property tax filing?›

No. HK$380 is for an initial human review and direction summary of one IRD letter. It does not include property tax filing, formal replies to the IRD or document submission.

Can I submit the letter if the property has multiple owners?›

Yes. You may first submit the letter for initial review. If follow-up work is needed to organise jointly owned property, rental or reporting information, BM will confirm the service scope and fee separately.

Can I use this service just to know whether I need to take action?›

Yes. The review summary will help organise the actual requirements, key risk areas, information gaps, time sensitivity and suggested handling route.

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