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Taxation [2026] HKCA 436

CHAPMAN DEVELOPMENT LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

香港上訴法院駁回納稅人申請,拒絕就利得來源、agreement by conduct及程序公平問題批出終審法院上訴許可,並判令訟費。

  • Source of profits
  • Section 61a iro
  • Alternative hypothesis
  • Agreement by conduct
  • Ancillary/incidental activities
  • Leave to appeal
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Tax law [2025] HKCA 956

CHAPMAN DEVELOPMENT LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

The Court of Appeal dismissed Chapman Development Limited’s appeal in a profits tax dispute, upholding findings on deductibility, agreement by conduct, and section 61A.

  • Profits tax
  • Deductibility of expenses (ss.16,17 iro)
  • General anti‑avoidance (s.61a iro)
  • Agreement by conduct
  • Source of profits
  • Standard of appellate review
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Taxation [2025] HKCA 596

WISE PEARL LTD v. THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

The Court of Appeal dismissed Wise Pearl Limited’s renewed leave application, holding the proposed grounds challenged factual findings rather than raising questions of law.

  • Source of profits
  • Offshore profits
  • Industrial building allowance
  • Apportionment of profits
  • Jurisdiction of board of review
  • Questions of law vs fact
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Tax law [2025] HKCFI 1282

SAMSUNG SDI (HONG KONG) LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

The Court of First Instance dismissed Samsung SDI (Hong Kong) Ltd’s inland revenue appeal, holding no error of law was shown in the Board’s source-of-profits analysis.

  • Source of profits
  • Profits tax
  • Onus of proof
  • Appellate review on questions of law
  • Browne v dunn fairness rule
  • Delay in adjudication
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Tax law [2024] HKCA 1111

FOXCONN (FAR EAST) LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal in a profits tax case, holding the Board's findings on source of profits, deductions, and delay were open on the evidence.

  • Profits tax
  • Source of profits
  • Jurisdiction of tax tribunal
  • Judicial review/remedies for delay
  • Deductibility of expenses
  • Leave to appeal under s69
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Taxation [2024] HKCA 944

PATRICK COX ASIA LTD v. THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

The Court of Appeal held the upfront payment was Hong Kong-sourced and revenue, but found error in the source analysis for royalties and remitted that issue.

  • Source of profits
  • Capital v revenue
  • Royalties
  • Agency attribution
  • Apportionment
  • Remitter
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Profits tax [2024] HKCFI 2242

TOUAX CONTAINER INVESTMENT LTD v. THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

The High Court dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal on whether it carried on business in Hong Kong, but allowed the challenge on source-of-profits issues and remitted the matter for rehearing.

  • Source of profits
  • Carrying on business in hong kong
  • Section 14 iro
  • Operations test
  • Remitter
  • Burden of proof
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Taxation [2024] HKCFI 439

WISE PEARL LTD v. THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

The Court of First Instance refused leave to appeal in a profits tax and building allowance dispute, holding the proposed grounds were largely factual or hypothetical.

  • Source of profits
  • Offshore profits claim
  • Apportionment
  • Industrial building allowance
  • Relevant interest under s.40 iro
  • Leave to appeal
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Tax [2024] HKCFI 97

FOXCONN (FAR EAST) LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

High Court refused Foxconn leave to appeal against a tax decision, holding the source-of-profits and deductions complaints were factual and lacked reasonable prospect of success.

  • Source of profits
  • Deductibility of expenses
  • Leave to appeal
  • Judicial review
  • Ultra vires
  • Burden of proof
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Taxation [2023] HKCFI 2676

PATRICK COX ASIA LTD v. THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

The Court of First Instance dismissed a profits tax appeal, holding the licensing business was carried on in Hong Kong, the royalties were Hong Kong-sourced, and the upfront payment was revenue.

  • Source of profits
  • Profits tax (s.14 iro)
  • Characterisation of receipts (capital v revenue)
  • Agency and attribution
  • Locality of business operations
  • Evidence and fact‑finding
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