30 September 2024
The Tax Service of Guangdong Province, State Taxation Administration (“the authorities”) issued the “Notice in relation to the “Administrative Measures for the Practice of Hong Kong and Macao Tax Professionals in the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone” (“the Notice”) on 30 September 2024. The authorities proposed that tax professionals from Hong Kong and Macao who have obtained qualifications as a Hong Kong tax advisor or Macao accountant for at least three years, have continuously engaged in tax-related professional services for three years, and have not received any administrative penalties or industry sanctions in the last three years are eligible to apply to practice in the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone. The Notice will be effective on 1 November 2024.