Hands-on Guide to Filing an Individual Tax Return on Tax Easy’s “Individual Tax Portal (ITP)” | 2026 Online Tax Filing Tutorial

After entering the system and selecting “Submit Individual Tax Return”, the e-filing process is mainly divided into the following four parts:

Part 1: Read Important Notes

1. Step overview: The system will outline the estimated time required (generally 10–20 minutes) and the terms. After reading, click “Continue”.
2. Read the e-guidance carefully: Before proceeding to Part 2, be sure to read the scope and key notes for online e-filing. Once confirmed, click “Continue”.

Part 2: Complete the Tax Return

1. Verify personal particulars: The system will display your Chinese and English name, HKID number, etc. After confirming everything is correct, click Continue.
2. Select the sections you need to complete for the year: Based on your actual financial situation for the year of assessment (2025/26), tick the applicable sections of the tax return:

• Advance Ruling
• Claim relief under a Double Taxation Arrangement
• Main taxes: Salaries Tax, Property Tax, Profits Tax (sole proprietorship), Personal Assessment
• Deductions: Home rental deduction, interest deduction
• Medical and annuities: Qualifying premiums under the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (VHIS), qualifying annuity premiums, and tax-deductible voluntary MPF contributions
• Latest deduction: Deduction for assisted reproduction service expenses
• Allowances: Basic allowance, married person’s allowance, child/dependent parent allowance, elderly residential care expenses, etc.

🛠️ Professional tip from General Accounting:

The Inland Revenue Department will, based on past records or employer filings, automatically pre-fill part of your salary and personal information. However,taxpayers bear the ultimate legal responsibility to ensure all information declared is accurate.

For example, if your marital status changed from single to married during the year, remember to update your information and assess whether “Joint Assessment” should be selected to reduce tax.

Further reading:[Joint Assessment] What are the benefits of joint assessment for couples? A guide for married persons completing the tax return

1. Employment details and income: Based on your employer’s “Remuneration Return”, enter the employer name, position, period of employment, and total employment income.
2. Expenses and deductions: Declare mandatory MPF contributions, approved charitable donations, or other necessary expenses directly related to your work.
3. Claim allowances: Tick and complete the single parent allowance, child allowance, dependent parent/grandparent allowance, etc.

Part 3: Sign and Submit

• Review carefully: The system will compile your inputs into the traditional “Tax Return mode (BIR60)”. Please check each item carefully. If changes are needed, you may click “Back” at any time.
• Password signature: After confirming the return is correct, enter your “ITP Password” at the bottom of the page or use iAM Smart for a digital signature, then click “Sign and Submit”.

Part 4: Confirmation

• Keep a record: After successful submission, the screen will immediately display the “Transaction Reference Number”, submission date, and exact time. Please be sure to keep this confirmation pageby taking a screenshot, saving it as a PDF, or printing it for future record-keeping and verification.