A 4
CAP. 112]
[Subsidiary]
Inland Revenue Rules
[1986 Ed.
General apportionment of outgoings and expenses. L.N. 129/65.
7 of 1986, s. 12.
Interest on borrowed money used in purchase of shares.
L.N. 129/65.
Investment portfolios. L.N. 129/65.
Method of ascertainment, for the purposes of section 16 of the Ordinance, of the extent to which outgoings and expenses are incurred in the production of profits in respect of which a person is chargeable to tax under Part IV of the Ordinance
2A. (1) No deduction shall be allowed for any outgoing or expense incurred in the production of profits not arising in or derived from Hong Kong, but where any outgoing or expense was incurred partly in the production of profits arising in or derived from within Hong Kong and partly in the production of profits arising or derived from outside Hong Kong, then, for the purpose of ascertaining the extent to which such outgoing or expense is deductible under section 16 of the Ordinance, an apportionment thereof shall be made on such basis as is most appropriate to the activities of the trade, profession or business concerned.
(2) Where, apart from or in addition to the circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) as giving rise to an apportionment, it is necessary to make an apportionment of any outgoing or expense by reason of it having been incurred not wholly and exclusively in the production of profits in respect of which a person is chargeable to tax under Part IV of the Ordinance, such apportionment or further apportionment, as the case may be, shall, subject to the provisions of rules 2B and 2C, be made on such basis as is most reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
2B. (1) Where interest is paid or payable on any sum of money borrowed and used partly for the purpose of acquiring shares in a corporation which is chargeable to tax under Part IV of the Ordinance and partly for some other purpose or purposes, such interest as is attributable to the part used for the purpose of acquiring such shares shall, subject to paragraph (2), not be an allowable deduction, and where any apportionment is necessary to ascertain the amount of interest so attributable, it shall be made on such basis as is most reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
(2) Where a person is chargeable to tax under Part IV of the Ordinance in respect of profits from share dealing, no apportionment or disallowance of interest shall be made under paragraph (1) in respect of any money borrowed and used for the purpose of acquiring the shares constituting the subject-matter of such share dealing.
2C. (1) Where the investment portfolio of any person who is chargeable to tax under Part IV of the Ordinance is, in the opinion of the assessor, sufficiently substantial to warrant making an adjustment in respect of the expenses of supervision and management of the portfolio, a due proportion of the management, clerical and general expenses attributable to the supervision and management of the investment portfolio shall be disallowed, and, unless a more practical and suitable basis is available in the circumstances of the case, such proportion shall be determined on the basis of a percentage of the annual gross income derived from the portfolio.