Employers in Hong Kong must submit the IR56E form to the IRD within three months of a new employee's start date to officially report their commencement of employment.

File Generation

IR56E Employee

Step 1: Click on

Step 2: Select  

Step3: Click on

Step 4: You will be directed to the page below: 

Step 5: Click on the icon to view the employee details

Step 6: You will be directed to the page below:

Kindly ensure that the employee details are filled under the Payroll Module > Administration tab. 

Step 7: Fill in the employee details below if applicable : 

Step 8: Click on  

To Generate IR56E Form

Step 1: Click on

Step 2: Select  

Step 3: Select

Step 4: You will be directed to the page below:

Step 5: Select Form/Export Type

Step 6: Click on the icon and select employee

• Select the employees that you would like to generate the IR56E form 

  

• Click on

  

  Step 7: Fill in the Name of Authorised Person , Designation and Batch Date

  

  Step 8: Click on

  Step 9: The IR56E Form has been generated successfully

  

  Step 10: Click on the  

  

  Step 11: You will be directed to the page below:

  

  Step 12: Select the employee and click on  

  

     Step 13: Click on

Step 14: The employees file status will be updated

The employee will be able to view the IR56E file under the employees My Payslip>My Tax Documents

Step 15: Click on to download the file and upload it to the IRD eTAX portal