How to apply
Target Groups and Application Eligibility:
Employer entities that have paid any remuneration or income to their employees or part-timers in the previous year.
Application Approach:
- In person at the counter: application should be made by the applicant in person, or by an authorized person;
- Mobile application “Macau Tax” (when there are no employees, or 20 or fewer employees are declared, and there is no non-taxable income);
- Self-service kiosk (only when the absence of employees is declared);
- FSB Electronic Services.
Required Document:
- Salaries Tax-M3/M4-”List of Employees / Part-timers” in duplicate;
- Salaries Tax-M3/M4 Annex A-”Detailed Breakdown of Non-taxable Income (if yes);
- Salareis Tax-M3/M4 Annex B-”Family Allowance and Housing / Rental Subsidy Declaration (if yes).
Time Needed:
In January and February annually.
Service location and office hours
Application Location:
- The“Finanças” Building-Tax Services Centre:
Ground floor, the “Financas” Building, 575, 579 & 585 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macao. - Macao Government Services Centre-Taxation:
52 Rua Nova da Areia Preta, Macao. - Macao Government Services Centre in Islands-Taxation:
Third floor, 225 Rua de Coimbra, Taipa.
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 09:00-18:00
Closed on weekends and public holidays
Remark / Guidance notes
- An employer name, an employer number, a tax year, an employee or a part-timer name, a tax number, and the total of all income from work that the employees or part-timers received, should be specified in the List;
- For individual firms, remunerations paid to the owner should also be included in the List;
- If non-monetary income is granted to the employee, the relevant documents or a copy of the agreement should be submitted at the same time;
- Any non-taxable income granted to the employee as stipulated in Article No. 4 of the Salaries Tax Regulations, and any income from work exempt from Salaries Tax in accordance with the provision of Salaries Tax Regulations or other Laws, Salaries Tax-M3/M4 Annex A-”Detailed Breakdown of Non-taxable Income” and Salaries Tax- M3/M4 Annex B-”Family Allowance and Housing/Rental Subsidy Declaration” should be submitted;
- Any offences found to be committed by both the taxpayer and his / her employer such as both omitting to declare the same income and making identical false declarations will be considered as intentional offences;
- When the employee or part-timer has left the job, Salaries Tax-M/2A-”Termination of Employment Declaration Form” should be submitted as soon as possible;
- Salaries Tax-M3/M4-”List of Employees / part-timers” should be submitted on time even if there is no staff;
- When an employer entity ceases his / her business, the List should be submitted together with the Business Tax-M/1-”New Registration/Admendment Form” as stipulated in the Business Tax Regulations;
- If the declared information is found unclear, the Public Auditing, Tax Investigation and Appeals Department of the Financial Services Bureau will be requested the taxpayer to provide a written explanation within the prescribed period, not more than 15 days.
Salaries Tax Simulation Calculation.
Penalties:
- Failure to submit the List or fill it in incorrectly or omit the information will be liable to fines of at least MOP500 up to MOP5,000; Intentional violation will be liable to fines of MOP1,000 to MOP10,000;
- In the case of repetition of offence, the fine will be doubled. It is considered to be a repetition of offence when an offender violates the same act again within 18 months that he/she has been fined due to such a violation;
- Fines may be reduced by half of the specified amount if the execution of the penalty is due to the offender’s voluntary reveal.
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