Hong Kong LegCo to resume Second Reading of crypto-asset reporting bill on November 4
Hong Kong's Legislative Council will resume the Second Reading debate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amended Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2026 at its November 4 sitting. This item tracks where the Bill sits in the legislative process and what the next procedural steps are for firms preparing for crypto-asset tax reporting obligations in Hong Kong.
- The Second Reading debate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amended Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2026 will resume at the LegCo sitting on Wednesday, November 4, at 11am.
- If the Bill passes Second Reading it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council, after which it will be set down for Third Reading.
- The sitting also covers two Members' motions, a proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance, and 22 questions to the Government, six requiring oral replies.