How to apply
Target Groups and Application Eligibility:
Employer entities hiring employee(s) or part-timer(s) or Group 1 taxpayers who amend the declared information.
Application Approach:
An employer, a taxpayer or an authorized person must go through the formalities; Online submission is also available (please refer to the electronic services of the Financial Services Bureau for more information).
Required Document:
- For employer entities, the following documents must be submitted:
- Salaries Tax Group 1 – Registration Form M/2 signed by a representative of the employer entity;
- a) Local employees or part-timers:
– A copy of Macao SAR Resident Identity Card, permanent or non-permanent (both sides)
– The photocopy of the identity document should contain the declaration signed by the relevant employee
b) Non-resident Workers:
(i) Hong Kong Residents
– A copy of non-resident worker’s Identification Card (both sides) or a copy of the receipt for applying the card;
– A copy of the Hong Kong Resident Identity Card (both sides).
(ii) Mainland Residents
– A copy of non-resident worker’s Identification Card (both sides) or a copy of the receipt for applying the card;
– A photocopy of the PRC Travel Permit for HKSAR & MSAR (only the side with your personal particulars and photograph is required).
(iii) Other Nationalities Residents
– A copy of non-resident worker’s Identification Card (both sides) or a copy of the receipt for applying the card;
– A photocopy of the foreign passport (only the side with your personal particulars and photograph is required).
- If the previous declared information needs to be amended, the following documents should be submitted:
- Salaries Tax Group 1 – M/2B Registration Data Amendment Form signed by a taxpayer;
- A copy of the taxpayer’s Identity supporting document.
Time Needed:
Within fifteen days of employment commencing or the starting date of amendment of information.
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: 9:00 – 18:00
Closed on weekends and public holidays
Remark / Guidance notes
For the three types of non-resident employees mentioned above, if the declared employment date is earlier than the issued date on non-resident worker’s Identification Card or the receipt for applying the card, slips of valid supporting documents which declare the date of employment must be attached. (e.g. non-resident employee temporary stay permit or non-resident employee stay permit issued by the Immigration Department.)
Salaries Tax simulation calculation.
Penalties:
- Taxpayers who do not submit the application form will be liable to fines of at least Mop$500.00 up to Mop$4,000.00;
- The fine will be raised to a double for recidivists. The offender who commits the same offence within 18 months after being fined for some offence is considered as recidivist;
- The fine will be reduced to half for the offender who spontaneously pays it.