# The Double Taxation Relief (Shipping Transport) (Hong Kong) Order 2000, Part Article 5: Entry into force


Each of the Contracting Parties shall notify to the other the completion of the procedures required by its law for the bringing into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the later of these notifications and shall thereupon have effect:
(a) in the United Kingdom:
(i) in respect of income tax and capital gains tax, for any year of assessment beginning on or after 6th April in the calendar year next following that in which this Agreement enters into force;
(ii) in respect of corporation tax, for any financial year beginning on or after 1st April in the calendar year next following that in which this Agreement enters into force;
(b) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, for any year of assessment beginning on or after 1st April in the calendar year next following that in which this Agreement enters into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2000/0110187237/schedule/part/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-double-taxation-relief-shipping-transport-hong-kong-order-2000/schedule/part-5
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