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h.workDLRI

Incentive · Government-granted designation

Invest in AI. Pay less tax.

h.work holds Designated Local Research Institution (DLRI) status, granted by the Hong Kong Government’s Commissioner for Innovation and Technology. Qualifying R&D paid to h.work can receive up to a 300% tax deduction.

Estimate your savings

How the scheme works

Qualifying R&D paid to h.workHK$100
Deduct from taxable profitHK$300

300%First HK$2M of qualifying expenses

200%Everything above HK$2M

A deduction reduces the profit you’re taxed on. It is not a 300% refund.

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What could you save?

Enter your qualifying R&D payment to h.work. See your potential tax saving and cost after tax.

Try your numbers

Estimate the R&D tax incentive

Include only payments for qualifying research, not every product purchase.

One simple estimate

Qualifying payment → tax deduction → potential saving.

Assumes a 16.5% tax rate, enough taxable profit to use the full deduction, and no other qualifying R&D spending this year. Actual savings may be lower.

Potential tax saving · at 16.5%

HK$99,000

Less tax to pay. Not a cash grant.

Potential savingCost after tax
Paid to h.work
HK$200,000
Estimated cost after tax
HK$101,000
Extra saving from the incentiveHK$66,000

On top of HK$33,000 from a normal 100% expense deduction.

See the calculation
Enhanced deduction
HK$600,000
Assumed tax rate
16.5%
Deduction × 16.5%
HK$99,000

What this estimate assumes

All payments entered are made to h.work for qualifying R&D. The first HK$2M gets a 300% deduction; the rest gets 200%. We assume you have not used any of this annual allowance on other qualifying R&D. It is shared across your company, not repeated for each supplier or product.

This simplified estimate values the full deduction at the standard 16.5% company tax rate. It does not calculate your tax bill. Savings may be lower if your deduction reduces profit taxed at 8.25% under two-tier rates or if you have insufficient taxable profit. No taxable profit means no immediate tax saving.

Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar. No tax rebates, credits, prior losses, special tax regimes or future loss relief are included. Eligibility and your final tax bill are for your accountant and the IRD to confirm.

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Estimate only, not tax advice. Your numbers stay in your browser.

Across h.work

Three products.
One incentive.

Available for qualifying R&D across all three products. It is not an automatic deduction on a subscription or hardware purchase.

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Getting started

We help with the paperwork.

We scope the qualifying research and provide the records for your accountant. The designation is for tax purposes, not a government endorsement of our products.

  1. 01

    Agree the research

    We define the qualifying R&D work with you.

  2. 02

    Keep the records

    We document the work and the eligible expenses.

  3. 03

    Claim the deduction

    Your accountant files the claim. The IRD confirms eligibility.

Discuss your eligibility Read the official scheme