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Taxes
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Taxes [Abstract]    
TAXES

15. TAXES

Income tax

Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands currently levy no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciations and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to our Company levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands save for certain stamp duties which may be applicable, from time to time, on certain instruments.

BVI

NCA is incorporated in the BVI and is not subject to tax on income or capital gains under current BVI law. In addition, upon payments of dividends by these entities to their shareholders, no BVI withholding tax will be imposed.

Hong Kong

Neo-Concept HK is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5% in Hong Kong. From year of assessment of 2019/2020 onwards, Hong Kong profits tax rates are 8.25% on assessable profits up to HKD2,000,000, and 16.5% on any part of assessable profits over HKD2,000,000. Under Hong Kong tax law, Neo-Concept HK is exempted from income tax on its foreign-derived income and there are no withholding taxes in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends.

Other jurisdictions

Taxation arising in other jurisdictions such as the UK and the USA is calculated at the rates prevailing in the relevant jurisdictions.

With effect from 1 April 2025, the current main rate of corporation tax in the UK is 25%.

Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

 

For the six months ended June 30,

   

2024

 

2025

 

2025

   

HKD

 

HKD

 

US$

Current:

           

Hong Kong

 

—

 

—

 

—

The UK

 

—

 

—

 

—

             

Deferred

           

Hong Kong

 

—

 

144,701

 

18,433

The UK

 

—

 

740,887

 

94,382

Total provision for income taxes

 

—

 

885,588

 

112,815

The following table reconciles Cayman Islands statutory rates to our effective tax rate:

 

For the six months ended
June 30,

   

2024

 

2025

Income tax rate in the Cayman Islands, permanent tax holiday

 

—

%

 

—

%

Hong Kong statutory income tax rate

 

(16.5

)%

 

16.5

%

Effect of different tax rates

 

12.0

%

 

40.5

%

Tax loss not recognized

 

9.4

%

 

9.9

%

Utilization of tax loss

 

—

 

 

(28.6

)%

Income not taxable

 

(4.9

)%

 

(8.0

)%

Effective tax rate

 

—

%

 

30.3

%

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025 consisted of the following:

 

As of
December 31,
2024

 

As of June 30, 2025

   

HKD

 

HKD

 

US$

Deferred tax assets:

   

 

   

 

   

 

Tax loss

 

2,456,246

 

 

1,909,571

 

 

243,261

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

440,251

 

 

62,104

 

 

7,911

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

2,896,497

 

 

1,971,675

 

 

251,172

 

Valuation allowance

 

(2,689,691

)

 

(1,909,571

)

 

(243,261

)

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

 

206,806

 

 

62,104

 

 

7,911

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

   

 

   

 

   

 

Depreciation

 

(920,142

)

 

(1,836,297

)

 

(233,926

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

(920,142

)

 

(1,836,297

)

 

(233,926

)

As of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025, the Group had tax loss amounting to HKD9,824,984 and HKD8,234,368 (US$1,048,977), respectively carry forwards. For financial reporting purposes, the amount of the net deferred tax assets has been partially offset by a valuation allowance due to uncertainty regarding the realization of the assets. The management evaluated position taken by the company will “more likely than not” be sustained upon examination by the appropriate tax authority. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to its financial position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain tax positions have been recorded.

15. TAXES

Income tax

Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands currently levy no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciations and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to our Company levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands save for certain stamp duties which may be applicable, from time to time, on certain instruments.

BVI

NCA is incorporated in the BVI and is not subject to tax on income or capital gains under current BVI law. In addition, upon payments of dividends by these entities to their shareholders, no BVI withholding tax will be imposed.

Hong Kong

Neo-Concept HK is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5% in Hong Kong. From year of assessment of 2019/2020 onwards, Hong Kong profits tax rates are 8.25% on assessable profits up to HKD2,000,000, and 16.5% on any part of assessable profits over HKD2,000,000. Under Hong Kong tax law, Neo-Concept HK is exempted from income tax on its foreign-derived income and there are no withholding taxes in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends.

Other jurisdictions

Taxation arising in other jurisdictions such as the UK and the USA is calculated at the rates prevailing in the relevant jurisdictions.

With effect from 1 April 2023, the current main rate of corporation tax in the UK is 25%.

Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

 

For the years ended December 31,

   

2023

 

2024

 

2024

   

HKD

 

HKD

 

US$

Current:

       

 

   

 

Hong Kong

 

928,973

 

348,835

 

 

44,908

 

The UK

 

388,288

 

—

 

 

—

 

         

 

   

 

Deferred:

       

 

   

 

Hong Kong

 

7,876

 

(206,806

)

 

(26,623

)

The UK

 

—

 

943,880

 

 

121,513

 

Total provision for income taxes

 

1,325,137

 

1,085,909

 

 

139,798

 

The following table reconciles Cayman Islands statutory rates to our effective tax rate:

 

For the years ended December 31,

   

2023

 

2024

Income tax rate in the Cayman Islands, permanent tax holiday

 

0

%

 

0

%

Hong Kong statutory income tax rate

 

16.5

%

 

16.5

%

Effect of different tax rates

 

2.1

%

 

15.1

%

Expense not deductible

 

7.0

%

 

1.8

%

Temporary not recognized

 

0.4

%

 

0.6

%

Utilization of tax loss

 

—

 

 

(20.2

)%

Tax concession

 

(2.9

)%

 

(1.9

)%

Effective tax rate

 

23.1

%

 

11.9

%

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 consisted of the following:

 

As of December 31,

   

2023

 

2024

 

2024

   

HKD

 

HKD

 

US$

Deferred tax assets:

   

 

   

 

   

 

Tax loss

 

4,351,234

 

 

2,456,246

 

 

316,213

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

233,445

 

 

440,251

 

 

56,677

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

4,584,679

 

 

2,896,497

 

 

372,890

 

Valuation allowance

 

(4,584,679

)

 

(2,689,691

)

 

(346,266

)

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

 

—

 

 

206,806

 

 

26,624

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

   

 

   

 

   

 

Depreciation

 

—

 

 

(920,142

)

 

(118,457

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

—

 

 

(920,142

)

 

(118,457

)

As of December 31, 2023 and 2024, the Group had tax loss amounting to HKD17,404,936 and HKD9,824,984 (US$1,264,851), respectively carry forwards. For financial reporting purposes, the amount of the net deferred tax assets has been partially offset by a valuation allowance due to uncertainty regarding the realization of the assets. The management evaluated position taken by the company will “more likely than not” be sustained upon examination by the appropriate tax authority. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to its financial position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain tax positions have been recorded.