Hong Kong Gazettes Stamp Duty Ordinance Under 2025-2026 Budget

May 28, 2025, 5:00 AM UTC

The Hong Kong Official Gazette May 16 published Stamp Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, amending the stamp duty on property transactions in accordance with the 2025–2026 budget. The ordinance includes measures: 1) increasing to HK$4 million (US$510,741) from HK$3 million (US$383,056) the maximum value of properties subject to the HK$100 (US$12.76) stamp duty; 2) including transitional provisions applying the previous ordinance for agreements and instruments executed before 11:00 a.m. on Feb. 26; and 3) revising the First Schedule to reflect the new tiered stamp duty structure. The ordinance took effect Feb. 26. [Hong Kong, Official Gazette, 05/16/25]

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