Hong Kong salaries tax calculator
Your Hong Kong salaries tax: the lower of progressive and standard rate tax, after MPF and allowances.
Line by line
I tuoi numeri, passo per passo.
How your income fills the tax bands
Each slice of taxable income is taxed at its own rate, so only the part above a threshold pays the higher rate.
| Rate | Band | Your income in it | Tax |
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Rules and sources
- IRD: FAQ on 2026-27 Budget tax measures (2025/26 reduction, 2026/27 allowances)
- IRD: 2026-27 Budget – tax measures
- Progressive rates 2%, 6%, 10%, 14% on successive HK$50,000 bands and 17% above; standard rate 15% on the first HK$5 million of net income and 16% above (from 2024/25). MPF: 5% of relevant income up to HK$30,000 a month, deductible up to HK$18,000 a year.
Domande frequenti
How is salaries tax worked out?
Tax is the lower of: progressive rates (2%, 6%, 10%, 14% on successive HK$50,000 slices, then 17%) on net chargeable income after allowances; or the standard rate (15% on the first HK$5 million of net income, 16% above) with no allowances. Most people pay progressive rates.
What does the 2026-27 Budget change?
It proposes a one-off reduction of 100% of salaries tax for 2025/26, up to HK$3,000, and higher allowances from 2026/27: basic HK$145,000, married HK$290,000, each child HK$140,000 and dependent parent aged 60+ HK$55,000.