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
Jouw getallen, stap voor stap.
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.
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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.