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Section 2 - Interpretation: This section introduce the terms always appear in this ordinance. The examples are Hong Kong bearer instrument, Hong Kong stock, conveyance, contract note. Section 4 - Charging of, liability for, and recovery of stamp duty; Section 8 - Duplicates and counterparts; Section 9 - Late stamping
Initially it administered only one piece of legislation, the Inland Revenue Ordinance, which was enacted on 3 May 1947. [ 2 ] The department subsequently absorbed various elements of the Treasury , including the Estate Duty Office (in 1949), the Stamp Duty Office (1956), and responsibility for collection of entertainments, bets and sweeps, and ...
Historic Hong Kong stamp duty revenue stamp and overembossing die (1905). Actual stamps are no longer used. According to Schedule 1 of Hong Kong Stamp Duty Ordinance Cap.117 (SDO), Stamp duty applies to some legal binding documents as classified into 4 heads: Head 1: All sale or lease transactions in Hong Kong immovable property.
Any person's HK property tax payable can be set off by the same HK profit tax payable. IRO Section.26A Exclusion of certain profits from tax IRO Section.26B Concessionary deductions, general provisions IRO Section.26C Approved charitable donations IRO Section.26D Elderly residential care expenses IRO Section.26E Home loan interest
Income tax rate in Hong Kong is 2% when net taxable income is from 1 to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, 6% when net taxable income is between 50,001 and 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, 10% when net taxable income is between 100,001 and 150,000 Hong Kong dollars and 14% when net taxable income is between 150,001 and 200,000 Hong Kong dollars.
A state tax commonly called "stamp duty" is assessed when property is purchased or transferred. It is typically around 5% of the purchase price, payable by the purchaser. Other transfer charges may also apply, including special fees for investors from overseas. [7] "Land tax" – also a state tax – is assessed every year on a property's value.
Hong Kong Sea Cadets Corps Cap.1134 Ordinance 1984 Originally Cap.75 1983 City University of Hong Kong Ordinance Cap.1132 Ordinance, establishment of post-secondary institution 1984 1994 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport Ordinance Cap.539 Establish the right to create and issue travel document 1997 Ocean Park Ordinance Cap. 388
The Estate Duty Ordinance is one of Hong Kong ordinances. It regulates the HK estate duty which was a tax imposed on capital asset - the net value of property situated in Hong Kong at the date of the taxpayer's death. It is chargeable irrespective of whether the deceased was a resident of Hong Kong.