Hong Kong Government Welcomes Passage of Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2026

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has issued a release welcoming the passage of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2026 by the Legislative Council on 20 May 2026.
---
Government welcomes passage of Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2026
The Government welcomed the passage of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2026 by the Legislative Council today (May 20) to increase the stamp duty rate for residential property transactions with an amount or value of consideration (whichever is higher) above $…