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Hong Kong Income Tax Calculator2025/26

Currency: HKD (HK$)

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Your income

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Tax Year · 2025/26Source: IRD — Salaries Tax 2024/25; MPF employee 5% capped at HK$1,500/mo.

Annual Take-Home — 2025/26

HK$672,900 ($86,269 USD)

Monthly take-homeHK$56,075 ($7,189 USD)

from HK$780,000 ($100,000 USD) gross

Take-home 86.3%Tax 11.4%Social 2.3%
Income tax
HK$89,100 ($11,423 USD)
Social
HK$18,000 ($2,308 USD)
Effective rate
11.42%
Marginal rate
17.00%

Tax breakdown

  • Personal allowance−HK$132,000 (−$16,923 USD)
  • Progressive taxHK$89,100 ($11,423 USD)
  • Standard-rate cap (15%)HK$114,300 ($14,654 USD)

Employee Contributions & Deductions

  • MPF (employee 5%, capped)HK$18,000 ($2,308 USD)HK$1,500 ($192 USD) / mo

Tax per bracket

HK$0 ($0 USD) – HK$50,000 ($6,410 USD) @ 2.00%HK$1,000 ($128 USD)
HK$50,000 ($6,410 USD) – HK$100,000 ($12,821 USD) @ 6.00%HK$3,000 ($385 USD)
HK$100,000 ($12,821 USD) – HK$150,000 ($19,231 USD) @ 10.00%HK$5,000 ($641 USD)
HK$150,000 ($19,231 USD) – HK$200,000 ($25,641 USD) @ 14.00%HK$7,000 ($897 USD)
HK$200,000 ($25,641 USD) – ∞ @ 17.00%HK$73,100 ($9,372 USD)

Estimates only. Not tax, legal, or financial advice. Verify with a qualified professional or the official tax authority.

Hong Kong tax system at a glance

Hong Kong uses a progressive income-tax schedule for 2025/26. The currency is HKD (HK$).

  • First paid bracket: 2% on income above HK$0.
  • Top marginal rate: 17.0% on the highest slice of income.
  • Employee contributions: 1 separate payroll deduction apply to most salaries.

Income tax brackets

Band 1
HK$0 – HK$50,000
2.00%

You pay 2.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.

Band 2
HK$50,000 – HK$100,000
6.00%

You pay 6.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.

Band 3
HK$100,000 – HK$150,000
10.00%

You pay 10.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.

Band 4
HK$150,000 – HK$200,000
14.00%

You pay 14.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.

Band 5
HK$200,000 – ∞
17.00%

You pay 17.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.

Employee contributions & deductions

MPF (employee 5%, capped)
0.75% of gross

Annual cap around HK$18,000 (estimated at a sample salary of HK$2,400,000).

Source: IRD — Salaries Tax 2024/25; MPF employee 5% capped at HK$1,500/mo.

Hong Kong budget calculator

Edit any line to see how much you'd actually save — or the salary you'd need to ask for. Placeholders are rough averages for a single professional in a mid-to-large city.

Net after tax
HK$34,495 ($4,422 USD)
Total expenses
HK$55,731 ($7,145 USD)
Leftover / month
−HK$21,236 (−$2,723 USD)
Savings rate
-61.6%
Salary you'd need for a 20% savings rate
HK$81,400 ($10,436 USD) / month gross

Estimates only. Averages are indicative — costs vary widely by city and lifestyle. Edit every line for your situation.

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