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Hong Kong lawmakers say 5-year tax incentive too short to entice major innovative firms

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Yiu, E. (2026, October 5). Hong Kong lawmakers say 5-year tax incentive too short to entice major innovative firms. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3369781/hong-kong-lawmakers-say-5-year-tax-incentive-too-short-entice-major-innovative-firms?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong lawmakers support a proposed tax incentive but believe it is insufficient to attract major innovative firms. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced plans in his policy address to offer preferential profits tax rates of either 5% or 8.25%, half the standard corporate tax rate of 16.5%, for selected innovative enterprises for a period of five years. Lawmakers argue that this duration is too short to entice such firms to establish headquarters or expand operations in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong lawmakers have expressed concern that a proposed five-year tax incentive may not be sufficient to attract major innovative firms to establish headquarters or expand operations in the city. In his policy address last month, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced plans to introduce preferential profits tax rates of either 5 per cent or 8.25 per cent for selected innovative enterprises, half of Hong Kong’s standard corporate tax rate of 16.5 per cent. However, lawmakers argue that a longer incentive period would be necessary to effectively lure such firms into the city.

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Hong Kong lawmakers say 5-year tax incentive too short to entice major innovative firms Lawmakers back incentive plan but argue that five years not enough to attract firms to establish headquarters or expand operations in city Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in his policy address last month said the government planned to submit a bill introducing preferential profits tax rates of either 5 per cent or 8.25 per cent, which was half of the city’s standard corporate tax rate of 16.5 per cent, for selected innovative enterprises for up to five years.
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Hong Kong lawmakers say 5-year tax incentive too short to entice major innovative firms Lawmakers back incentive plan but argue that five years not enough to attract firms to establish headquarters or expand operations in city Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in his policy address last month said the government planned to submit a bill introducing preferential profits tax rates of either 5 per cent or 8.25 per cent, which was half of the city’s standard corporate tax rate of 16.5 per cent, for selected innovative enterprises for up to five years. asserted
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