Where your tax goes

Where did your tax go?

We start with a household on the median income and split its tax in the same proportions as the Hong Kong Government's planned spending for 2026-27: hospitals, welfare, schools, police, building projects and the rest. You can enter your own tax too.

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A household on the median income would pay about HK$1,120 in salaries tax for 2026/27. HK$203 of it goes to hospitals and health.

A household on the median income earns HK$30,000 a month p.17. If one married person earns all of it, salaries tax under the 2026/27 rules is about HK$1,120 (our calculation, after MPF and the married person's allowance p.107, at progressive rates p.1). For 2025/26 the one-off reduction takes the same household's bill to HK$0. p.93

Spent on (policy area group) Your share Of spending vs last year Source
Hospitals and health Health HK$203 18.2% −HK$3 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Welfare and elderly care Social Welfare HK$197 17.6% +HK$13 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Roads, rail and buildings Infrastructure HK$166 14.8% +HK$4 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Schools and universities Education HK$149 13.3% −HK$8 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Running the Government Support HK$120 10.7% 0 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Police, fire and immigration Security HK$95 8.5% +HK$3 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Economy and business Economic HK$75 6.8% +HK$1 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Environment and food safety Environment and Food HK$68 6.1% −HK$4 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Community, culture and sport Community and External Affairs HK$37 3.3% −HK$2 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Housing Housing HK$10 0.9% −HK$4 p.12

Some related lines, not a full breakdown, so they don't add up to the total.
Total HK$1,120 100% p.12

"vs last year": the difference from splitting the same amount by the 2025-26 revised estimate instead. Shares are of total government expenditure, HK$843.4 billion. p.12 p.12

This is an illustration, not a bill. Tax is not earmarked: your tax goes into one pot with profits tax, stamp duties, land sales, investment income and borrowing. We split the amount you enter in the same proportions as the Government's planned spending for 2026-27.

Select "Related lines" to see items such as CSSA, the Police and universities.

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