Where your tax goes

Government Secretariat: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (The Treasury Branch)

This head (Head 147) has a 2026-27 estimate of HK$424.5 million p.2. That is HK$35.6 million (9.1%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$389.0 million p.2 (our calculation).

Spending by year

p.2

  1. 2026-27 Estimate HK$425m
  2. 2025-26 Revised estimate HK$389m
  3. 2024-25 Actual HK$1.3bn

Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$0.6 corresponds to this department's spending. p.2 p.12

These splits are an illustration, not a bill: tax isn't earmarked. How we split it

What changes against the original estimate?

The original 2025-26 estimate was HK$592.0 million p.2, revised during the year to HK$389.0 million. Against the original estimate, 2026-27 is HK$167.4 million (28.3%) less (our calculation).

Staff and policy areas

How many staff?

The establishment goes from 201 posts on 31 March 2026 p.2 to 197 posts on 31 March 2027 p.2 (down 4, our calculation).

Which policy areas does it serve?

  • Revenue Collection and Financial Control (part of the Support group)
  • Intra-Governmental Services (part of the Support group)

A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)

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