Where your tax goes

Intellectual Property Department

This head (Head 78) has a 2026-27 estimate of HK$309.8 million p.2. That is HK$31.9 million (11.5%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$277.9 million p.2 (our calculation).

Spending by year

p.2

  1. 2026-27 Estimate HK$310m
  2. 2025-26 Revised estimate HK$278m
  3. 2024-25 Actual HK$269m

Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$0.4 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

Staff and policy areas

How many staff?

The establishment goes from 192 posts on 31 March 2026 p.2 to 188 posts on 31 March 2027 p.2 (down 4, our calculation).

Which policy areas does it serve?

  • Commerce and Industry (part of the Economic 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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