Territorial Tax Residency
Hong Kong taxes only Hong Kong-sourced income. Standard salary tax rate is 15 percent. No capital gains tax, VAT, or inheritance tax.
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Key Details
Stay Requirements
Special/zero tax regime: benefiting requires becoming a tax resident; the standard test is 183 days physical presence per year
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- Territorial tax system
- Only taxes Hong Kong-sourced income
- No capital gains tax
- No inheritance tax
- Standard salary tax rate of 15%
The catch
- You have to actually live there. At least 183 days a year in-country — this becomes your main home, not a paper residency.
- Stays temporary. There's no built-in path to permanent residence — you'd need another route to settle for good.
- Long road to a passport. Citizenship takes around 8 years of qualifying residence.
- No dual citizenship. You may have to give up your current citizenship to naturalise.
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What could change
Changes in tax legislation or economic conditions could impact the residency benefits.
Tax Notes
Hong Kong operates a territorial tax system, taxing only income sourced within the territory at a standard rate of 15%. No capital gains tax or inheritance tax applies.