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Stamp Duty Rates On Sale or Transfer of Immovable Property in Hong Kong (non-residential property or 2nd residential property or above)
Amount or value of the consideration
Rate
Exceed
Does Not Exceed
 
$2,000,000
1.5%
$2,000,000
$2,176,470
$30,000+20% of excess over $2,000,000
$2,176,470
$3,000,000
3%
$3,000,000
$3,290,330
$90,000+20% of excess over $3,000,000
$3,290,330
$4,000,000
4.5%
$4,000,000
$4,428,580
$180,000+20% of excess over $4,000,000
$4,428,580
$6,000,000
6%
$6,000,000
$6,720,000
$360,000+20% of excess over $6,000,000
$6,720,000
$20,000,000
7.5%
$20,000,000
$21,739,130
$1,500,000+20% of excess over $20,000,000
$21,739,130
8.5%
 
From 23 February 2013, stamp duty on a non-residential property, including shop, office, industrial premises or carpark, will be charged on a “sale and purchase agreement”.

Stamp Duty Rates On Sale or Transfer of Immovable Property in Hong Kong (1st Property)
Amount or value of the consideration
Rate
Exceed
Does Not Exceed
 
$2,000,000
$100
$2,000,000
$2,351,760
$100 + 10% of excess over $2,000,000
$2,351,760
$3,000,000
1.5%
$3,000,000
$3,290,320
$45,000+10% of excess over $3,000,000
$3,290,320
$4,000,000
2.25%
$4,000,000
$4,428,570
$90,000+10% of excess over $4,000,000
$4,428,570
$6,000,000
3.00%
$6,000,000
$6,720,000
$180,000+10% of excess over $6,000,000
$6,720,000
$20,000,000
3.75%
$20,000,000
$21,739,120
$750,000 + 10% of excess over $20,000,000
$21,739,120
4.25%

Stamp Duty Rates On Lease of Immovable Property in Hong Kong
Term Rate
Not defined or is uncertain 0.25% x of the yearly or average yearly rent
Does not exceed 1 Year 0.25% x of the total rent payable over the term of the lease
Exceeds 1 Year & Does not exceed 3 Year 0.5% x of the yearly or average yearly rent
Exceeds 3 Years 1% x of the yearly or average yearly rent
Length of Delay
Penalty
not exceeding 1 month double the amount of stamp duty
exceeding 1 month but not exceeding 2 months 4 times the amount of stamp duty
in any other case 10 times the amount of stamp duty