Tax Rates of Salaries Tax & Personal Assessment

Before going to the tax rates of salaries tax and personal assessment, you may want to know how to calculate the amount of tax you should pay. This article will also tell you the standard rate and annual income levels at which salaries tax payers approach the standard rate zone.

However, you should use the simple Tax Calculator developed by the Inland Revenue Department to find out whether your tax payable will be calculated at standard rate or at progressive rate.

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How to Calculate the Amount of Tax that You Should Pay?

Your net chargeable income, i.e. assessable income after deductions and allowances, is charged at progressive rates. But if what you need to pay on the basis of your net chargeable income exceeds the tax charged at standard rate on your net income, i.e. assessable income after deductions but before allowances, then you have to pay the lower amount of tax.

Year of Assessment 2018/19 onwards#

 

Net chargeable Income

Rate

Tax

 

$

 

$

On the First 50,000 2% 1,000
On the Next 50,000 6% 3,000
  100,000   4,000
On the Next 50,000 10% 5,000
  150,000   9,000
On the Next 50,000 14% 7,000
  200,000   16,000
Remainder   17%  

  #     Until superseded

Standard Rate

Year of Assessment 2018/19 to 2023/24 2024/25*
Standard Rate 15%  

Two-tiered Standard Rates 

On the first $5,000,000 of net income

  15%

Remainder

  16%

* Legislative amendments are required for implementing the tax measures as proposed by the Financial Secretary in the 2024-25 Budget.

 

Tax Reduction

Year of Assessment

% of Tax Reduction

Maximum Per Case ($)

Applicable Tax Types

2018/19 100% 20,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2019/20 100% 20,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2020/21 100% 10,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2021/22 100% 10,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2022/23 100% 6,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2023/24* 100% 3,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment

* Legislative amendments are required for implementing the tax measures as proposed by the Financial Secretary in the 2024-25 Budget.

Annual Income Levels at Which Salaries Tax Payers Approach the Standard Rate Zone

 

 

Year of Assessment

2024/25*
$

2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

Single  2,022,000 2,022,000 2,022,000 
Married  3,144,000 3,144,000 3,144,000 
Married + 1 child^  4,249,000 4,249,000 4,164,000 
Married + 2 children^ 5,708,000 5,354,000 5,184,000 
Married + 3 children^ 7,918,000 6,459,000 6,204,000 

Including Two Dependent Parents or Grandparents Aged 60 or Above

 

 

Year of Assessment

2024/25*
$

2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

Single  2,872,000 2,872,000 2,872,000 
Married  3,994,000 3,994,000 3,994,000 
Married + 1 child^ 5,198,000 5,099,000 5,014,000 
Married + 2 children^  7,408,000 6,204,000 6,034,000 
Married + 3 children^  9,618,000 7,309,000 7,054,000 

Including Two Dependent Parents or Grandparents Both Aged 60 or Above and Living With You

 

 

Year of Assessment

2024/25*
$

2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

Single 3,722,000  3,722,000 3,722,000 
Married  4,844,000 4,844,000 4,844,000 
Married + 1 child^  6,898,000 5,949,000 5,864,000 
Married + 2 children^  9,108,000 7,054,000 6,884,000 
Married + 3 children^  11,318,000 8,159,000 7,904,000 

Including One Dependent Parent or Grandparent Aged 60 or Above and Living With You and One Disabled Dependent Brother or Sister

 

 

Year of Assessment

2024/25*
$

 2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

Single  3,828,250 3,828,250 3,828,250 
Married  4,950,250 4,950,250 4,950,250 
Married + 1 child^ 7,110,500 6,055,250 5,970,250 
Married + 2 children^  9,320,500 7,160,250 6,990,250 
Married + 3 children^  11,530,500 8,265,250 8,010,250 

Being a Single Parent with

 

 

Year of Assessment

2024/25*
$

 2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

1 child^  4,249,000 4,249,000 4,164,000 
2 children^  5,708,000 5,354,000 5,184,000 
3 children^  7,918,000 6,459,000 6,204,000 

Note: The effects of the various deductions are not included in the above tables.

^ Not include Additional Child Allowance in the year of birth

* Legislative amendments are required for implementing the tax measures as proposed by the Financial Secretary in the 2024-25 Budget.

Annual Income Levels for the latest 7 years at which Salaries Tax Payers Approach the Standard Rate Zone
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