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- Government Support
  - Government Support for Innovation & Technology
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- Information Security & Anti-Spam
- Internet Related Services
- Mobile Communications Services
  - Beware of Mobile Bill Shock
  - Means of Communications in the Countryside
    
    Using Walkie-Talkies and Global Positioning System Devices in the Countryside
- e-Government
  - Government's IT Strategy & Initiatives
  - e-Government Services
- TV & Radio Broadcasting
  - IT Courses & Activities
  - IT Facilities in Public Place

Culture, Leisure & Sports
- Interest Classes Sponsored by the Government
- Enjoy Performing Arts
- Leisure and Cultural Activities for the Elderly
- Leisure and Cultural Services Department e-Magazine Service
  - Leisure Link Patron Application
    
    Travelling outside Hong Kong

Education & Training
- Continuing Education, Vocational Training & Elderly Learning
  - Empowerment for Women and Their Families
  - Elderly Learning
  - Academic & Vocational Training
    
    Points to Note for Further Studies
    
    Study Options for Adult Learners
    
    Study options for S5 & S7 students under the old academic structure
- Examinations & Assessments
- Financial Assistance & Scholarships
  - Financial Assistance for Continuing Education
  - Financial Assistance for Post-Secondary & Higher Education
    
    Applying for Student Financial Assistance
  - Financial Assistance for Pre-primary Education
  - Financial Assistance for Primary Education
  - Scholarships Administered by the Student Finance Office
  - Scholarships in Hong Kong
  - Financial Assistance for Secondary Education
  - The Student Finance Office (SFO) E-link
    
    Benefits of Using SFO E-link Services
    
    The Student Finance Office (SFO) E-link
    
    The Way to Use SFO E-link Services
- Highlights, Public Participation & Contacts
- Post-Secondary Education
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- Pre-Primary Education
  - Education System & Curriculum
    
    Choosing a Kindergarten
    
    FAQs on Choosing a Kindergarten
- Primary Education
  - Preparing for the First Day at Primary School
  - Education System & Curriculum
  - Examinations & Assessments
  - Out of School Learning
    
    Educational Resources for Primary and Secondary Students
    
    Preparing for the First Day at Primary School
- Qualifications Framework
- Secondary Education
  - Education System & Curriculum
  - Examinations & Assessments
  - Financial Assistance & Scholarships
  - Further Studies & Career Guidance
    
    Non-local Further Studies
  - Out of School Learning
    
    Choosing a Secondary School
- Special & Other Education Services
  - Non-Local
  - Gifted Education
  - Education Services for Non-Chinese Speaking & Newly-arrived Children
  - Special Education Services
- Vocational Training & Continuing Education

Employment
- Employees' Protection & Compensation
- Looking for a Job
- Labour Legislation & Guidelines
  - Discrimination in the Workplace
- Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) System
  - Information for Employees
    
    MPF Employee Choice Arrangement
    
    Retirement Planning and Tips
  - Information for Employers
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- Recruitment
  - EMSD Web-based Registration Services
- Government Incentives & Retraining
  - Incentives for Employment
  - Reimbursement of Maternity Leave Pay Scheme
  - Retraining
- Occupational Safety & Health
  - Occupational Health for Office Workers
- Working Outside HK

Environment
- Air Quality
- Environmental Compliance
- Nature Conservation
- Environmental Assessment & Planning
  - Project Profiles and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Reports Exhibited for Public to Comment
- Energy Efficiency & Conservation
- Global Environment
  - Climate Change
  - Ozone Layer Protection
- Noise
- Public Participation
  - Activities & Programmes
    
    Environment Related Activities
    
    Environmental Exhibition & Resource Centres
  - Enquiries & Complaints
    
    Lodging Pollution Complaints
  - Green Living
    
    Food Wise
    
    Green Tips for Holidays
    
    Green Office Management
    
    Green Tips for Home Renovation
    
    Green Shopping Tips
    
    Greener Transportation
    
    Helping to Clean the Air
    
    Saving Energy
    
    Tips for Saving Water
- Renewable Energy
- Industries & Trade Support
- Sustainable Development
  - Green Buildings
  - Sustainable Development
- Waste & Recycling
  - Waste Management Strategy
    
    Construction Waste
    
    Producer Responsibility Schemes
    
    Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Containers
    
    Producer Responsibility Scheme on Plastic Beverage Containers
  - Waste Reduction and Recycling
    
    GREEN @ COMMUNITY
    
    EcoPark
    
    Waste Reduction & Recycling
  - Waste Treatment and Facilities
    
    Municipal Solid Waste
    
    WEEE·PARK
- Water Quality
  - Sewage Treatment in Hong Kong
    
    Harbour Area Treatment Scheme
    
    Sewage Treatment & Charges
    
    Use of Reclaimed Water
  - Water Quality in Hong Kong
    
    Beach Water Quality
    
    Drinking Water Quality
    
    Marine Water Quality
    
    River Water Quality

Government, Law & Order
- Public Order
  - Crime Statistics
  - Rehabilitation Programmes for Persons in Custody
    
    Rehabilitation Programmes for Persons in Custody (PICs)
- External Affairs
- Laws of Hong Kong
  - The Basic Law
  - The Legal System in Hong Kong
  - Hong Kong Ordinances
- Legal Advice and Support
  - Legal Advice and Support
    
    How to Get Legal Advice & Assistance
  - Legal Aid - The Legal Aid Department administers two Legal Aid Schemes
  - The Duty Lawyer Service
- Payments of Government Bills
  - "Pay e-Cheque" Portal
  - Access Electronic General Demand Note (e-GDN) Enquiry
- Accounts of the Government and Government Reports
  - Budget Speech
  - Accounts of the Government
  - Government Reports
    
    Reports of Special Committee and Independent Enquiries
  - Policy Address
- Government Structure
- Government Information and Publications
  - Consultation Papers
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (1997-1998)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (1999)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2000)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2001)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2002)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2003)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2004)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2005)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2006)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2007)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2008)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2009)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2010)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2011)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2012)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2013)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2014)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2015)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2016)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2018)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2019)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive (2020)
    
    Consultation Papers in Archive
    
    Current Consultation Papers
  - Contacts with Government and Related Organisations
    
    Channel for enquiries and complaints
  - The Gazette
    
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  - Government Photo Store
    
    Buying Government Photos Online
  - Government Photo Store
  - Government Publications
  - TV Announcements
- Rights
  - Consumer Protection
  - How to Give Notice of Public Meetings or Processions in Hong Kong
    
    How to Give Notice of Public Meetings or Processions in Hong Kong
  - The Rights of the Individuals
    
    The Rights of the Individuals
- Elections

Health & Medical Services
- Drug Abuse & Other Addictions
  - Drug Abuse
  - Other Addictions
    
    Alcohol and Health
  - Quitting Smoking & Tobacco Control
    
    Quitting Smoking & Tobacco Control
- Child Health
  - Parenting
- Chinese Medicine
- Communicable Diseases
- Donation
- Food Safety & Nutrition
- Health Advice & Disease Prevention
  - Accident and Poisoning Prevention
  - General Health Care
    
    Child's Health
    
    Health Care for the Elderly
    
    Exercise and Nutrition
    
    Eye Care
    
    Keep Warm Keep Well
    
    Summer Health Checklist
    
    Women Health
  - Periodicals
  - Disease Prevention
  - Travel Health
- Hospitals & Clinics
  - Electronic Health Record Sharing System
  - Overview of the Health Care System in Hong Kong
- Medicine & Medical Devices
- Mental Health
  - Mental Health
- Rehabilitation & Supports
- Sex & Reproductive Health

Housing & Social Services
- Home Maintenance, Hygiene & Safety
  - Electrical Safety at Home
  - Energy Saving at Home
  - Fire Prevention at Home
    
    Fire Safety at Home
  - Gas Safety at Home
  - Water Seepage
  - Home Maintenance Tips
    
    Home Maintenance and Repair
    
    Taking Care of a Pet
  - Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme
- Moving Home
- Postal Services
- Private Property & Building Management
  - Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme
  - Buying, Renting, Selling & Letting Property
    
    Buying a Domestic Property
    
    Homeowners' Obligations
    
    Leasing out a Domestic Property
    
    Things to Know about Purchasing First-hand Residential Properties
    
    Renting a Domestic Property
    
    Selling a Domestic Property
  - Owner's Corporation
  - Electricity & Gas
  - Fire Safety in Buildings
  - Land Records & Database of Property
    
    Building Records Access and Viewing On-line (BRAVO) System
    
    Registration of Deeds
    
    Search of Land Records
  - Lifts
  - Rates & Government Rent
    
    Change of Rates and Government Rent Payer's Particulars
    
    eRVD Bill Service
    
    Government Rent
    
    Online Enquiries on Rates and Government Rent Balance
  - Slope Information
    
    Housing for the Elderly
    
    The Housing Authority e-Services for Public Rental Housing Application
    
    The Housing Authority e-Services for Public Rental Housing Tenants
    
    Housing Electronic Building Records Online System (HeBROS)
- Social Security & Assistance
  - Social Security
    
    Embracing Social Inclusion
- Social Services
  - Community Facilities
  - Crisis Support
  - Services for Persons with Disabilities
    
    Embracing Social Inclusion
    
    Services and Support for Persons with Disabilities
  - Family Services & Support
    
    Getting a Divorce
    
    Harmony at Home
  - Services for New Arrivals
    
    Embracing Social Inclusion
    
    Embracing Social Inclusion
- Charitable Activities
- Water & Sewage
  - Water Conservation
  - Water Accounts & Meters
    
    Water Supplies Department Electronic Services
  - Flood Prevention
  - Drinking Water Quality
  - Water & Sewage Tariffs

Immigration Services
- Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration
  - Births Registration
    
    Book Appointment for Birth Registration
    
    Online Submission of Information Required for Registration of Birth
  - Deaths Registration
    
    Services and Support for the Bereaved
  - Marriage Registration
    
    Book Appointment for Giving of Notice of Intended Marriage
    
    Getting Married
    
    Online Submission of Information Required for Registration of Marriage
    
    Photos of City Hall Marriage Registry
    
    Photos of Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry
    
    Photos of Sha Tin Marriage Registry
    
    Photos of Tuen Mun Marriage Registry
    
    Photos of Tsim Sha Tsui Marriage Registry
- Chinese Nationality
- Immigration Control
  - Immigration Clearance
  - Introduction on Immigration Control
- Identity Cards and Right of Abode
  - Application for Certificate of Entitlement
  - Hong Kong Identity Cards
    
    Online Appointment Booking for Identity Cards Application (Registration of Persons Offices)
  - Right of Abode
- Online Reporting of Immigration Offences
  - Online Reporting of Immigration Offences
- Services for Non-permanent Residents
  - Online Application for Extension of Stay
    
    Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Foreign Domestic Helpers Who Apply for Working for Same Employer)
    
    Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Foreign Domestic Helpers Who Apply for Change of Employer)
    
    Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Foreign Domestic Helpers Who Apply for Completion of Remaining Period of Current Contract with Same Employer / Deferral of Home Leave [Special Arrangement under the COVID-19 Epidemic Situation])
    
    Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Foreign Domestic Helpers Who Apply for Contract Renewal with the Same Employer)
    
    Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Former Foreign Domestic Helpers Who Apply for Staying in Hong Kong as Visitors)
    
    Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Other Non-Permanent Residents)
    
    Online Supplementary Document Submission (for application already submitted online via GovHK)
    
    Online application for Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)
  - Online Application for Entry under the Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents
- Assistance Outside Hong Kong
  - Registration of Outbound Travel Information (“ROTI”)
- Online Application for Access to Information of Immigration Department
  - Online Application for Access to Information of Immigration Department
- Useful Tips
  - What to do if You Lose Your Identity Card and HKSAR Travel Documents
- HKSAR Travel Documents
  - Online HKSAR Travel Documents Booking Services
  - Document of Identity for Visa Purposes
  - Passport
    
    Online Application for HKSAR Passport
    
    Online Appointment Booking for Collection of HKSAR Passport or Document of Identity for Visa Purposes
    
    Book Appointment to Apply for Travel Documents
  - Re-entry Permit
  - Seaman's Identity Book

Taxes & Duties
- Business Registration
- Dutiable Commodities
- eTAX
  - Frequently Asked Questions about eTAX
    
    FAQs about Employer's Return e-Filing Services ("ER e-Filing Services")
    
    FAQs about filing of Profits Tax Return through the Internet
    
    FAQs about Request to Amend Tax Assessment and/or Provisional Tax
    
    FAQs about Tax Position
    
    FAQs about Electronic Notices, Documents and Alert Messages
    
    FAQs about e-filing of Tax Return - Individuals
    
    FAQs about eTAX Account
    
    FAQs about mobile access to eTAX
  - eTAX Login & Information
    
    eTAX Security Statement
    
    Know more about eTAX
  - Services Available under eTAX
    
    Application for Business or Branch Registration
    
    Application for Exemption from Payment of Business Registration Fee and Levy
    
    Application for Supply of Information on the Business Register
    
    Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of Tax Returns for the Current Year by Tax Representatives
    
    Online Appointment Booking for Business Registration Office Counter Services
    
    Business Registration Number Enquiry
    
    Change of Business Registration Particulars
    
    Change of Personal Particulars, Profile and Password
    
    Completion of Profits Tax Return
    
    Filing of Employer's Return / Notification
    
    Filing of Property Tax Return for Jointly Owned Properties (BIR57)
    
    Filing of Tax Return – Individuals (BIR60)
    
    Payment of Tax Bills, Business Registration Fee & Stamp Duty
    
    Purchase of Tax Reserve Certificate (TRC)
    
    Request to Amend Tax Assessment and/or Provisional Tax
    
    Stamp Duty Computation (Share Transfer Document)
    
    Stamp Duty Computation (Landed Properties)
    
    Stamping of Property and Share Transfer Document
    
    Stamping of Property and Share Transfer Document
    
    Stock Borrowing Relief
    
    Submission of Profits Tax Return
    
    Tax Computation of Salaries Tax and Personal Assessment
    
    Uploading of Data Files for Supplementary Form to Profits Tax Return
    
    Viewing of eTAX Account, Tax Position and Messages
    
    Viewing of Property Tax Return for Jointly Owned Properties (BIR57)
    
    Viewing of Profits Tax Return
- Motor Vehicle First Registration Tax
- Profits Tax
  - Tax Obligations of the Self-Employed
- Property Tax
  - Deductions against Rental Income
    
    Deduction of Irrecoverable Rent
    
    Statutory Allowance for Repairs & Outgoings
- Salaries Tax & Personal Assessment
  - Tax Rates, Allowances and Deductions
    
    Basic & Other Allowances
    
    Amount of Allowance
    
    Allowances
    
    How to Lodge a Claim for an Allowance
    
    Deductions
    
    Tax Deductions for Qualifying Annuity Premiums and Tax Deductible MPF Voluntary Contributions
    
    Approved Charitable Donations
    
    Deduction for Elderly Residential Care Expenses
    
    Deduction for Home Loan Interest
    
    Deduction for Contributions to Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes and Recognised Occupational Retirement Schemes
    
    Deduction for Expenses of Self-Education
    
    Tax Deduction for Qualifying Premiums Paid under the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (VHIS) Policy
  - First Time Taxpayer
  - Personal Assessment
    
    Eligibility for Election of Personal Assessment
    
    Tax Reduction through Personal Assessment
    
    Can Personal Assessment Reduce Your Tax Liability
    
    Treatment of Married Couple under Personal Assessment
  - Salaries Tax
    
    Employee Tax Obligations
    
    Separate Taxation or Joint Assessment for Married Couples
    
    Chargeable and Non-chargeable Income
    
    Back Pay, Contract Gratuities, Deferred Pay and Arrears of Pay
    
    Holiday Journey Benefits
    
    How Share Awards and Share Options are Taxed
    
    How the Provision of a Place of Residence to an Employee is Taxed
    
    Termination Payments
    
    Application for Full or Partial Exemption of Income or Claim for Tax Credit under Salaries Tax
    
    How to Report Income in Your Tax Return
- Stamp Duty
  - Time Limit for Stamping & Unstamped Document
    
    Late Stamping and Omission to Stamp Document
    
    Time Limit for Stamping & Deferring Payment of Stamp Duty on Residential Property Transactions
    
    Validity of Unstamped Documents & Inadequate Consideration
- Tax Return Filing, Enquiry & Payment
  - Tax Computation
  - Tax Recovery
    
    Application for Paying Tax by Instalments
    
    Consequences of Not Paying Tax On Time
    
    Recovering Tax in Default
    
    Responding to a Tax Claim
  - Filing Tax Returns
    
    Completion and Filing of Return
    
    Amendment or Supplement to Return already submitted through the Internet
    
    Types of Tax Returns
    
    Profits Tax Return and Supplementary Form to Profits Tax Return
  - Object against an Assessment & Apply for Holding Over of Provisional Tax
    
    Payment of Tax in Dispute and Interest on Tax Held Over
    
    Objections and Appeals
    
    Holding Over of Provisional Tax
  - Tax Payment Methods
    
    Payment from Overseas
    
    Payment in Person
    
    Payment by Post
    
    Payment by Telephone, Internet or Bank ATM
  - Tax Rates, Allowances and Deductions
    
    Tax Rates of Profits Tax
    
    Tax Rates of Property Tax
    
    Tax Rates of Salaries Tax & Personal Assessment

Transport & Motoring
- Air Passenger Services
  - Flight & Airport Information
  - Points to Note for Air Passengers
- Cross-Boundary Travel
- Driving Licences & Tests
  - Driving Licences and International Driving Permit
  - Driving Tests
  - Online Services
- Public Transport in Hong Kong
- Road and Traffic Conditions & Special Arrangements
- Road Network & Facilities
- Safety Measures / Information
  - Air Traffic Control Safety
  - Aviation Knowledge
  - Pleasure Vessel Safety
  - Road Safety
- Vehicle Licence, Registration & Examination
  - Auction of Vehicle Registration Marks
  - Information for Car Owner
  - Online Services for Vehicle Registration & Examination
  - Vehicle Registration & Licencing
- Vessel Operator & Pilot Licensing

Online Services and Government Form Catalogue

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Business Facilitation Initiatives
- Business Facilitation Advisory Committee
- Business Consultation

Corporate Social Responsibility
- Environmental Compliance
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Involvement in Community

Doing Business in/with the Mainland
- Business Information on China
- CEPA

Doing Business with the Government
- Payments of Government Bills
- Buying from the Government
- Selling to the Government

E-commerce & Information Security
- Support for Innovation, Design & Technology
- E-commerce
- Information Security

Global Trade, Import & Export
- Import & Export
- Logistics
- Quality Assurance, Product Standards & Accreditation
- Sourcing & Business Matching
- Trade Event Information

Human Resources
- Employees' Protection & Compensation
- Labour Legislation & Guidelines
- Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) System
- Occupational Safety & Health
- Recruitment
- Vocational Training & Continuing Education
- Equal Opportunities & Privacy Protection on Employment

Market Information & Statistics
- Economic Report & Business Statistics
- Market & Industry Information

Registration & Licences
- Bankruptcy & Winding-up
- Business & Company Registration
- Cancellation of Business Registration & Deregistration
  - Online Search Service on Bankruptcy, Individual Voluntary Arrangement and Compulsory Winding-up Records
- Intellectual Property
- Licensing & Permits
  - Electronic Radiation Licensing and Services System (ERLS)

Support for Local & Foreign Enterprises
- Business Topics
- Support for Foreign Enterprises
- Government Funding Schemes
- Support for Innovation, Design & Technology
- Support for Local Enterprises & SMEs
  - Support for Business to Fight Downturn

Taxes
- Property Tax
- Stamp Duty
- Tax Obligations of Employers
- Tax Obligations of Business Operators
- Profits Tax

Online Services and Government Form Catalogue
- Online Services
- Government Form Catalogue

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Doing Business in Hong Kong
- Doing Business in Hong Kong
- Tax Obligations of Non-Resident Business Operators

Immigration Services
- Automated Immigration Clearance (e‑Channel) Service for Visitors
- General Visa Requirements
- Working, Study and other Visa Requirements

Living in Hong Kong
- Living in Hong Kong
- Bringing Pets to Hong Kong
- Settling in Hong Kong

Education Information

Entry Arrangement

Support & Financial Assistance

Visiting Hong Kong
- City Attractions
  - Dining
  - Shopping
  - Touring
- Protection & Safety of Visitors
- Useful Travel Information
  - Getting Emergency Help
  - Handy Tools for Travellers
  - Immigration Control
  - Information for Travellers
  - Tools for Travellers

Working in Hong Kong
- Employment in Hong Kong
- Taxation in Hong Kong
  - Employees, Office Holders and Self-Employed
  - Tax Obligations for Non-Residents Working in Hong Kong

Online Services and Government Form Catalogue
- Online Services
- Government Form Catalogue

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About GovHK

What GovHK Has Achieved since 2015

Copyright Notice & Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Contact List for e-Payment Enquiries

Formats of Different Government Forms

Privacy Policy

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About Hong Kong
- About Hong Kong
- Hong Kong – the Facts
- Fact sheets
- General holidays for 2007 – 2022

About MyGovHK
- About MyGovHK
- View the demo for MyGovHK
- MyGovHK Multimedia

Accessibility on GovHK
- Accessibility on GovHK
- GovHK's Accessibility Features
- Access GovHK via Assistive Tools for the Visually Impaired

Government Websites and Officers
- Government Websites and Officers
- Government Structure
- Government Mobile Applications
- Offices Outside Hong Kong
- Government Telephone Directory
- Government and Related Organisations Listed by Organisational Structure
  - Alphabetical Listing of Government and Related Organisations
- Principal Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Help Desk
- Help Desk
  - View the demo for MyGovHK
- FAQs about GovHK Online Services
  - Information Security
  - Other Technical Questions and Trouble Shooting
  - Online Payment
- FAQs about MyGovHK
- FAQ for Search Services
- System Requirements for Using GovHK

Linking to GovHK
- Linking to GovHK
- Text & Graphic Links

GovHK Multimedia
- Multimedia - GovHK
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Other Languages
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- Vietnam - Tiếng Việt

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