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Hong Kong’s Plan for 30% Stamp Duty Hike Sinks Stocks

2021年02月24日 21:11 来源于 财新网
Government says it needs to raise revenue as it reports record budget deficit
Given the considerable financial pressure on businesses and individuals, the financial secretary said now was not the appropriate time to revise tax rates on profits and salaries. Photo: VCG

The Hong Kong government plans to raise the stamp duty on equity transactions by 30% to boost its revenue as the city is set to rack up a record fiscal deficit and Financial Secretary Paul Chan warned that the shortfall would persist for several years.

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