Where your tax goes

Registration and Electoral Office

The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 163) is HK$1.2 billion p.3. That is HK$363.4 million (23.6%) less than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$1.5 billion p.3 (our calculation).

Spending by year

p.3

  1. 2026-27 Estimate HK$1.2bn
  2. 2025-26 Revised estimate HK$1.5bn
  3. 2024-25 Actual HK$663m

Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$1.6 corresponds to this department's spending. p.3 p.12

This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it

What changes against the original estimate?

The original 2025-26 estimate was HK$1.8 billion p.3. The revised estimate published with the Budget was HK$1.5 billion. Against the original estimate, 2026-27 is HK$650.1 million (35.6%) less (our calculation).

Staff and policy areas

How many staff?

The establishment goes from 316 posts on 31 March 2026 p.2 to 302 posts on 31 March 2027 p.2 (down 14, our calculation).

Which policy areas does it serve?

  • Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (part of the Support group)

A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)

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