Where your tax goes

Secretariat, Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance

The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 169) is HK$27.9 million p.3. That is HK$3.7 million (15.3%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$24.2 million p.3 (our calculation).

Spending by year

p.3

  1. 2026-27 Estimate HK$27.9m
  2. 2025-26 Revised estimate HK$24.2m
  3. 2024-25 Actual HK$24.5m

Of HK$1,120 in tax, about <HK$0.1 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

Staff and policy areas

How many staff?

The establishment goes from 23 posts on 31 March 2026 p.3 to 23 posts on 31 March 2027 p.3 (no change).

Which policy areas does it serve?

  • Internal Security (part of the Security 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)

Read the Estimates for Head 169 (PDF) · All departments