Where your tax goes

Where does your tax go?

Split by this year's government budget, the largest share goes to health, followed by welfare. Change the amount below to see your own split.

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A median-income household would pay about HK$1,120 in salaries tax for 2026/27. HK$203 of it goes to hospitals and health.

Split by this year's budget shares p.12

Spent on (policy area group) Your share Of spending vs last year Source
Hospitals and health HK$203 18.2% −HK$3

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Welfare and elderly care HK$197 17.6% +HK$13

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Roads, rail and buildings HK$166 14.8% +HK$4

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Schools and universities HK$149 13.3% −HK$8

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Running the Government HK$120 10.7% 0

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Police, fire and immigration HK$95 8.5% +HK$3

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Economy and business HK$75 6.8% +HK$1

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Environment and food safety HK$68 6.1% −HK$4

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Community, culture and sport HK$37 3.3% −HK$2

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Housing HK$10 0.9% −HK$4

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Total HK$1,120 100% p.12

This splits your amount by budget share; it does not track how your own tax is spent. How we split it

How much spending goes to CSSA?

How does CSSA compare with all welfare?

CSSA has a budget of HK$23.4 billion. The whole Social Welfare group is HK$148.1 billion, including elderly and disability allowances and welfare services. p.21 p.12

Splitting HK$1,120 by budget share puts about HK$31 towards CSSA. Explore welfare spending

A budget shows where money is allocated. Judging value also needs evidence about services, recipients and audit findings.

How is this calculated? What is the default amount?

This illustrates budget shares; it does not track your own tax payment. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. Your tax joins other revenue and borrowing in one pot. We split your amount in proportion to planned spending for 2026-27.

Median household income is HK$30,000 a month. With one married earner, tax for 2026/27 is HK$1,120 after MPF and the married person's allowance, using progressive rates (our calculation). SourcesCensus and Statistics Dept, p.17Budget Speech, p.107Inland Revenue Dept, p.1

Your amount is multiplied by each group's share of total government spending, HK$843.4 billion. p.12

The comparison splits the same amount by each year's spending shares. Last year uses the revised estimate; this year uses the estimate. p.12

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