Hong Kong passes departure tax hike

Departure tax increases from $120 to $200 per passenger.

Hong Kong has approved the departure tax bill, which will increase the air passenger departure tax from $120 to $200 per passenger, which would apply to air tickets purchased on 1 October.

The government expects an increase in revenue from the tax of $1.6b per year.

The government said the new tax rate, which was proposed in the recent Budget, has struck a balance between raising revenue and minimising the impact on passengers when considering increasing the departure tax.

It added that the impact of the increase on the overall cost of travelling for air passengers is minimal.

The Air Passenger Departure Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025 will be published in a Gazette notice on June 6.