HONG KONG, 31 March 2025: Hong Kong will increase its Air Passenger Departure Tax on 1 October 2025 from HKD120 to HKD200, 20 years after it last increased the tax.
The Hong Kong SAR Government said the new tax rate will apply to air tickets purchased on or after 1 October, generating an estimated annual increase of HKD1.6 billion.
“Under the Air Passenger Departure Tax Ordinance (Cap 140) (APDT Ordinance), certain classes of people are exempted from payment of the APDT, including passengers under 12 years of age, direct transit passengers, connecting flight passengers, passengers who arrive at and depart from Hong Kong by aircraft on the same day, and passengers who arrive at Hong Kong International Airport by vehicle via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge or by ship and subsequently depart from Hong Kong by aircraft while remaining within the restricted area at all times before departure.”
Under the APDT Ordinance, airlines and helicopter companies collect the APDT from air passengers on behalf of the government and process applications for exemptions and refunds in return for an administration fee. The bill also proposes amending the APDT Ordinance to streamline the government’s financial arrangements for handling administration fees.
