Hong Kong extends tax waiver for residents displaced by deadly Tai Po fire
Affected Wang Fuk Court residents will be exempt from final tax for 2025-26, but returns will still be issued to assess next year’s provisional liability
· Leopold Chen
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong extends tax waiver for residents displaced by deadly Tai Po fire
Affected Wang Fuk Court residents will be exempt from final tax for 2025-26, but returns will still be issued to assess next year’s provisional liability
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