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Hong Kong budget steadies course but holds back surprises

March 31, 2000
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Despite widely expected changes, the financial secretary, Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen, made no significant changes to Hong Kong's tax regime. Only three measures were announced: a reduction in the stamp duty on stock transactions (from 0.25% to 0.225%), an extension of the diesel duty concessionary rate, and an extension of exemptions for electronic vehicles.

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