Air passenger departure tax to go up from Oct 1
[RTHK] - 03/5/2025
Travelers purchasing a plane ticket to fly out of Hong Kong from October 1 will have to pay HK$200 in air passenger departure tax (APDT) instead of the current HK$120, the government announced on Wednesday. The tax increase was announced by Financial Secretary Paul Chan when he delivered his (…)
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[RTHK] - 5/03/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/03/2025
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[HKFP] - 5/03/2025
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[HKFP] - 5/03/2025
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[RTHK] - 5/03/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/03/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/03/2025
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[RTHK] - 5/03/2025
