Hong Kong extends tax waiver for residents displaced by deadly Tai Po fire

Residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire will have their taxes waived for an additional year, the Hong Kong government has announced.

In a statement on Monday, the government said homeowners and residents of Wang Fuk Court would be exempted from the final tax payable for the 2025-26 assessment year to “ease the financial burden on people affected by the fire”.

The move follows a similar announcement in December, when authorities waived the final tax for 2024-25 and the provisional tax for 2025-26.

Tax returns will still be issued to affected residents in the third quarter to assess their provisional tax for the coming year of assessment. Photo: Edmond So
Tax returns will still be issued to affected residents in the third quarter to assess their provisional tax for the coming year of assessment. Photo: Edmond So

However, the government added that tax returns would still be issued to affected residents in the third quarter to assess their provisional tax for the coming year of assessment.

The city’s deadliest inferno since 1948 broke out on November 26, 2025, and burned for about 43 hours.

It engulfed seven of the estate’s eight buildings, killing 168 people and displacing nearly 5,000 residents.

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