Hong Kong SAR Government: A surplus of HK$16.2 billion was recorded in the first six months of this fiscal year.

On October 30, the Hong Kong Government released the financial position for the first six months of the current fiscal year (i.e. the period ended September 30, 2026). Expenditure and revenue for the first six months of the current fiscal year amounted to HK$373.1 billion and HK$271.8 billion respectively. After including HK$131 billion in proceeds from the issuance of government bonds and HK$13.5 billion in repayment of the principal of government bonds, a surplus of HK$16.2 billion was recorded. The fiscal reserves stood at HK$681.7 billion as at September 30, 2026. A spokesman for the Hong Kong Government said that the HK$16.2 billion surplus recorded up to September was mainly due to proceeds from the issuance of silver bonds. In line with past collection patterns, major revenue items such as salaries tax and profits tax are mostly collected in the latter part of the fiscal year.