Core Viewpoint - The overall property registration in Hong Kong has increased in September, indicating a potential recovery in the real estate market driven by favorable economic conditions and expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [1] Property Registration Summary - As of September 15, a total of 3,512 property registrations were recorded, representing a 6.3% increase from 3,304 registrations in the same period last month [1] - The projected total for September could exceed 7,000 registrations based on current trends [1] - The registration activity in September primarily reflects the market conditions of August due to the time lag between signing contracts and registration [1] Residential Property Summary - In the residential sector, there were 3,086 registrations for both new and second-hand residential properties, marking a 7.8% increase from 2,863 registrations in the same period last month [1] - This increase in residential property registrations has been a key driver for the overall rise in property registration volume [1] Non-Residential Property Summary - For non-residential properties, there were 169 registrations for commercial properties, showing a slight decrease of 0.6% from 170 registrations last month [1] - Conversely, registrations for parking spaces and other properties totaled 210, reflecting an 11% decrease from 236 registrations in the same period last month [1]

香港政府已经在2023年二月底将征收100港元印花税的物业价值上限由200万港元提高至300万港元，并 调整其他印花税税阶。在2025年二月底进一步将征收100港元印花税的物业价值上限提高至400万港元。 这些措施均有助降低部分住宅及非住宅物业交易的印花税。香港现时没有计划为吸引外来投资而调整印 花税。 现时非住宅物业的差饷是根据物业的应课差饷租值5%征收，征收率与应课差饷租值为550000港元或以 下的住宅物业相同。香港估价署每年会就香港所有物业单位，包括非住宅物业，全面重新评估其应课差 饷租值，以确保按最新的市场租金水平征收差饷及地租。 7月30日，香港财经事务及库务局局长许正宇在答复议员提问时表示，现时没有计划允许非住宅物业交 易的印花税以分期方式缴付，主要有三个考虑。首先，现时非住宅物业交易的印花税由100港元至最高 税率4.25%不等，仅占交易成本极小部分，而最高税率只适用于物业售价或价值高于约2174万港元的交 易。由于印花税一般是由买家缴付，因此他们不认为现时缴付印花税的安排会对非住宅物业业主构成财 务压力。 第二，根据《印花税条例》，印花税署署长须在印花税缴付后才加盖印花。换言之，分期缴付但未 ...