Any expat who is posted to Hong Kong by his employer needs to be aware of his or her tax liabilities. Income taxation is known here as Salaries Tax, and is levied by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

This tax is imposed on ‘all income arising in or derived from Hong Kong from an office or employment or any pension,’ in the words of the IRD.

The flagfall fare is scheduled to go up by a dollar starting midnight, Feb 28th 2008.

This is the first increase since 1998 (press release attached)

Getting Around

Because Hong Kong’s main city is very compact, you’ll find getting around is quick and easy. There’s plenty of public transport, including trams, buses, taxis, ferries, and the local subway or underground rail system, the MTR. In just minutes, you can zip between Central, Wanchai, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui.

Distances are so short, you can even walk between several places – though at times you have to negotiate rather convoluted routes forced on you by pedestrian unfriendly planners.