03/04/2025
April marks the beginning of a new quarter, as well as the start of the financial year in some regions. During this time, governments often introduce tax updates, budget plans, and trade measures. Among the latest fiscal developments, Hong Kong and the United States have announced notable changes.
The 2025-26 fiscal year in Hong Kong has begun. The various tax measures and policies for this year can be found in this government summary:https://www.budget.gov.hk/2025/eng/pdf/Budget25-26_Eng_Leaflet.pdf .
Meanwhile, in the United States, President Donald Trump has introduced a new set of , applying different rates across over 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ countries:
💸 10% tariff on general imports
💸 20% tariff on imports from the European Union
💸 25% tariff on imports from South Korea
💸 46% tariff on imports from Vietnam
💸 54% tariff on imports from China (factoring in previous tariffs)
This news link shows the list of tariffs for the affected countries: https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/trumps-full-country-wise-tariff-list-here-over-180-nations-hit-on-liberation-day/3797025/ .
As governments introduce these fiscal changes, businesses and individuals may look at how new tax and tariff policies align with their plans. Whether adjusting investment strategies or monitoring trade developments, these measures highlight the continuous evolution of global financial policies.
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四月是新一季度的開始,同時也是某些地區財政年度的開端。在此期間,各國政府通常會推出稅務更新、預算計劃以及貿易措施。近期的財政發展中, #香港財政預算 和 #美國關稅 均宣布了值得關注的變化。
香港2025-26財政年度已經開始,本年度的各種稅收措施和政策可以參考此政府 #預算 摘要�https://www.budget.gov.hk/2025/chi/pdf/Budget25-26_Chi_Leaflet.pdf 。
與此同時,美國總統特朗普宣布了一系列新的 #關稅政策,適用於超過1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣個國家,並按照不同的稅率徵收:
💸 10% 的一般進口關稅
💸 20% 的歐盟進口關稅
💸 25% 的韓國進口關稅
💸 46% 的越南進口關稅
💸 54% 的中國進口關稅(包含此前徵收的關稅)
受影響國家關稅清單可在此新聞連結查看:
https://www.stheadline.com/realtime-world/3443731/%E7%89%B9%E6%9C%97%E6%99%AE%E5%85%AC%E5%B8%83%E5%B0%8D%E7%AD%89%E9%97%9C%E7%A8%85-%E5%B0%8D%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E9%97%9C%E7%A8%85%E7%B4%AF%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%A0%E8%87%B354-%E7%BE%8E%E8%82%A1%E6%9C%9F%E8%B2%A8%E5%A4%A7%E8%B7%8C%E9%99%84%E6%B8%85%E5%96%AE 。
隨著政府推行這些財政政策,企業和個人可能會關注新的稅務和關稅政策是否符合自身計劃。無論是調整投資策略還是密切關注貿易動向,這些措施都凸顯了全球財政政策的不斷演變。