How to pay stamp duty online

Stamping Arrangements

The electronic stamping system will issue a stamp certificate in place of the traditional stamp. If you pay stamp duty online, you can print out the stamp certificate immediately; if you choose to pay offline, you can print out the certificate within 2 working days after payment.
A stamp certificate issued by the Collector of Stamp Revenue has the same legal effect as a traditional stamp on an instrument. You can check the authenticity of the certificate online (www.gov.hk/estamping) .

Property

Stamp Certificate Sample 1 (for stamp certificates issued before January 19, 2008)
Stamp Certificate Sample 2 (for stamp certificates issued before January 19, 2008)
Stamp Certificate Sample 3 (for stamp certificates issued on or after January 19, 2008)
Stamp Certificate Sample 4 (for stamp certificates issued on or after January 19, 2008)

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Stamp Certificate Sample 5

Using Stamp Certificate and Electronic Stamp:

• There is no need to submit the original document to the Stamp Office (unless you want to have it stamped with a traditional stamp).
• Submit stamping application in paper or electronically.
• Stamp duty can be paid online, through existing tax payment channels or at the Stamp Duty Office.
• Depending on the application method, the stamp certificate can be collected online or in paper form.
• Attach the stamp certificate to the original document as evidence of stamping.
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Electronic Stamping Service

Documents can be stamped instantly via the GovHK website. (www.gov.hk/etax)

Service Scope	Stamp Duty Payment Methods
Services	Identity verification method
Features	Login to e-Stamping Service
Advantages of electronic printing

Service Scope

• This service is mainly applicable to stamping applications for property and stock transfer documents submitted on time. For non-bulk stamping applications that are overdue for no more than 4 years and do not require penalty waiver, you can also use this service to obtain a stamp certificate after paying the stamp duty and penalty online.
• Those who have submitted their first stamping application can use this service to pay the stamp duty for which they have been granted deferral, or to stamp subsequent sales and purchase agreements/deeds.
• The e-Stamp service is not applicable to:

Determination of cases
- Involving derivatives, share swaps, stock transfers where the consideration is wholly or partly incurred debt, or the consideration is subject to adjustment
- Trading of listed stocks in relation to securities distribution business
- Property transactions involving nomination letters, supplementary agreements, or buyer’s stamp duty or additional stamp duty
- Leases involving consideration other than rent (e.g. top-up fees, construction costs, etc.)
– Transactions involving more than 4 buyers, 4 owners/tenants, and 20 sellers
– Transfer cases involving more than two confirmer transactions

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Services

• Submit stamping application:
  – First stamped sale and purchase agreement/deed – Payment of deferred stamp duty – Subsequent sale and purchase agreement/deed – Lease agreement – Contract note and/or instrument of transfer
• Upload Bulk Stamping Application:
  – First stamped sale and purchase agreement/deed – Lease agreement – Contract note and/or instrument of transfer
• Print or check stamp certificate
• Printing Stamp Certificate Checklist
• Print stamp duty payment notice
• Download the Stamp Easy Account Application Form or activate your account/change your password 

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Features

• Up to 50 property stamping application forms can be entered at one time using the upload method ( Details ).
• Submit electronic stamping application for up to 5,000 stock transfer instruments at one time ( Details ).
• Incomplete applications can be saved for submission at a later time.
• The previously submitted records can be retrieved as the input page for new applications.
• You can choose to pay online or offline. （Details）
• You can use the "Enquiry" function for free to check the authenticity of the stamp certificate.
• You can activate your Stamp Easy account/change your password online.
• You can instantly link to the Rating and Valuation Department's website and fill in the department's tenancy agreement form.

 

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Advantages of electronic printing

• As long as you have Internet access, you can use this service anytime and anywhere, even after office hours, on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.
• For urgent cases that cannot be handled at the counter, electronic stamping service can be used.
• If the original document is in use and cannot be submitted for stamping, you can submit an application for stamping to avoid late fines.
• Save time and money.
• There is no longer any risk of original documents being lost or damaged during shipping or handling.
• Flexible payment options available.
• Easy-to-enter electronic forms, as well as loading and saving functions, facilitate online application submission.
• Upload stamping application without data entry.

 

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Stamp Duty Payment Methods

• Online Payment
  – The GovHK website accepts payment via PPS, VISA / MasterCard / JCB / UnionPay credit cards and FPS. （Details) – Get the stamp certificate instantly after payment online.
• Offline Payment
  - After submitting the stamping application, you can print the payment notice and then use the existing tax payment channels (Details ) or pay at the Stamp Office. – The stamp certificate can be downloaded online within 2 working days after the tax department receives the tax payment. – Amounts paid after the daily cut-off time of the selected payment service provider will be recorded as payment on the next business day.

 

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Identity verification method

Like other online electronic services, customer identity verification is required before using this service. There are three ways to verify your identity for e-stamping services:

• Stamp Easy Account (Details）
• Taxpayer Number and eTAX Password (Details）
• Smart Account with digital signature function
• A digital certificate issued by Hongkong Post or Digi-Sign Certification Services Limited.

 

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Stamp Easy Account

• The E-Stamp Account is designed to facilitate corporate clients (such as law firms, property agencies, etc.) to use the e-stamp service for identity verification purposes. Customers do not need to pay any handling fees.
• This account is not a deposit account and cannot be used to pay stamp duty.
• Any entity, sole proprietor, partnership or corporation, may complete the form IRSD No.109Apply for a Stamp Easy account.
• Each of the head office and branches of the institution can apply for a maximum of 20 Easy Stamp accounts.
• Each Stamp Easy account has an independent account number and password.
• Upon receipt of the E-Stamp Account Application Form, the Stamp Office will inform the institution of its E-Stamp Account account number. The activation code will be issued separately in a few days to enable the holder to activate the account.
• Stamp Easy account holders can change their passwords online. When using your Stamp Account password, you mustTerms and Conditions Regulated.

 

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Electronic Stamping Service Demonstration

Pleasewww.gov.hk/estampingClick "Online Demo" to watch the demonstration.

Please click the link below to watch the demonstration video on uploading bulk stamping application for stock transfer instruments.

Stock transfer (listed stocks)