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This afternoon, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region welcomed the passage of the Stamp Duty Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 by the Legislative Council, which exempted the transfer of shares or units of real estate investment trusts and the securities distribution business of option makers, and revised the stamp duty collection arrangements under the paperless securities market system in Hong Kong.The latest progress of stamp duty in Hong Kong has come!There will be no surprises on Thursday!

Exempting the transfer of shares or units of REITs and the securities distribution business of option makers will enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong REITs and reduce the transaction costs of option makers. Revising the stamp duty collection arrangement will promote the efficiency of stamping and stamp duty collection procedures in the paperless securities market environment.This is a real long-term positive, which is manifested in three aspects: first, it is conducive to attracting investors to invest in the broad-based index through personal pension accounts; Second, it is helpful to inject new long-term funds into the capital market, optimize the investor structure, stabilize the market and promote the healthy development of the capital market; Third, it reflects the care of the regulatory authorities for the capital market and helps to enhance investors' confidence.This afternoon, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region welcomed the passage of the Stamp Duty Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 by the Legislative Council, which exempted the transfer of shares or units of real estate investment trusts and the securities distribution business of option makers, and revised the stamp duty collection arrangements under the paperless securities market system in Hong Kong.

Exempting the transfer of shares or units of REITs and the securities distribution business of option makers will enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong REITs and reduce the transaction costs of option makers. Revising the stamp duty collection arrangement will promote the efficiency of stamping and stamp duty collection procedures in the paperless securities market environment.Shanghai stock exchange recently releasedFederal Reserve's December Outlook