2025-26年度，香港政府从罚款、处罚和没收中获得21亿港元（2.6839亿美元），比最初预测高出近26%。这一激增归因于香烟处罚增加和没收收入激增。该金额占政府总收入的0.3%。
根据南华早报分析的预算估计，2025-26年度，香港政府从罚款中获得21亿港元，比原先预估的17亿港元多出4.42亿港元，增幅达25.8%。政府将这一增长归因于罚款金额增加和没收案件收入高于预期。
这些资金主要来自法院罚款和没收令、法定处罚、违反与政府合同和协议的没收、针对交通违规、非法停车和怠速发动机的固定罚款，以及公务员纪律问题的付款。其中，法院罚款和法定处罚贡献了7.62亿港元，比原估多1.96亿港元。
财政服务及库务局发言人对南华早报表示，没收收入每年因案件数量和性质而异，“并无固定模式”。政府强调，这一收入来源多样，包括香烟相关处罚的增加。
这一数据反映了香港在执法和合规方面的努力，但也突显了罚款在财政中的作用。尽管金额相对总收入微小，但它展示了政府通过监管措施补充资金的途径。
Hong Kong will issue a HK$3,000 fixed penalty ticket to those carrying small quantities of alternative tobacco products in public from April 30, while larger amounts will incur a maximum fine of HK$50,000 and up to six months in jail. The amended tobacco control law also sets the stage for a future territory-wide ban, though no timeline has been announced.
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung has revealed a review of fire safety laws to strengthen enforcement and penalties against illegal fuel sales amid surging global oil prices. The review considers increasing penalties, expanding the Fire Services Department's powers to arrest and seize vehicles, and examining liability for buyers of illegal fuel. Tang made the statement in response to lawmaker Jody Kwok Fu-yung's inquiry.
Hong Kong authorities reported spending HK$1.13 billion (US$144.27 million) on last year's Legislative Council election, nearly 35% more than in 2021. The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau revealed the figure in a written response to lawmakers' inquiries on Thursday, citing rises in technology expenses, staff salaries and venue rentals. The poll, held on December 7, elected 90 lawmakers.
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Hong Kong customs officers seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate operations earlier this week. The Customs and Excise Department said the first arrest took place at Hong Kong International Airport, where 3.1kg of suspected ketamine was found in a 43-year-old man's baggage from Bangkok; the second involved 1.7kg each of suspected cocaine and methamphetamine in Yau Ma Tei.