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Payroll in Hong Kong
Payroll in Hong Kong runs in HKD on a monthly payroll cycle is standard practice. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no statutory 13th-month bonus (double pay/lai see) is generally required by law, though it is a very common market practice.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
HKD, Hong Kong dollar
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard practice.
Working week
Hong Kong's Employment Ordinance does not prescribe standard working hours or overtime pay generally; hours and overtime terms are governed by individual employment contracts [1](https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/wcp/ConciseGuide/EO_guide_full.pdf).
Minimum wage
A statutory minimum applies in Hong Kong and is reset periodically. We confirm the figure in force on your start date.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus (double pay/Lai See) is generally required by law, though it is a very common market practice.
Employer cost
Employers contribute 5% of relevant income to the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF), subject to minimum and maximum relevant income levels.
Probation
Probation periods are commonly up to 3 months by contract, with shorter statutory notice during probation.
Notice period
Notice periods are set by contract (commonly 1 month) absent agreement, with statutory long-service and severance payments applicable under specified redundancy/dismissal conditions.
Two ways to run payroll in Hong Kong
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Hong Kong. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Eastern Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Hong Kong? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1 week (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Hong Kong
- MPF provident-fund contributions are capped and modest
- 13th-month / double pay is customary at year end
- Flexible termination with notice or pay in lieu
- Major APAC finance and trade hub
- English is a working language in business
Get a payroll quote for Hong Kong
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
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