Welcome to the Homepage of The Treasury Branch under the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Treasury Branch is responsible for:

	Overall resource planning including drawing up and applying overall public expenditure guidelines based on the medium range forecast (MRF).
	Managing and coordinating the annual resource allocation exercise (RAE) and compiling the annual Estimates.
	Advising and supporting the Star Chamber in the regular baseline reviews and the annual RAE.
	Managing the Government's revenue policy and administration, both to ensure that sufficient revenue is raised, and to keep the tax system as simple, stable and productive as possible.
	Laying down and implementing policies and procedures to ensure effective control and management of public revenues and expenditure, including assets and investments.
	Exercising those specific authorities which it would not be prudent to further delegate to bureaux and departments.
	Encouraging and promoting value for money in public investments and expenditure.
	Providing the formal interface between the Administration and the legislature on all financial matters.
	Assisting policy bureaux in formulating policy and, specifically, ensuring that the financial implications of policy proposals are taken fully into account.
	Exercising policy responsibility for -
	taxation, rates, fees and charges; government accounting arrangements; procurement and tendering; land transport; printing; and the Government estate.