How to get a refund if I have overpaid the rates and Government rent?

The overpaid amount will be used to offset the next and/or future quarter's rates and Government rent. If you want to have a refund rather than an offsetting arrangement, you may submit a written application to Rating and Valuation Department –

  • By post: 15/F Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon
  • By fax: 2152 0113
  • By email: [email protected]

The application should include the following information and documentary proof of payment –

  • Account no.
  • Tenement address
  • Payment date
  • Amount paid
  • Name of applicant
  • Day time contact phone no.
  • Correspondence address
  • Documentary proof of payment (e.g. internet banking records, bank statements, bank book, receipt issued after payment in convenience stores, etc.)

Source:1823 / Rating and Valuation Department

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