Reimbursement of Government Rents and Rates for Post-secondary Education Programme Providers

Non-profit-making post-secondary institutions providing accredited self-financing programmes can apply for reimbursement of government rents and rates if they meet the following criteria -

1. the premises concerned are occupied for educational purposes; and

2. the institutions are registered under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) as non-profit-making, charitable organisations exempted from payment of taxes.

To apply for reimbursement, institutions should contact the responsible government offices as listed below - 

Types of Institutions	Responsible Government Offices
Institutions registered under the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279)	Regional Education Offices, EDB
Institutions registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320)	School Registration and Compliance Section, EDB
UGC-funded Institutions	UGC Secretariat
Others	Further Education Division, EDB