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HKRRLSLicenceCopyright Royalty Charges

Copyright Royalty Charges

License Scheme Copyright Royalty Charge for Photocopying Licence (HK$) Copyright Royalty Charge for Scanning cum Photocopying Licence (HK$)
1

Educational establishments

Primary schools

$8,383 / school / annum

$13,413 / school / annum

Secondary schools

$22,283 / school / annum

$35,653 / school / annum

Special schools

$4,192 / school / annum

$6,707 / school / annum

Colleges of further education
– full-time students
– part-time students
– full-time teachers
– part-time teachers
– administrative copies

 

$105 / person / annum
$52 / person / annum
$210 / person / annum
$105 / person / annum
$105 / copy

 

$168 / person / annum
$83 / person / annum
$335 / person / annum
$168 / person / annum
$168 / copy

Course packs production

$1.19 / page*

$1.91 / page

2

Government departments or
public bodies

$1.09 / page
annual fee $5,510

$1.76/ page
annual fee $7,280

3

Businesses in the following
industry groups:
-computer-related activities
-research and development
activities
-medical and health services
– engineering
– financial intermediation,
banking and financial
services
– business and professional
services (including law,
accountancy, consulting and
training)

(a) Businesses with up to 25
Employees:
A minimum fee of $1,600 /
annum (cover up to 5 Readers or 5 Professional Employees)

(a) Businesses with up to 25 Employees:

A minimum fee of $2,640 /
annum (cover up to
5 Readers or 5 Professional
Employees)

(b) Businesses with 26 to 50
Employees:
A minimum fee of $3,200 /
annum (cover up to 10 Readers or 10 Professional Employees)

(b) Businesses with 26 to 50 Employees:
A minimum fee of $5,280 /
annum (cover up to 10
Readers or 10 Professional
Employees)

(c) Businesses with 51 or more Employees:
A minimum fee of $4,800 /
annum (cover up to 15 Readers or 15 Professional Employees)

(c) Businesses with 51 or
more Employees:
A minimum fee of $7,920 /
annum (cover up to 15
Readers or 15 Professional
Employees)

An additional fee of $320 /
annum for each Reader and
Professional Employee will be charged for the total number
of Readers and Professional
Employees exceeding the
number of persons covered by the minimum fee.

An additional fee of $528 / annum for each Reader and
Professional Employee will be charged for the total
number of Readers and
Professional Employees
exceeding the number of
persons covered by the
minimum fee.

4

News monitoring services organizations

$1.78 / page
annual fee $8,400

N/A

5

Associations

$1.06 / page
annual fee $4,400

N/A

6

Libraries

$1.06 / page
annual fee $5,000

N/A

7

Copy shops

$1.06 / page

N/A

8

Other transactional licences

Any charges set by copyright
owners, plus 20%

Any charges set by
copyright owners, plus 20% as our service charge.

9

For-profit educational
establishments

$1.96 / page

annual fee $8,740

N/A

* also applies to Scanning
Licence

HKRRLS Copyright Royalty Charges (Effective 1st January 2025)