Hong Kong · civil procedure
What period applies to cfi taxation long stop?
2 years after the established completion date unless extended. Commence taxation by filing the notice and bill. After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies.
- Period
- 2 years after the established completion date unless extended
- Trigger
- Latest applicable completion event under Order 62 rule 22(9)
- Rule
- Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)
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What period applies to cfi taxation long stop?
2 years after the established completion date unless extended. Commence taxation by filing the notice and bill. After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies.
Responsible actor. Party entitled to payment of costs.
Latest applicable completion event under Order 62 rule 22(9)
2 years after the established completion date unless extended
Party entitled to payment of costs. Complete rule 22(9) history; Latest applicable completion event retained; No actual long-stop extension. The three-month interval in rule 22(1) permits the payer to seek directions. It is not the two-year bar in paragraph (7).
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)How does this provision count time?
- Commence taxation by filing the notice and bill
- Party entitled to payment of costs uses the established latest applicable completion event under order 62 rule 22(9). 2 years after the established completion date unless extended. Use calendar months or calendar years, not a fixed number of thirty-day blocks. The retained ordinary examples use corresponding dates. A missing anniversary date needs a separately supported rule.
- Commence taxation by filing the notice and bill. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies.
- After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies.
Party entitled to payment of costs uses the established latest applicable completion event under order 62 rule 22(9). 2 years after the established completion date unless extended. Use calendar months or calendar years, not a fixed number of thirty-day blocks. The retained ordinary examples use corresponding dates. A missing anniversary date needs a separately supported rule.
Commence taxation by filing the notice and bill. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Party entitled to payment of costs. Latest applicable completion event under Order 62 rule 22(9) occurs on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Disposal Date Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Costs Order Absolute Date Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Other Applicable Completion Events none in this ordinary branch. Complete History Confirmed true.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Party entitled to payment of costs. Latest applicable completion event under Order 62 rule 22(9) occurs on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Disposal Date Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Costs Order Absolute Date Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Other Applicable Completion Events none in this ordinary branch. Complete History Confirmed true. 2 years after the established completion date unless extended. After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies. | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Party entitled to payment of costs. Latest applicable completion event under Order 62 rule 22(9) occurs on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Disposal Date Saturday, October 19, 2024. Costs Order Absolute Date Saturday, October 19, 2024. Other Applicable Completion Events none in this ordinary branch. Complete History Confirmed true. 2 years after the established completion date unless extended. After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies. | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Party entitled to payment of costs. Latest applicable completion event under Order 62 rule 22(9) occurs on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The complete eligibility and procedural facts are not established. Disposal Date not established. Costs Order Absolute Date not established. Other Applicable Completion Events not established. Complete History Confirmed not established. This actual branch must be established independently before any ordinary endpoint can be used. Complete rule 22(9) history | The three-month interval in rule 22(1) permits the payer to seek directions. It is not the two-year bar in paragraph (7). |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Complete rule 22(9) history
- Complete rule 22(9) history
- Latest applicable completion event retained
- Latest applicable completion event retained
- No actual long-stop extension
- No actual long-stop extension
- Correct source counting and completion route
- Party entitled to payment of costs uses the established latest applicable completion event under order 62 rule 22(9). 2 years after the established completion date unless extended. Use calendar months or calendar years, not a fixed number of thirty-day blocks. The retained ordinary examples use corresponding dates. A missing anniversary date needs a separately supported rule. Commence taxation by filing the notice and bill. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. After the ordinary two-year period, paragraph (7) bars commencement unless a later granted extension applies.
- Party entitled to payment of costs. Complete rule 22(9) history; Latest applicable completion event retained; No actual long-stop extension. The three-month interval in rule 22(1) permits the payer to seek directions. It is not the two-year bar in paragraph (7).
- The three-month interval in rule 22(1) permits the payer to seek directions. It is not the two-year bar in paragraph (7).
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What period applies to cfi taxation long stop?
Is the taxation long stop three months?
No. Order 62 rule 22(7)(a) specifies two years. Three months in paragraph (1) concerns an application for case-management relief.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)Can completion mean only final judgment?
Not always. Paragraph (9) selects the latest applicable disposal, costs order, absolute or varied nisi order, interlocutory direction or entitlement event.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)Does a nisi costs order immediately establish completion?
Check when it became absolute or was varied and compare the other applicable paragraph (9) events.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)Can the Court extend the two-year period?
Paragraph (7)(b) preserves the period actually extended by the Court, whichever is later.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)Does delayed taxation have only a long-stop consequence?
No. Paragraphs (3) to (6) address directions, conditional bars, costs and interest consequences of delay.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)What starts taxation proceedings?
Rule 21(1) requires filing the notice of commencement and bill. A draft bill or informal request does not establish commencement.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9)Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 62, rule 22(7)(a) (long-stop), with the completion date defined by rule 22(9) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the High Court (Cap.4A), Order3 rules1–5 and Order64 rule1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Ordinance (Cap.4), section31(1), including its endorsed-writ proviso | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap.1), section71(1)–(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| General Holidays Ordinance (Cap.149), section3 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |