Á GRANT OF HKD50 MILLION TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TO FUND A RESEARCH PROGRAMME ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND TREATMENT METHODS
3. TRANSPORT
HKD4 BILLIONTO BE SPENT ON A NEW ACCESS ROAD INTO SHENZEN
(ROUTE 3 FROM TSING YI TO AU TAU IN THE NEW TERRITORIES)
HKD1 BILLION FOR IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TUEN MUN HIGHWAY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES
4. ENVIRONMENT
HKD4.9 BILLION TO LAUNCH THE SEWERAGE STRATEGY PROGRAMMES
5.
TRADE
HKD2.4 BILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, AND HKD3.1 BILLION ON RELATED RECLAMATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
6. TAX CUTS
PERSONAL ALLOWANCES TO GO UP BY 22 PERCENT AND SALARIES TAX BANDS WIDENED
PROFITS TAX RATE REMAINS AT 17.5 PERCENT
COSMETICS DUTY OF 30 PERCENT ABOLISHED. RETAIL PRICES WILL GENERALLY COME DOWN BY 10-12 PERCENT
STAMP DUTIES REDUCED BY 0.1 PERCENT TO 0.3 PERCENT FOR SECURITIES
7. FULL PROPOSALS FOLLOW BY BAG
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