to be final. Hence the amendment enacted by section 2 of
this Ordinance leaves the scale to be fixed by resolution of
the Legislative Council.
4. The scale which it is intended to submit for approval
to the Legislative Council at its next meeting is as follows:-
Where in any year the total gross receipts from the sale of
tickets at any totalisator or pari-mutuel authorised by the
principal Ordinance
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do not exceed $3,000,000, the duty payable shall be 1% of such to tal;
exceed $3,000,000 but
do not exceed $4,000,000,
exceed $4,000,000 but
do not exceed $5,000,000,
exceed $5,000,000 but
do not exceed $6,000,000,
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11%
=
2% "
21%
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exceed $6,000,000
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3%
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5. In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency
the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and
on His behalf.
De Lisell
Attorney General.
Pa
Pa
5.
Extract from Minutes of Proceedings of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, No.13 of 1934.
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The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the
following resolution:-
WHEREAS under section 6 (1) of the Betting Duty Ordinance,
1931, as amended by the Betting Duty Amendment
Ordinance, 1934, it is provided that on every bet made
on any totalisator or pari-mutuel authorised by the
said Ordinance there shall be charged a duty on a scale
to be determined from time to time by resolution of the
Legislative Council and WHEREAS it is expedient that
such a scale should now be determined, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED that in the case of bets made on any
totalisator or pari-mutuel authorised by the said
Ordinance there shall be paid a duty according to the
following scale:-
Where in any year ending on the 31st day of March.
the total gross receipts from the sale of tickets
at such totalisator or pari-mutuel
do not exceed $3,000,000
exceed $3,000,000 but do not
exceed $4,000,000
exceed $4,000,000 but do not
exceed $5,000,000
exceed $5,000,000 but do not
exceed $6,000,000
exceed $6,000,000
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question
put and agreed to.
1 per cent of
such total;
12 per cent of such total;
2 per cent of
such total;
2 per cent of such total;
3 per cent of
such total.
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