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Finally, the Financial Secretary referred to a suggestion made by
the Hon. Oswald Cheung that parents of adult children who were not employable
because of a handicap should be granted a form of tax relief.
To be consistent with all I have said about selective allowances
in a low tax structure, this suggestion can only be considered in the context
of child relief," he said.
Accordingly, he proposed relief for parents of incapacitated children
maintained by them irrespective of age.
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