TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1987
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EMPLOYERS ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE AS THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE USED TO FORMULATE MANPOWER TRAINING PLANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.
SURVEY OFFICERS FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS TO HELP COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
THE INFORMATION WILL BE DEALT WITH IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT.
PROPERTY OWNERS REMINDED TO FILE RETURNS
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PROPERTY OWNERS ARE TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED TO FILE THEIR PROPERTY TAX RETURN WITHIN ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR INLAND REVENUE, MR A.K. GILL, SAID THAT BY NOW ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAD LET OUT THEIR PREMISES SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A PROPERTY TAX RETURN.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE LET THEIR PROPERTIES TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE IN WRITING IF THEY HAD NOT YET RECEIVED SUCH A RETURN,+ HE STRESSED.
+WITH EFFECT FROM 1983/84, PROPERTY TAX IS CHARGED ON THE OWNER FOR THE ACTUAL RENT RECEIVABLE IN THE YEAR OF ASSESSMENT, MR GILL SAID.
HE ADVISED PROPERTY OWNERS TO KEEP SUFFICIENT RENT RECORDS SUCH AS DUPLICATES OF RENT RECEIPTS, FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS TÓ ENABLE THEIR LIABILITIES TO BE READILY ASCERTAINED.
+UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE, OWNERS HAVE TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OWNERSHIP WITHIN ONE MONTH, HE SAID.
THOSE WHO HAD BEEN EXEMPTED FROM PROPERTY TAX MUST ALSO NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER IF A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR OF USE TOOK PLACE AFFECTING SUCH EXEMPTION.
HE WARNED THAT HEAVY PENALTIES MAY BE INCURRED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE.
ANY OWNER REQUIRING FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES CAN TELEPHONE 5-8945178 OR WRITE TO THE PROPERTY TAX GROUP, 17TH OR 30TH FLOOR, WINDSOR HOUSE, 311 GLOUCESTER ROAD.
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