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THURSDAY. MAY 25. 1989
REMINDER FOR SALARIES TAX RETURNS
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THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED SALARIED TAXPAYERS TO SUBMIT THE COMPLETED SALARIES TAX RETURNS то THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE MAY 31. 1989.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT MORE THAN 750,000 RETURNS FOR FINAL ASSESSMENT 1988/89 AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT 1989/90 HAD BEEN ISSUED ON MAY 1, 1989.
"FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE COMPLETED RETURNS BEFORE MAY 31 IS AN OFFENCE AND MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES," HE SAID.
"MAKING AN INCORRECT OR FALSE RETURN WITH A FRAUDULENT INTENT TO EVADE TAX. OR TO ASSIST ANY OTHER PERSON TO DO So, IS ALSO AN OFFENCE.
"ON CONVICTION, AN OFFENDER SHALL BE LIABLE TO HEAVY PENALTY, THE MAXIMUM BEING IMPRISONMENT FOR 3 YEARS AND A FURTHER FINE OF TREBLE THE AMOUNT OF TAX UNDERCHARGED.
"THE COURT OF APPEAL OF HIGH COURT HAS RECENTLY WARNED THAT, ON CONVICTION, THE DEFENDANT SHALL BE LIABLE то IMMEDIATE CUSTODIAL SENTENCE, HE SAID.
TAX RETURNS
ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO MAKE ENQUIRY ON SALARIES IS ADVISED TO TELEPHONE 5-8942020 DURING OFFICE HOURS (8.15 AM 12.15 PM AND 1.15 PM 4.45 PM ON WEEKDAYS; 9.00 AM 12.00 NOON ON SATURDAYS), OR WRITE TO G.P.0. BOX 132, HONG KONG.
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CURRENT SALARIED TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE RETURN FORMS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE RELEVANT ASSESSING SECTIONS, THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF WHICH ARE SHOWN IN THE TAX DEMANDS, OR ANY OTHER CORRESPONDENCE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT PREVIOUSLY.
JOB BAZAAR OPENS SATURDAY
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A JOB BAZAAR FOR JOB-SEEKERS FROM SATURDAY (MAY 271 AT THE CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING.
THIS FOLLOWS THE SUCCESS OF THREE SIMILAR EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN SHA TIN, TAIKOO SHING AND TSIM SHA TSUI LAST YEAR.
THE JOB BAZAAR IS A COLLECTIVE
RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN INTENDED TO HELP EMPLOYERS PUBLICISE THEIR JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATE JOB-SEEKERS TO ACQUIRE FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TRADES, SAID A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN.
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