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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1992
IS TAX EVASION
A CRIMINAL OFFENCE. ON CONVICTION, MAXIMUM CUSTODIAL SENTENCE IS THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE $20,000 ON EACH CHARGE, PLUS A FURTHER FINE OF TREBLE THE TAX UNDERCHARGED.
"WE HOPE ΤΟ INSTIL A MORE RESPONSIBLE MATTERS AMONG THE COMMUNITY, AFTER ALL, TAX SUBSTANTIAL COSTS TO A TAXPAYER, HE SAID.
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THE OF
AMOUNT OF
то ATTITUDE EVASION
TAX IMPOSES
0
58 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN JANUARY
* *
OF OFFICE
THE BUILDINGS
AND
LANDS
THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT APPROVED 58 NEW BUILDING PLANS IN JANUARY.
OF THESE, 22 WERE FOR HONG KONG, 20 FOR KOWLOON AND 16 FOR NEW TERRITORIES.
THE
T
THE
APPROVED
PLANS
INCLUDED
29
APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, 10 DEVELOPMENTS AND SIX FOR WORKSHOP PURPOSE.
FOR
APARTMENT,
FOR COMMERCIAL
ON
DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE GAVE CONSENT FOR WORK TO START
54,435.4 SQUARE METRES OF USABLE DOMESTIC 44 PROJECTS, INVOLVING
USABLE NON-DOMESTIC FLOOR FLOOR AREA AND 107,683.8 SQUARE METRES OF AREA.
THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED MONTH WAS ABOUT $1,455 MILLION.
DURING THE
ABOUT
USABLE FLOOR AREAS FOR DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC USES IN BUILDINGS WHICH WERE CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION WERE SQUARE METRES AND ABOUT 186,257 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.
PROVIDED 21,015.3
17 FOR TERRITORIES.
ISLAND,
ALSO DURING JANUARY, THE OFFICE ISSUED 45
HONG KONG
16
FOR
OCCUPATION KOWLOON, AND 12 FOR
PERMITS; THE NEW
IN ADDITION,
26 DEMOLITION
CONSENTS
AFFECTING
51
BUILDINGS
WERE ISSUED.
THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ON ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS, CARRIED OUT 1,033 361 REMOVAL ORDERS.
RECEIVED 560 COMPLAINTS INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED
THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION INSPECTED 737 BUILDINGS AND EMERGENCY CLOSURES WERE REQUIRED.
NO
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