FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1994
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THE PLANS OF THE WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE.
ANY PERSONS WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, CENTRAL, NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 25, DESCRIBING HIS INTEREST AND MANNER IN WHICH HE WILL BE AFFECTED.
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ACCOUNTING MANAGER FINED
FOR MAKING INCORRECT TAX RETURNS
AN ACCOUNTING MANAGER PLEADED GUILTY IN THE KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY TO MAKING INCORRECT STATEMENTS IN HIS SALARIES TAX RETURNS WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE, CONTRARY TO SECTION 80(2)(B) OF THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.
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THE DEFENDANT, MR LO SING-LAM, AGED 32, WAS CHARGED MAKING INCORRECT CLAIMS FOR DEPENDENT PARENT ALLOWANCE IN HIS TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS OF ASSESSMENT 1991/92 AND 1992/93.
DESPITE THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHER ON OCTOBER 20, 1990, HE STILL PUT DOWN HIS MOTHER'S NAME ON HIS TAX RETURNS AND CLAIMED FOR THE ALLOWANCE.
HE WAS FINED A TOTAL OF $10,500.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED TAXPAYERS THAT THEY MUST FILE CORRECT TAX RETURNS.
UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE, A TAX EVADER IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF $20,000 ON EACH CHARGE, IN ADDITION TO A FURTHER FINE EQUIVALENT ΤΟ THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF TAX UNDERCHARGED.
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SEA CARGO CUSTOMER LIAISON GROUP HOLDS FIRST MEETING
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THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR DON (FRIDAY) MORNING OFFICIATED AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SEA CARGO CUSTOMER LIAISON GROUP.
WATSON,
THIS
DEPARTMENT'S
THE CLEARANCE OF SEA CARGO IS ONE OF THE KEY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. IN ITS PERFORMANCE PLEDGES PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT PLEDGED THAT ALL DETAINED SEA CARGO WOULD BE CLEARED WITHIN SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF REQUEST BY OWNERS.
"IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ESTABLISH A REGULAR FORUM FOR OUR SENIOR STAFF TO MEET FACE TO FACE WITH THOSE WHO HAVE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE OF THE SERVICE, IN OTHER WORDS OUR CUSTOMERS," MR WATSON SAID.
/"THE LIAISON