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Salesman fined for making incorrect tax returns
A salesman pleaded guilty in the North Kowloon Magistracy to making incorrect statements in his Salaries Tax Returns without reasonable excuse.
The defendant, Cho Hing-cheung, was charged with making incorrect claims for dependent parent allowance in his tax returns for the years of assessment 1991/92 and 1992/93.
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Despite the death of his father on August 15, 1990, the defendant still put his father's name in his tax returns and claimed for the dependent parent allowance.
He was fined $24,625.
A spokesman for the Inland Revenue Department today (Thursday) 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 $25,000 on each charge, in addition to a further fine equivalent to three times the amount of tax undercharged.
End/Thursday, February 23, 1995
Latest education and careers information for expo visitors
Tens of thousands of students, young people and working adults visited the 5th Education and Careers Expo today (Thursday) to see for themselves the latest information on opportunities for further study and career choices.
It is estimated that the four-day exhibition would attract about 180,000 visitors.
During the visit, they are able to obtain details of training courses and jobs from more than 200 education and careers booths.
The expo, organised jointly by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) and the Labour Department, was officially opened this morning by the President of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, Mr Herbert Liang.