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"The PAYE Scheme will be introduced initially for civil servants on a trial
"A civil servant may authorise the Treasury to deduct from his salary a specified sum each month for the purchase of TRC. IRD will credit the payments to a TRC account maintained in the applicant's name and automatically settle his tax bill on the due date. Any surplus amount will be carried forward in the account," the spokesman explained.
"The scheme will offer a convenient and automatic saving method for settling tax bills. We will review its operation after implementation to examine whether the scheme should be extended to other groups of people, for example, civil service pensioners in Hong Kong and overseas."
The Bill will be introduced into the Legislative Council on October 18.
Any person who has further enquiries may call the Tax Reserve Certificate Section, IRD, on 2594 3217.
End/Friday, October 6, 1996
Hotels to sell departure tax coupons
The Government has proposed to allow hotels to collect air passenger departure tax for the Administration by selling tax coupons to their guests.
At present, the departure tax, payable by all passengers at the age of 12 or above leaving Hong Kong by air, is collected by the airline operators for the Government at the time of check-in for flights.
A government spokesman said today (Friday) that the proposed arrangement was aimed at improving Hong Kong's services to air passengers.
"Overseas visitors staying at hotels will no longer need to worry about keeping Hong Kong dollars for payment of the departure tax at the airport. The amount may also be included in the hotel room bills," the spokesman said.
"The proposal is supported by the Hong Kong Tourist Association and the Hong Kong Hotels Association. Over 40 hotels have expressed interest to participate in the proposed scheme," the spokesman added.