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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1977

TAXABLE INCOME EARNERS COME CLEAN

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SALARY EARNERS ARE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THEIR INCOME, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

+SINCE THE PUBLICITY DRIVE IN MID-JULY, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE MAKING ENQUIRIES TO THE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THEIR SALARIES TAX RETURNS, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

DURING THE INTENSIVE SIX-WEEK CAMPAIGN, THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT ALSO MADE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE TAXPAYERS TO PURCHASE TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO HELP THEM BUILD UP A RESERVE FUND FOR TAX PAYMENTS.

ACCORDING TO THE SPOKESMAN, SUBSEQUENT TO THE CAMPAIGN, ACCOUNTS OPENED IN COLLECTION OFFICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES INCREASED BY SOME 15 PER CENT AS A RESULT OF THE DRIVE.

THEY CAN BE

TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLES OF $50, BEARING A THREE PER CENT TAX FREE INTEREST. PURCHASED DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A BANKER.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED TAXPAYERS THAT TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATE FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT MOST BANKS OR FROM THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT AT :-

* GROUND FLOOR, CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING, ICE HOUSE STREET,

CENTRAL, HONG KONG-

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FIRST FLOOR, REAR PORTION, 'OLD' HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, 664, NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK, KOWLOON=

AND

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GROUND FLOOR, ON YUE BUILDING, 132, TSUEN WAN MARKET STREET, TSUEN WAN, NEW TERRITORIES.

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