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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1979

PROPERTY TAX FOR 1979/80

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THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED THE 1979/80 DEMAND NOTES FOR PROPERTY TAX FOR PROPERTIES ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT PROPERTY TAXPAYERS, WHETHER OWNERS, AGENTS, OR OCCUPIERS, WHO PAY RATES IN RESPECT OF THE LAND OR BUILDINGS OR LAND AND BUILDINGS ON THE ISLAND SHOULD HAVE BY NOW RECEIVED THE DEMAND NOTES.

+ANY PROPERTY TAXPAYER WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED A DEMAND NOTE SHOULD APPLY TO THE TREASURY ACCOUNTS BRANCH OF THE TREASURY, ROOM 203. HANG CHONG BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, 5 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG FOR A COPY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT NON-RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND NOTE DOES NOT ALTER THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PROPERTY TAX MUST BE PAID BY THE DUE DATE ON SEPTEMBER 29.

HE ADDED THAT IF THE TAX IS NOT PAID BY THE DUE DATE, A SURCHARGE OF FIVE PER CENT MAY BE IMPOSED ON THE TAXPAYER, AND A FURTHER SURCHARGE OF 10 PER CENT MAY BE ADDED TO THE AMOUNTS (INCLUDING THE NORMAL FIVE PER CENT SURCHARGE) WHICH REMAIN UNPAID SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED TAXPAYERS THAT THE AMOUNT PAYABLE ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 29 IS INDICATED ON THE DEMAND NOTE BY AN ARROW- HEAD IN THE +AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAX DUE+ BOX.

+TO AVOID THE POSSIBLE INCONVENIENCE OF QUEUEING, PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ARE URGED TO PAY BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER SENT BY POST OR BY EARLY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT ANY OF THE COLLECTION OFFICES LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE DEMAND NOTE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PEOPLE WISHING TO SEEK ADVICE SHOULD CONTACT THE PROPERTY TAX SECTION OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT AT WINDSOR HOUSE, 17TH FLOOR, 311 GLOUCESTER ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

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