XN000022-1982-04-04 — Page 6

SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1982

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PROPERTY OWNERS REQUIRED TO REPORT CHANGE

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THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED PROPERTY OWNERS THAT THEY SHOULD INFORM THE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ONCE THEY STOPPED OCCUPYING THEIR PREMISES EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE REQUIREMENT APPLIED TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS, INCLUDING JOINT OWNERS AND OWNERS IN COMMON, WHO HAD OCCUPIED PREMISES SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES AND FOR WHICH PROPERTY TAX HAD NOT BEEN CHARGED OR REDUCED.

+THEY SHOULD INFORM THE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING WITHIN THREE MONTHS SHOULD THEY CEASE TO OCCUPY SUCH PREMISES EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AS REGARDS PROPERTY OWNED BY CORPORATIONS WHERE PROPERTY TAX HAS BEEN EXEMPTED, ANY CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR USE WHICH MAY AFFECT SUCH EXEMPTION MUST BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLACE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

+THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE PROVIDES HEAVY PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS, HE SAID.

PROPERTY OWNERS REQUIRING FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE IR OBLIGATIONS SHOULD CALL THE ASSESSOR-IN-CHARGE OF PROPERTY TAX ON 5-79595217 OR WRITE TO THE DEPARTMENT, GPO BOX 132, HONG KONG. PERSONAL ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT THE PROPERTY TAX SECTION, 17TH FLOOR, WINDSOR HOUSE, 311 GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG KONG.

NEW TIMETABLE FOR TWO MAXICAB ROUTES

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KOWLOON PLB MAXICAB ROUTE 9, RUNNING CIRCULAR OPERATIONS BETWEEN UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE AND SHEK KIP MEI MTR STATION, WILL INCREASE ITS BASIC FREQUENCY FROM FOUR MINUTES TO THREE MINUTES FROM TUESDAY (APRIL 6).

AT THE SAME TIME, HONG KONG ISLAND PLB MAXICAB ROUTE 20, FROM CHAI WAN FERRY TO SAI WAN HO WILL ALTER ITS TIMETABLE BY OPERATING BETWEEN 6 AM AND 11.42 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS AND BETWEEN 6 AM AND 12.48 AM ON WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

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