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AEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 198-

AS THE ENACTMENT OF THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1985 ENABLED THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, IN OBJECTION CASES, TO REQUIRE THE PURCHASE OF TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES OR IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES TO CHARGE INTEREST IF THE DECISION WAS IN FAVOUR OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, TAXPAYERS WOULD ALSO WELCOME SPEEDY SETTLEMENT, MR POON SAID.

HE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THE GRANTING OF THESE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

FUNDS ON ACCOUNT APPROVED ****

A MOTION BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, SEEKING FUNDS ON ACCOUNT TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO CARRY ON EXISTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE START OF THE NEW FINANCIAL YEAR ON APRIL 1 AND THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL, WAS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE MEETS

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THE PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY MR GORDON MACWHINNIE OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, MET ON MARCH 8 AND 13 TO CONSIDER THE FINDINGS OF THE 1984-85 PAY TREND SURVEY, THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE POLICE FORCE COUNCIL, AND OF THE STAFF SIDES OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL AND THE MODEL SCALE 1 STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL.

THE SURVEY, WHICH IS CARRIED OUT BY THE PAY SURVEY AND RESEARCH UNIT MEASURED PAY TRENDS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR DURING THE YEAR FEBRUARY 1, 1984 TO JANUARY 31, 1985. IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ONLY THOSE INCREASES WHICH RELATE TO COST OF LIVING, COMPANY PERFORMANCE AND GENERAL CHANGES IN MARKET RATES. THE COMMITTEE ACCEPTED THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FOLLOWING AVERAGE PAY INCREASE WERE AWARDED BY THE COMPANIES INCLUDED IN IT:

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