FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1992
GARDENS AND AND A
HE ALSO TOURED VANCOUVER'S CHINATOWN, SUN YAT SEN THE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE, AND MET CHINESE COMMUNITY LEADERS VISITING PO LEUNG KUK DELEGATION.
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ABOARD A
HE
PRIME
THE GOVERNOR AND HIS PARTY LEFT VANCOUVER FOR OTTAWA CANADIAN GOVERNMENT 'CHALLENGER" AIRCRAFT ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A MEETING WITH THE RT HON BRIAN MULRONEY, MINISTER OF CANADA, ON FRIDAY MORNING.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO "STOP ORDERS" PROCEDURES
THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.5) BILL 1992 WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
"THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL IS TO ENSURE THAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS
OF ORDINANCE (BOR) IS NOT INFRINGED BY THE PROVISIONS
INLAND THE REVENUE ORDINANCE UNDER WHICH A STOP ORDER CAN BE ISSUED TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO HAS NOT PAID ALL THE TAX ASSESSED UPON HIM FROM LEAVING HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
REVENUE
MAY ISSUE A HE BELIEVES IS TAX ASSESSED UPON
INLAND AT PRESENT, THE COMMISSIONER OF CERTIFICATE TO A DISTRICT JUDGE IN RESPECT OF ANYONE LIKELY TO LEAVE HONG KONG WITHOUT PAYING ALL HIM.
THE
THE DISTRICT JUDGE MUST THEN ISSUE THE "STOP ORDER" ΤΟ THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO PREVENT THE PERSON FROM LEAVING HONG KONG. HE HAS NO DISCRETION IN THIS MATTER.
UNDER THE BILL, THE COMMISSIONER WILL ISSUE THE "STOP ORDERS" DIRECTLY TO THE TAXPAYER.
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RIGHT AND THE RIGHT
THE TAXPAYER WILL HAVE FOR THE FIRST TIME BOTH THE APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE ORDER TO BE REVOKED TO APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
POSSIBILITY OF
THE BILL IS DESIGNED TO MINIMISE THE BOR-RELATED CHALLENGES TO THE "STOP ORDER" PROVISIONS OF THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE IN COURT.
IT AT THE SAME TIME
STILL PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF DISCOURAGING PROTECTING REVENUE BY
TAXPAYERS FROM ABSCONDING FROM
ASSESSED UPON HONG KONG WITHOUT PAYING ALL TAX WHICH HAS BEEN
THEM,
HE ADDED.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 25.
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