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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1994

SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD DEVOTED. MORE MANPOWER RESOURCES TO TACKLE TAX EVASION AND HAD TAKEN MEASURES то IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO TAX-RELATED INFORMATION AND TO FURTHER ENHANCE ITS SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.

THESE MEASURES INCLUDE THE EXPANSION OF TELEPHONE ENQUIRY FACILITIES, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

OF THE "COMPOSITE TAX RETURN" TO SIMPLIFY RETURN LODGMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A "PAYMENT BY PHONE" FACILITY.

MRS CHAN CONCLUDED HER VISIT BY CALLING AT THE ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE TO SEE HOW THE DEPARTMENT'S HALF A MILLION ENQUIRIES ANNUALLY ARE EXPEDITIOUSLY AND EFFICIENTLY HANDLED.

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LICENSING OFFICES ON THE MOVE

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING

OFFICES ON HONG - KONG

ISLAND WILL START OPERATING IN THEIR NEW PREMISES FROM TUESDAY (AUGUST 30).

THEY ARE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF UNITED CENTRE ABOVE THE MTR ADMIRALTY STATION IN QUEENSWAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW PREMISES WAS LARGER THAN THE EXISTING ONE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE MURRAY ROAD

MULTI-STOREY CARPARK.

"THE NEW PREMISES WILL OFFER BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH OUR CUSTOMERS AND STAFF, THUS IMPROVING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, HE SAID.

THE OFFICES MOVED TO UNITED CENTRE ARE:

FICE:

* THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE;

* THE PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION;

* THE HONG KONG REGION DRIVING TEST APPOINTMENT OFFICE;

* THE DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS OFFICE OF THE VEHICLE

AND RECORDS SECTION; AND

INSPECTION

* THR DRIVING LICENCE RECORDS OFFICE OF THE VEHICLE

AND RECORDS SECTION.

INSPECTION

AND

THE

THE VEHICLE INSPECTION OFFICE (DEFECTIVE VEHICLE) VEHICLE RECORDS OFFICE ARE ALREADY OPERATING FROM THEIR NEW PREMISES ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR, LOW BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE MOVE OF THE OFFICES WILL BRING THEM CLOSER TOGETHER AND IT WILL BE MORK CONVENIENT FOR THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THEM.

(801 7788)

THE 24-HOUR LICENSING INFORMATION ENQUIRIES HOTLINE WILL BE CHANGED TO 804 2600 WITH EFFECT ALSO FROM TUESDAY (AUGUST 30).

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