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Despite the death of his mother on July 13, 1991, the defendant still put down his mother's name on his tax returns and claimed for the Dependent Parent Allowance for the aforesaid years of assessment.
A spokesman of the Inland Revenue Department today reminded taxpayers that they must file correct tax returns.
Under the Inland Revenue Ordinance, a tax evader is liable to a maximum sentence of three years' imprisonment and a fine of $50,000 on each charge, in addition to a further fine equivalent to three times the amount of tax undercharged.
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Sex education course for primary school teachers
Schools heads are invited to nominate teachers of their schools to attend a four- half-day course on sex education for primary schools teachers this month (November).
Organised by the Education Department, the course aims at introducing the content and methods of sex education in primary schools and enhancing teachers' understanding on selected sex education topics, including puberty, child abuse and AIDS.
The course will also help the participants to appraise their readiness for conducting sex education and to enable them to share experiences relating to sex education.
Speakers of the course include experts from the Education Department, the Department of Health and Against Child Abuse.
The course will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from November 26 to December 5 at Hong Kong Teachers' Centre at Pak Fuk Road, North Point.
An attendance certificate issued by the Education Department will be awarded
to teachers who have successfully completed the course.
Completed reply slip should be returned to the Biological Science Section. Advisory Inspectorate, Education Department at Room 1208, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai on or before November 13 (Wednesday).
For enquiries, please call 2892 6547 or 2892 6548.
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