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measure should be designed to increase the number of taxpayers.
This
might be move
an
community, but,
one to certain unpopular
Financial Secretary
pointed
sectors of
out,
Our
social
as the services will occupy an increasingly large slice of the cake in the This can only be achieved at a price.
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On the question of separate taxation of that it would require a slightly
implement. complicated administrative process to
from merely
impact
the considering
financial
However, apart
on
the taxpayers
I
concerned, I am persuaded that separate taxation for working wives does make a significant impact socially on
socially on family structure. have found that at least five of my staff have decided to hold off 14 their marriage registrations with their mates until they can reach the flat rate tax bracket, or when they have a child, whichever is
hin the sooner. with much respect to my honourable colleague, Mr. Andrew Wong, there would be no sanctity of marriage before there is a marriage. Clearly, to these people, the additional tax burden them in their influenced them significant that So
in
lives. their
not here, but I was
was
considered
decision
it
on
such.
important an
is Financial Secretary
event
Unfortunately, the
going to ask him: "Will he set a date for their marriage registration?".
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these Sir, with
remarks,
I support
the
M WONG Po-yan.
Mr WONG Po-yan
to
is not
Sir, first of all,
all, I would like
congratulate the Financial Secretary but infortunately he here. In his second budget, he has brought to us many encouraging messages. Other than reporting to us that there would be a
7 billion (seven billion) surplus, which, according to the latest
information
should really read 10 billion (ten
billion) he said, in paragraph three of his Budget - and I quote -
in the
press
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