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Following is a question by the Hon Sin Chung-kai and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Frederick Ma, in the Legislative Council today (July 5):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council of the following items brought to credit in April in each of the financial years from 1997-98 to 2006-07:
(a) total amount of Government revenue;
(b) revenue from salaries tax; and
(c) the top four items, apart from salaries tax, of revenue in that month and their respective amounts?
Reply:
Madam President,
The government revenue data required for the month of April in each of the financial years from 1997-98 to 2006-07 are given below (Annex).
Ends/Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:52
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