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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 12):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council of the respective litres of aircraft spirit, light diesel oil, leaded petrol, unleaded petrol and ultra low sulphur diesel for which duty was paid in each of the past five financial years, and the respective amounts of revenue so generated as well as their percentages in the total hydrocarbon oil duty received in that year?
Reply:
Madam President,
The respective duty-paid quantity of aircraft spirit, light diesel oil, leaded petrol, unleaded petrol and ultra low sulphur diesel in each of the past five financial years, and the respective amounts of revenue so generated as well as their percentages in the total hydrocarbon oil duty received in that year are tabulated at Annex.
Ends/Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:41
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