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如果同事每天都忙於處理投訴個案，在 上午處理投訴個案，到了下午才處理其他工作，又怎會有時間思考如何發展香港經濟？
If the staff are busy dealing with complaint cases every morning leaving only the afternoon to handle other tasks do they still have time to think about the future economic development of Hong Kong?
勞工界朋友說要保障香港員工，但大家看到近年很多行業也聘請不到員工。
While people from the labour sector stress the need to protect local workers we notice that many industries have encountered great difficulties in hiring workers in recent years
我們可以馬上送走那些外勞，不會對香港市民構成問題。
We can send them home right away and they will not pose any problem to Hong Kong people
我相信香港要再工業化，一定要仔細挑選一些行業。
In my opinion in order for Hong Kong to re - industrialize a careful choice must be made in selecting the appropriate industries
政府經常說沒有土地，大家都是知道的，所以要挑選一些合適的行業，並給予大力支援，我認為會有助香港再工業化。
The Government always talks about the lack of land which is a well - known fact . This is why it is all the more important to identify the appropriate industries and then provide strong support . I think this would help Hong Kong to re - industrialize
本會就《2017年撥款條例草案》進行的二讀辯論會在2017年4月26日的會議再續，並由官員回應。
This Council will continue with the Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2017 at the meeting of 26 April 2017 during which public officers will respond
若條例草案獲得二讀，條例草案的餘下階段會在該次會議進行。
If the Bill receives Second Reading its remaining stages will be proceeded with at that meeting
不要看他年紀大，他的確很有遠見。
Do not belittle him because of his age . He indeed has great foresight
代理主席，最近有一個例子，有一位林作先生連大律師都不做，寧願做補習天王。
Deputy President let me give a recent example . A person called Mr Joseph LAM has given up his practice as a barrister to become a tutor king
我經常說，如有任何一個地方補習產業如此興盛，興盛到有人連大律師都不做，寧願做補習天王，這個地方的教育水準、教育水平及教育制度一定有問題。
As I have always said if the tutoring industry in a certain place is so prosperous that one would rather be a tutor king than a barrister there must be something wrong with the standard level and system of education in that place
這些思維可以說是非常落伍，亦可證明為何香港有這麼多管治問題。
Such kind of thinking is really behind the times . This can also explain why there are so many governance problems in Hong Kong
今早有一群美國參議員來港，他們問到一些問題，其中一位代表銀行界的同事的答案我覺得頗有趣，他說，以前我們以"紐倫港"來比較，我們的仿效對象是紐約和倫敦。
A group of senators from the United States came to visit Hong Kong this morning and they asked a number of questions . I found the answers of a colleague representing the banking sector very interesting . He said that we used to compare Hong Kong with New York and London and hence the term Nylongkong was coined
事實上，根據首季數字，香港已喪失很多IPO的地位，我們現在排行第五，在深圳和上海之後，這就是我們對金融業缺乏遠景的問題。
As a matter of fact according to the statistics in the first quarter Hong Kongs initial public offerings ranking has dropped as it only ranks fifth after Shenzhen and Shanghai . This is attributed to our lack of vision in respect of the financial industry
觀塘行人天橋討論多年後，仍然沒有消息，而最新版本只是略為擴闊觀塘的行人路而已，而觀塘至茶果嶺或鯉魚門的海濱長廊，也完全不見蹤影，這些全部都是我們談了很久，希望起動九龍東能夠做到的事情，但似乎都無法做到。
The latest news is that the pavements in Kwun Tong will only be slightly widened and that is it . Nothing has been mentioned about the waterfront promenade from Kwun Tong to Cha Kwo Ling which we have also discussed for a long time . It seems that Energizing Kowloon East has failed to accomplish anything to meet our expectation
剛才提到的《保護海港條例》，的確是時候檢視一下，終審法院的判決加諸該條例的束縛，會否過分限死香港的建設和發展空間？
It is high time to review the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance that we have just mentioned . Will the restraints imposed by the judgment of the Court of Final Appeal on the Ordinance restrict the construction and development of Hong Kong?
我完全支持保護海港，但若現時終審法院的判決......我記得有一次跟前任財政司司長討論對郵輪碼頭作出少許改動的問題，當時"財爺"說，連釘一口釘也不可以，我相信這是很多官員都遇到的問題。
While I fully support protecting our Harbour but if the current judgment of the Court of Final Appeal I remember that when I discussed with the former Financial Secretary about making some minor amendment to the Cruise Terminal he said that one could not even insert a nail . I believe many officials have come across this problem
我認為現在是時候檢討，如果政府無法帶動修例，我也希望可以提出私人法案，放寬這項過度束縛的條例，使其不致窒礙香港所有發展。
I think it is time to conduct a review and if the Government cannot take the lead in amending the Ordinance I would propose a private Members Bill to relax the over stringent restraints so as to avoid stifling all developments in Hong Kong . President some colleagues have pointed out that the Budget still sticks to the colonial practice in many ways
主席，剛才有同事指出，這份預算案很多地方離不開殖民地的處事方式或習慣，有數個例子我剛才亦有提及，例如"滲水辦"，既然其工作無成效，倒不如將其解散，將工作全面外判；又或是香港迪士尼樂園，如果真的年年虧蝕，是否應檢討考慮將之write off，停止注資，然後更好地運用土地？
I have cited some examples one of which is JOIWSC . Since it can perform its function why not just disband it and outsource the work . Or if the Hong Kong Disneyland loses money every year should we consider writing it off and stop injecting money into it and then make better use of the land?
又或是我經常提及的強積金，如果無法保障市民退休後的生活，是否應該破格地考慮將之撤銷呢？
Or if the Mandatory Provident Fund that I always mention fails to protect peoples retirement life should we consider taking some unconventional approach and abolish it?
動作似乎十分大，但看看美國的例子，我也曾列舉過這個例子，便是Obamacare，這是上任美國總統自詡最大的政治成就，但也是今屆總統在競選期 間、上任後想立刻廢除的政策。
This seems to be a drastic move but as in the case of Obamacare in the United States that I have cited before although the former President of the United States boasted it as his greatest political achievement the incumbent President vowed to abolish it during his election campaign . As soon as he assumed office he wanted to take immediate action to abolish it but owing to various political reasons such action has yet to be taken
如果有些做法不可行，經過審慎考慮，審時度勢之後，要大膽破格作出一些決定，而非小修小補，蕭規曹隨，別人每年付多少錢便跟着付多少錢、別人減多少租便跟着減多少租，這些全都不是有效的預算案所應有的破格思維和以應有的高度來考慮事情。
If certain approach proves to be unfeasible then after giving due consideration and critically assessing the real situation we must make some drastic decisions and break the old protocol instead of making piecemeal patch - ups and following the established paths . This Budget should not follow the footsteps of others in making payments of reducing rents that is not thinking out of the box and making consideration form a higher level perspective which are prerequisites of an effective Budget
如果大家不介意，我大膽引用施永青先生近數天發表的文章，我覺得他寫得非常好，那便是如何作出一些破格做法，解決我們的土地和房屋問題。
If Members do not mind let me quote from an article published by Mr SHIH Wing - ching a few days ago which I think was very well - written . He proposed an unconventional approach to address our land and housing problem
雖然我聽到同事有不同看法，但我認為基本上應將樓宇分為3類，一類是公屋，如果要一併解決"籠屋"問題，我們須增加一些臨時住屋，將更多資源投放興建公屋，這是要最先行的。
Colleagues have raised different ideas but I think basically we can divide housing into three categories . The first one is public housing . If the problem with caged homes is to be resolved together we must also provide some temporary housing and put more resources in constructing public housing which should be our top priority
第二，我們無須興建太多"綠置居"或居屋，因為事實上，這並非政府應有的角色。
Second we do not need to build too many Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Pilot Scheme or Home Ownership Scheme flats because that is not the role to be played by the Government
政府只要在政策上，將一些土地列為"港人港地"、限制銷售對象、單位大小、只准每人一生買一次等，在十分嚴格的限制下，以不太高的地價批出土地給發展商，讓有能力負擔適當建築費和利潤的市民購買有關單位，這樣便已足夠，我們無須過分插手自由市場。
The Government only needs to implement certain policies earmark some land for the exclusive use of Hong Kong people restrict the target buyers and size of the flats and also only allow each Hong Kong people to buy such kind of flat once in their lifetime . With such strict requirements the land can be sold to developers at reasonable price to build flats for those who can afford to pay the appropriate construction costs and certain profits . That is all the Government has to do it does not need to interfere too much in the free market
主席，記得上個月財政司司長陳茂波發表其首份財政預算案時，我贈了他12個字：闡述理財哲學、注重團隊精神。
President I remember that when the Financial Secretary Mr Paul CHAN delivered his maiden Budget speech last month I had described the Budget with 12 Chinese words that is 闡述理財哲學、注重團隊精神
所謂團隊精神是指預算案在財政資源上，積極配合施政報告提出的各項措施，即是我們常說的"有隊形"，具大局意識，值得讚賞。
By underlining the importance of team spirit I am referring to the Budgets proposals to allocate financial resources to actively support various initiatives outlined in the Policy Address . In other words the Financial Secretary has attached importance to the Governments work as a team as well as the overall interest of society which is commendable
至於理財哲學則關乎新任"財爺"如何運用公共財政資源，恪守哪些理財原則，並希望帶來怎樣的新思維和新願景。
Regarding his financial philosophy it relates to questions such as how will the new Financial Secretary use public financial resources what principles of fiscal management will he observe and what kind of new thinking or new vision will he lay before us?
坦白說，無論"財爺"如何了得，亦不可能擺脫現時行之有效的理財哲學五指山，包括自由市場、審慎理財、量入為出、"應使則使"、用者自付和簡單低稅等原則。
Frankly speaking no matter how competent the Financial Secretary is he cannot escape from the bounds of the current well - established financial philosophy including the principles of free market managing public finances with prudence and keeping expenditure within the limits of revenues committing resources as and when needed user pays as well as maintaining a simple and low tax regime
問題是國際政治和經濟環境急劇變化、各個經濟體之間的競爭日趨激烈，要維持香港具有競爭力的營商環 境，政府的財政政策必須積極有為、穩中求進。
But the problem is that given the rapidly changing international political and economic situations as well as the increasingly fierce competition among the worlds economies the Government must adopt a sound progressive and proactive fiscal policy so that Hong Kongs business environment can remain competitive
今年的預算案嘗試改變過往"派糖"的慣常手法，開始敢於觸碰一些棘手的財政難題，例如準備成立稅務政策組，提出稅務改革的新方向，這些都是值得肯定的做法。
As we can see from this years Budget the Financial Secretary is trying to break away from the usual practice of handing out candies in the past and starting to tackle some thorny fiscal issues for example the plan to set up a tax policy unit to explore a new direction on tax reform . All these practices are worthy of recognition
接下來，我會從稅務角度提出我個人對財政政策的一些看法，希望政府能夠作出長遠的規劃。
In the following time I will express my personal views on the fiscal policy from the taxation perspective . It is my hope that long - term planning can be made by the Government
首先，我必須指出，稅務政策非常重要，因為政府財政收入主要來自稅收，包括利得稅、印花稅、薪俸稅和差餉等，再加上土地收入，單單這5項已經佔整體政府收入超過70%。
First of all I must point out the critical importance of our tax policy because taxation is the major source of government revenue . Five revenue items―including the tax items of profits tax stamp duties salaries tax and rates as well as land premium―account for over 70 % of the Governments total revenue
同時，政府亦通過一些稅務寬免措施，令各行各業分享經濟成果，達致還富於民的目的。
Meanwhile to return wealth to the people the Government also ensures that people from all walks of life can share the fruits of economic advancement through a number of tax relief measures
故此，稅務政策應被視為一個可以調節"來水"和"去水"的水喉，而財政司司長作為控制這個水喉的主事人，具有重要角色。
Hence our tax policy should be regarded as a pipe which regulates the inflow and outflow of water while the Financial Secretary is the one having the important role of controlling the pipe
但是，"'財爺'年年估錯數，今次特別多"變成了市民的口頭禪。
But over the years members of the public are getting used to the idea that the Financial Secretary always gets his estimates wrong and the only difference is by how much
在2016-2017年度，政府收入的修訂預算為5,595億元，較原來預算高出12%，即613億元，主要是由於賣地和印花稅收入有所增加。
In the year 2016 - 2017 the revised estimate on government revenue is 559.5 billion that is 12 % or 61.3 billion higher than the original estimate
既然如此，政府是否有動力去真正遏抑樓價？
If so is the Government genuinely motivated to curb property prices?
說到高地價、高樓價，有學者一針見血地指出，其實這是"超級地租"。
Talking about high land premium and property prices some scholars have hit the nail on the head by pointing out that they are nothing less than a super Government rent
簡單而言，"超級地租"並非以地租形式出現，而是隱藏在樓價和租金之中；"超級地租"亦往往成為政府和地產發展商謀利的工具。
To put it simply super Government rent is not a Government rent per se but hidden in property prices and rents and it invariably becomes a tool of profiteering for the Government and property developers
香港市民額外的供樓負擔和租金支出，均可視為"類稅支出"；換言之，不論市民買樓或租樓，均需承受因高地價而帶來的"隱藏地產稅"。
Hence the extra burden of Hong Kong people in respect of mortgage repayment or rental payment can be viewed as a form of quasi - taxation . In other words regardless of whether members of the public are buying or renting a property they must pay a hidden property tax created by the high land premium
香港稅種少是事實，而簡單稅制的稱譽亦因此而來。
It is true that Hong Kong has limited types of taxes and hence it is reputed for having a simple tax regime
然而，稅率低、稅基窄的說法卻只是掩耳盜鈴。
But any talk about Hong Kong having a low tax rate or narrow tax base is simply self - deceiving
作為間接稅的地租和地價令香港的稅率極重，而且徵稅對象遍及社會各階層，以及生活每個環節。
As a form of indirect taxes Government rent and land premium have pushed up our tax rate substantially not to mention that such taxes are payable by all walks of life and cover every aspect of life
感到最吃力的，明顯是只持有自住居所的中產階層。
Clearly middle - class owner - occupiers are the ones bearing the greatest brunt
以前很多中產人士但求"有瓦遮頭"，甚至不惜做"樓奴"，但在"上車"新盤售價已經超過1,000萬元的情況下，現時他們即使想做"樓奴"，恐怕亦沒有資格，實在令人十分欷歔。
In the past home ownership was the greatest aspiration of many middle - class people so much so that they willingly became mortgage slaves . But nowadays with the price of first - hand starter homes easily fetching over 10 million middle - class people may not even be qualified to become mortgage slaves even if they have wanted to
《信報》前總編輯陳景祥先生日前撰文表示，中國內地經常說"治國必先治水"；在香港特區，則是"治港必先治樓"。
Isnt it very sad indeed? . Mr CHAN King - cheung former chief editor of the Hong Kong Economic Journal stated in a recent article that while people in Mainland China always hold that taming the rivers is the key to ruling the country for the SAR taming the property market is the key to ruling the territory
我認為這話點出 了問題的關鍵：唯有穩定樓價，才可保障中產的收入不會被"超級地租"蠶食。
I think his view has epitomized the problem stabilizing property prices is the only way to ensure that the income of the middle class will no longer be eroded by the super Government rent
當然，"超級地租"的存在亦不利於本港的營商環境，同時扼殺多元經濟的發展。
Also it goes without saying that the super Government rent is not conducive to Hong Kongs favourable business environment and stifles the development of a diversified economy
主席，由1945年至2005年，世界經歷了戰後的繁榮，自由市場觀念戰勝政府計劃經濟。
President during the postwar boom of the world economy from 1945 to 2005 free market economies gained the upper hand over command economies
在這60年間，香港不單經濟騰飛，更成為自由市場資本主義的橋頭堡。
During those 60 years Hong Kong not only achieved phenomenal economic growth but also became a bridgehead of free - market capitalism
保守預算原本是節約開支、未雨綢繆的策略，但面對現今形勢，顯然令我們舉步維艱，特別是在商業交易變得越來越複雜的情況下，簡單稅制未必能夠迎合商業世界的轉變，從而導致前景不明朗及缺乏競爭力等問題。
While having a conservative budget is meant to be a strategy against a rainy day by cutting expenditure our hands have become tied as we face the current situation particularly when business transactions have become increasingly complicated and a simple tax system can hardly meet the changes in the business world . As a result we are now plagued by problems such as uncertainties and waning competitiveness
無論如何，檢討稅制已成為下屆政府不能迴避的問題。
In any case a review of the tax regime is an issue that the next - term Government cannot evade
第一，為了保持香港的競爭力，我們有必要進一步降低利得稅。
Firstly to maintain Hong Kongs competitiveness we must reduce profits tax further
有調查指出，要維持有利營商環境的稅制，"低稅率"被視為最重要的因素，其他因素依次為"清晰的稅法"、"稅法的實際應用夠明確"、"遵從稅法的成本低"，以及"稅務優惠"。
According to a relevant study low tax rates are regarded as the most important factor for maintaining a tax system that helps enhance the business environment to be followed by clear tax laws certainty in the practical application of tax laws low compliance costs and targeted incentives
美國總統特朗普上台後，提出要把企業利得稅由現時高達35%大幅削減至15%。
After Donald TRUMP the President of the United States took office he announced his intention to substantially reduce the corporate income tax rate from the current 35 % to 15 %
我們的主要競爭對手早已有所行動，例如新加坡和台灣都在2010年將企業利得稅下調至17%，韓國繼2005年採取兩級制利得稅後，更在2013年改為三級制利得稅，稅率由10%至22%不等。
Similar actions have already been taken by our major competitors . For example both Singapore and Taiwan have reduced their corporate income tax rates to 17 % in 2010 . In 2005 South Korea first adopted a two - tier profits tax system to be followed by a three - tier system in 2013 with corporate tax rates ranging from 10 % to 22 %
面對環球的稅率競爭，香港現時16.5%的企業利得稅率開始變得不再吸引。
In the face of such competitive tax rates globally the appeal of Hong Kongs existing 16.5 % of profits tax is waning
事實上，近年來港設立地區總部的境外企業出現下降趨勢，這情況實在不容我們忽視。
In fact the number of overseas corporations setting up regional headquarters in Hong Kong has been declining . It is a situation we cannot ignore
因此，下屆政府無論是推行累進式或兩級制利得稅的政策，的確會有助香港經濟保持競爭力。
Hence it would really help maintain Hong Kongs competitiveness if the next - term Government can introduce either a progressive or two - tier profits tax
第二，政府在檢討稅制時應以產業為本。
Secondly the Government must review the tax system from the perspective of industries
對於財政司司長擬成立創新、科技發展與"再工業化"委員會，工商界表示歡迎。
The industrial and commercial sectors welcome the Financial Secretarys proposal to set up a new committee on innovation and technology development and re - industrialization
我認為應藉此檢討稅制的機會，一併探討如何透過稅務優惠爭取境外的新興產業落戶香港，以發掘香港新的經濟增長點。
Taking the opportunity of the tax review the Government should also explore ways to attract foreign emerging industries to come to Hong Kong through tax incentives so as to identify new economic drivers for Hong Kong
例如，政府可考慮為企業的研發開支提供超額稅務扣減、為海外科研專才提供個人稅務減免等，以吸引企業考慮在香港進行科研活動。
For instance the Government can consider providing super tax reductions for research and development expenditures of corporations or personal income tax concessions for overseas scientific research personnel so as to attract enterprises to consider conducting scientific researches in Hong Kong
政府亦可考慮為河套區"港深創新及科技園"的企業提供稅務優惠，吸引企業在該園區營運。
The Government can also consider offering tax concessions to enterprises in the Hong Kong - Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Loop so that more businesses will operate there
這樣做亦是為了配合國家正在推動的"一帶一路"倡議，如果政府檢視《稅務條例》第39E條及第16EC條，將有助鼓勵香港企業在"一帶一路"沿線國家投資設立生產線。
Incidentally conducting the said review can also dovetail with Chinas ongoing Belt and Road Initiative as Hong Kong enterprises will be encouraged to invest in the setting up of production lines in the Belt and Road countries
相比之下，我們的競爭對手新加坡所採取的是"目標先行、主動發功"的財稅政策。
By contrast our competitor Singapore adopts a set of generally proactive fiscal and tax policies with clear objectives
隨後，新加坡政府主動為個別企業度身訂造特殊的稅務安排，以吸引它們進駐新加坡。
Subsequently the Singapore Government would proactively design and offer customized tax incentives for individual enterprises so as to encourage their anchoring in Singapore
主席，要處理香港的稅制問題，歸根究底，必須改變思維，這與稅基是否狹窄未必有直接關係。
President the problems with Hong Kongs tax system can only be dealt with through a new mindset and they are not necessarily related to our narrow tax base
《美國總統經濟報告：2016年》指出，經濟上的不平等主要以3種方式體現，即收入不平等、財富不平等，以及機會不平等。
According to the 2016 Economic Report of the President of the United States economic disparity is mainly reflected in the unequal distribution of income wealth and opportunity
當香港的深層次結構矛盾已達臨界點時，政府要改變的，是為公共財政加入財富分配功能，讓政府通過稅制或其他方式進行資源再分配，例如加強對教育、醫療、安老、扶貧等領域的投入。
When Hong Kong is close to tipping point as a result of various deep - seated structural conflicts the Government must change its public finance policies by including the function of wealth distribution so that resources can be redistributed through the tax system or other means for example the making of additional provisions on education public health care elderly services poverty alleviation and so on
這不單可以促進社會公平，相信亦能夠緩和貧富懸殊的問題。
This will not only help promote social equality but also narrow down the gap between the rich and the poor
過去數年，特區政府連續錄得巨額財政盈餘，累積的財政儲備高達9,000多億元，出現庫房"水浸"的情況。
Over the past few years the Government has continuously accumulated huge fiscal surpluses . With the amount of accumulated fiscal reserves now standing at 900 - odd billion the public coffers are practically overflowing
這種結果相信與"財爺"的"護身符"有莫大關係，因為《基本法》第一百零七條訂明："香港特別行政區的財政預算以量入為出為原則，力求收支平衡，避免赤字，並與本地生產總值的增長率相適應。
To a large extent this is a result of Hong Kong being under the Financial Secretarys mantra because Article 107 of the Basic Law has stipulated that [t]he Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall follow the principle of keeping the expenditure within the limits of revenues in drawing up its budget and strive to achieve a fiscal balance avoid deficits and keep the budget commensurate with the growth rate of its gross domestic product
" 當然，社會上對此有不同聲音，有人認為死守"量入為出"，很容易墮入守財奴的陷阱。
Surely there are different views in society with some people saying that strict adherence to the principle of keeping the expenditure within the limits of revenues is only the virtue of a scrooge
財政司司長不要忘記，《基本法》第一百零八條亦訂明："香港特別行政區實行獨立的稅收制度。
Lest the Financial Secretary should forget it has also been stipulated in Article 108 of the Basic Law that [t]he Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall practise an independent taxation system
香港特別行政區參照原在香港實行的低稅政策，自行立法規定稅種、稅率、稅收寬免和其他稅務事項。
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall taking the low tax policy previously pursued in Hong Kong as reference enact laws on its own concerning types of taxes tax rates tax reductions allowances and exemptions and other matters of taxation
"由此可見，《基本法》為我們預留了很大空間，只要香港維持收支平衡而沒有偏離低稅率的精神，政府在稅種和稅率方面仍有很大空間作出不同安排。
It is thus clear that the Basic Law has given us much room for manoeuvre and the Government can make all sorts of arrangements in respect of the types or rates of taxes so long as our expenditure is kept within the limits of revenues without deviating from the spirit of having relatively low tax rates
財政司司長在本年度的預算案建議推出稅務優惠，以吸引飛機租賃公司在香港發展業務。
In this years Budget the Financial Secretary proposes to attract aircraft leasing companies to develop their business in Hong Kong by the offer of tax concessions
政府日前已就這項建議，向立法會提交了修 訂《稅務條例》的條例草案。
Earlier the Government has already introduced a bill into the Legislative Council to amend the Inland Revenue Ordinance
我可以說，這是設立專門稅務制度的一個很好嘗試，因此獲得社會廣泛支持。
I can say that this is a good attempt on the Governments part to establish a specialized taxation system in Hong Kong and hence it has wide support in the community
談到政府注資及投資未來，我想提一提將於下星期二結束的"取消強積金對沖"諮詢。
On the subject of the Governments funding provisions for investment in the future I would like to say a few words about the ongoing consultation on abolishing the MPF offsetting mechanism which is due to end next Tuesday
據了解，勞資雙方日前已進一步收窄分歧，雙方更認同可以先由政府一筆過撥款成立"基金對沖池"作為起動，支付遣散費和長期服務金。
As I understand it employers and employees have further narrowed down their difference as they both agreed that the matter can be taken forward initially by the Government establishing an offsetting fund pool with an one - off provision to pay out long service and severance compensation to workers
事到如今，無論是採用資方或勞方的建議，相信政府需要注資的金額最低限度超過100億元。
Judging from the discussion so far the Governments financial commitment would be over 10 billion to say the least regardless of whether it is the employers or the employees proposal that would be implemented eventually
問題是，究竟政府是否願意從龐大的財政盈餘中撥出這筆款項？
The question is Is the Government willing to earmark the necessary provisions out of its huge fiscal surpluses?
對此，我希望政府可以改變過往保守、被動的財政政策，引入新思維善用盈餘，從而振興經濟和投資未來，為我們的下一代建立一個更美好的社會。
In this regard I hope the Government can change its previous conservative and passive fiscal policies and adopt a new mindset so that our surpluses can be better utilized to revitalize the economy invest in the future and create a better society for our next generation
主席，公共財政牽涉眾多持份者，任何稅制改動一定會牽涉利益格局的調整。
President many stakeholders are involved in the management of public finance . Any change in the tax regime will definitely change the distribution of benefits in society
政府宜謹慎權衡政策的緩急先後，以確保公共財政能夠持續穩健發展，讓社會各階層分享經濟發展的成果。
That is why the Government should carefully consider the priorities of different policies to ensure the sustainable growth of our public finances so that people from all walks of life can share the fruits of economic advancement
最後，我會支持政府的《2017年撥款條例草案》。
To conclude I support the Governments Appropriation Bill 2017
本會現在恢復《私營骨灰安置所條例草案》的二讀辯論。
We now resume the Second Reading debate on the Private Columbaria Bill the Bill
審議上述條例草案的委員會主席陳克勤議員會就委員會的報告，向本會發言。
Mr CHAN Hak - kan Chairman of the Bills Committee on the Bill will address the Council on the Committees Report