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但是，我想借這個機會告訴政府，其實還有一群人，他們未能入住公屋，沒有享用任何福利津貼，連獨立電錶也沒有。
However I would like to take this opportunity to inform the Government that there actually is a group who are not eligible for public rental housing or any kind of social welfare allowance and they do not even have independent electricity metres at home
他們俗稱為"N無人士"，在長期的"派糖"措施中，很可惜他們都無法受惠。
These people whom we called the N - have nots colloquially have not benefited from the Governments candy - handing out measures
第二，為甚麼中產朋友亦很有意見呢？
Secondly why are the middle - class people grumbling a lot also?
主席，你也知道中產是香港社會的中流砥柱，老實說，政府一直對他們的支援不足。
Chairman you know the middle class is the mainstay of Hong Kong society but honestly they do not receive adequate support from the Government
所以，民建聯較早前在施政報告及預算案諮詢時，提出很多期望。
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong thus put forward a long wish list earlier in the Policy Address and Budget consultation exercises
一些雙職家庭，家裏有長者或小孩子需要照顧，聘請外傭是迫不得已之舉。
Some dual - income families have elders and children who are in need of care and they have to hire foreign domestic helpers
但政府沒有考慮過設立外傭開支扣稅額，減輕這些家庭的負擔。
The Government however has failed to consider offering tax deductions for foreign domestic helper expenses to lessen their burden
主席，你也知道局長和司長出入有司機接送，不需要日曬雨淋，不需要跟市民一起迫地鐵，他們吃一頓飯的價錢更可能等於基層市民一兩個星期的生活開支。
Chairman you know the Secretaries are served by chauffeurs in their daily commuting . They are thus protected from both the sun and the downpour and are saved from the need to ride the crowded MTR trains which are jam - packed with people . The money they spend on one single meal may be enough to cover one or two - week living expenses of the grass roots
特區政府是否應該反思一下，並改革一下政策，不論是稅務安排也好、照顧中產或基層市民也好，都需要進行一次明智的反思。
Should the SAR Government reflect on itself and initiate reforms on its policies? . Wise reflection is invariably needed on various fronts be it taxation arrangement or care provision for the middle - class or grass - roots citizens
我們看到當前的社會形勢，確實令社會各界朋友都很擔心。
People from various social sectors are genuinely worried upon seeing the social conditions at present
基層市民告訴我，他們不敢外出。
Grass - roots citizens told me they dared not step out of home
如果他要外出，會有顧慮：第一，不知何時會堵路；第二，不知何時會遇上大型社會運動。
And if they do they are going to have certain worries first they have no idea when they will run into road blockages; and secondly they are not sure when they will meet a major social movement
雖然你經常說，特區政府已推出很多特別措施，讓這些群體得到照顧。
You always say the SAR Government has implemented a lot of special measures to take care of these groups
但是，老實說，政府推出的措施，第一，雷聲大雨點小；第二，沒有對症下藥，只是為交差而提出。
But honestly these Government measures are firstly all thunder but no rain; and secondly not the right cure for the ailment but are introduced just for the sake of satisfying the boss
還有，你早前派4,000元弄致天怒人怨。
Also the 4,000 cash handout scheme you offered earlier has provoked widespread backlash
此外，我們一直希望你可以幫助基層朋友解決住屋租金的問題。
Separately we always hope for your help in resolving the rent problem faced by the grass - roots people
主席，我想說，現時多國對香港發出旅遊警示，很多人擔心人身安全，海外旅客來港數目大減。
Chairman what I would like to say is that by now many countries have issued travel alerts in relation to Hong Kong a lot of people worry about their personal safety and the number of overseas tourists visiting Hong Kong plunges
8月份零售業銷售總額的臨時估值是294億元，按年下跌兩成三，我相信是自1981年有紀錄以來最高的單月跌幅。
In August the provisional estimate for aggregate retail sales value dropped 23 % year - on - year to 29.4 billion . I believe this is the largest monthly fall since records were first kept in 1981
此外，最近有很多市民對我說，如果政府不大刀闊斧地止暴制亂，讓社會回復正常，恢復正常的經濟活動，香港接下來便會出問題。
Separately many people told me recently that if the Government were not going to stop violence and curb disorder in a bold and decisive manner with a view to facilitating the communitys return to normality and resumption of proper economic activities problems would plague Hong Kong subsequently
所以，我不單希望局長回去要檢視本身的工作，更希望政府真正表現出團隊精神，讓市民覺得政府有決心和能力處理當前的社會形勢，真正覺得政府有所作為。
Therefore I hope the Secretary will not just go back to review his own work I hope all the more that the Government will display genuine team spirit and convince people that it is determined and competent to deal with the current social condition and that it indeed is a good performer
第一，希望局長推出的各項寬免稅額更"貼地"。
First I hope that the various allowances to be introduced by the Secretary can be more practical and realistic
早前我們提出了很多不同的稅務安排，包括優化免稅額，把子女免稅額由目前的120,000元提升至132,000元，與個人基本免稅額看齊；容許擁有超過1名子女的父母分開申索子女免稅額......
We have proposed earlier a variety of taxation arrangements including improvements in tax allowances raising child allowance from 120,000 currently to 132,000 so as to keep it in line with the basic allowance; allowing parents with more than one child claim child allowance separately
我希望局長也聽到，剛才我恐怕他聽不清楚，故此要再次提醒他。
I also hope that the Secretary has heard what I said . Just now I was afraid that he could not hear me well and so I reminded him once again
主席，我想談另外一個市民非常關心的問題。
Chairman I would like to discuss another great concern of the people
主席，我也想局長聽到另外一點建議，特別是關於房屋問題的。
Chairman I also hope that the Secretary will listen to another suggestion which concerns the housing issue in particular
我相信政府也很明白，現時年青家庭置業十分困難，故此除了增加資助出售房屋供應外，政府其實亦要繼續推行近期落實的放寬按揭成數措施。
I believe the Government also understands that home purchase is actually very hard for young families . Apart from increasing the supply of subsidized sale flats the Government should also continue with the recent relaxation of the loan - to - value ratios for mortgage loans
我們還建議，為首次置業的香港永久性居民豁免印花稅及按揭保險費，讓首置人士減省十多二十萬元的開支，減輕負擔。
We also suggest waiving stamp duty and mortgage insurance premium for first - time home buyers who are permanent residents of Hong Kong and thus allowing them a 100,000 to 200,000 reduction in expenses in a bid to lessen their burdens
其實，年輕人要拿出第一筆首期實在很困難，在未能置業前，年青家庭無法不住在出租樓宇，他們一邊要繳交租金，另一邊又要儲首期，確實是難上加難。
In fact it is definitely tough for young people to afford the down payment . Before acquiring their own flats young families have no options other than living in rented housing units . The difficulty is made all the more serious as they have to pay rent while saving up for down payment
所以，我希望政府能夠向沒有自置物業的人士設立居所租金扣稅額局長，容我再說一次，是居所租金扣稅額每年最少應有10萬元扣稅額，以供不論是中產家庭或需要儲首期的年青家庭申請。
Therefore I hope the Government can provide those who have not acquired their homes with a tax deduction for rents of residence . Secretary let me repeat it is a tax deduction for rents of residence with an annual deduction capped at 100,000 made open for application by households which need to save up down payments such as middle - class families or young families
現在很多市民只跟我說一件事：很希望香港能夠回復正軌，因為在過往一段時間，情況真的令他們不知如何是好。
Many people tell me nothing but their sincere wish to put back Hong Kong on its previous track as they have been baffled for quite some time over the territorys situation
所以，就這一點，我希望局長或其團隊要幫忙多加思考。
Therefore I hope that the Secretary or his team can put in more efforts to come up with a way to address this
最後一點，市民希望看到政府有所作為。
Lastly people would like to see a competent government
現時的情況令他們感到痛心、傷心、憤怒和擔憂。
The current situation leaves them feeling heartbroken upset angry and worried
我與很多香港人一樣，不希望香港繼續"攬炒"下去。
Just like many others in Hong Kong I do not want to see Hong Kong heading for mutual destruction
我們只有一個心願，便是希望政府能夠盡快恢復我們社會的寧靜，重建我們的家園；亦很希望政府能夠在不同方位上與立法會不同黨派的議員有多一點溝通。
We only have a wish and that is the Government can restore serenity in our community and rebuild our home . We also hope the Government can step up communication with Members from various political parties on all fronts
我經常也說："權責清晰，你我得益；多聚會，少誤會；多溝通，實成功"。
I always say well defined rights and duties benefit all more meetings less miscommunications more communications better success
但看來特區政府在這方面反反覆覆，總無法回應議會內不同群體、不同黨派議員的要求。
The Government however seems to have failed to address the demands from different groups and parties within the Council despite repeated attempts to do so
其實如果政府想做的話，無論用甚麼辦法問題總也可以解決；政府不想做的話，理由便有"N"個，最終一事無成。
Actually if the Government does want to do it the problem can be resolved with whatever means it takes . But if the Government does not really want to do it there will be numerous excuses to account for that with nothing achieved in the end
在我們的經濟如此困難，在面對失業率有機會持續高企，以及百業蕭條的情況下，政府須與市民同步及同心面對，讓我們可以盡快渡過這個危機。
When our economy is tough high unemployment rate possibly sustain and all industries are experiencing downturns the Government must tackle the problems for the people with heart and empathy so that we can weather this crisis as soon as possible
主席，多謝蔣麗芸議員的發言，亦多謝今天早上何俊賢議員把我們帶到火星，令我們從另一角度了解到今天討論的《2019年稅務條例草案》和修正案。
Chairman I thank Dr CHIANG Lai - wan for her speech and also thank Mr Steven HO for bringing us to Mars this morning so that we can understand the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill and the amendments under discussion today from another perspective
在何議員把我們帶到火星前，我答應了會在他發言之後繼續發言，希望把大家從火星帶回地球，從地球層面繼續討論這項《條例草案》和修正案。
Before Mr HO brought us to Mars I undertook that I would speak after him in the hope that Members could be brought back from Mars to Earth so that we could continue to discuss this Bill and the amendments from the level of Earth
因為雖然地球很紛亂、香港很紛亂，但我們也要回到香港的實際情況，繼續研究《條例草案》和修正案對我們的影響為何。
It is because although our Earth is chaotic and Hong Kong is in disarray we still have to come back to the practical situation of Hong Kong in order to continue studying the implications of the Bill and the amendments for us
主席，如果你記得，我在昨天就着修正案發言時，已經扼要闡述了《條例草案》的目的、全體委員會審議階段修正案的內容，以及概括講述了薪俸稅、個人入息課稅及利得稅在香港的情況、需要繳稅的人數和企業數量大約為何；而就着稅務的整體面貌，我在昨天的發言 中亦已向大家作出了介紹。
Chairman you may recall that when I spoke on the amendments yesterday I already gave a brief overview of the objectives of the Bill and the content of the Committee stage amendments . I also gave an overall picture about the collection of salaries tax tax under personal assessment and profits tax in Hong Kong and the number of taxpaying individuals and enterprises . In my speech yesterday I also gave an introduction on taxation as a whole
在昨天發言的最後一部分中，我亦道出了社會上一個爭議，就是究竟今次這項一次性減稅措施，在利得稅兩級制的情況下，市民是否可以合理受惠呢？
In the last part of my speech yesterday I also mentioned a controversial issue in society and that is can the public reasonably benefit from this one - off tax concessionary measure under a two - tier profits tax regime?
我昨天已花了不少時間討論在利得稅兩級制下的情況，我還提出，就着今次一次性扣減，其實還有另一個社會相當關心的爭議問題。
Yesterday I already spent quite some time discussing the situation under a two - tier profits tax regime . I also mentioned that as regards this one - off tax reduction there is actually another controversial issue of concern in society
我相信就這個問題，當局亦需要在此釐清，不然便會令到這群在今年無須繳稅的人士，感覺自己受到不公平對待。
I believe that the authorities need to clarify this issue otherwise this group of people who are not taxable this year will feel being unfairly treated
就此，政府的說法確實不無道理，因為在過往每個年度，政府也有提供稅務扣減，如果今年作出以上安排，確實可能會出現雙重扣稅的情況，這一點不容忽視。
And will this distort the basis of tax assessment? . In this regard the Governments response is truly not without grounds because in each of the past year of assessments the Government also offered tax concessions . If the above arrangement is introduced this year there will indeed be double deduction of taxes which should not be neglected
除了個人入息課稅外，利得稅方面又怎樣呢？
Apart from tax under personal assessment what about profits tax?
因此，假如我們容許企業把某個課稅年度錄得的虧損結轉，以抵銷過往年度的應評稅利潤，稅務局可能隨時需要退回已經入帳的稅款，這樣會否令稅收出現一個大家難以預料的波動呢？
Hence if enterprises were allowed to carry forward the losses recorded in a certain year of assessment for offsetting against the taxable profits of last year the Inland Revenue Department may need to refund the tax payments already in its account back to the enterprises . Will this lead to unpredictable fluctuations in our tax regime?
就此，政府當局認為，現時容許企業無限期把虧損結轉，以抵銷日後年度所賺取利潤的安排有助企業處理虧損，而這項安排對投資者仍然具有吸引力。
In this connection the Administration reckons that the present arrangement of allowing enterprises to carry forward indefinitely the losses to later years of assessment against future profits is beneficial to the dealing of losses by enterprises and this arrangement is still attractive to investors
假如去年要繳稅但今年不用繳稅的市民可獲得去年稅款的退稅，有人便會問，他今年要繳稅100元，即今年只可得到100元退稅，那麼，他是否應該按去年所繳稅額而獲得更多退稅？
All these are possible reasons and we cannot generalize the situation . Let us assume that a person who had to pay tax last year but is not taxable this year can get a tax rebate for the tax that he paid last year . Someone will then ask He has to pay 100 of tax this year and that means he can only get a tax rebate of 100 but should he be entitled to a higher amount of tax rebate based on the tax amount paid by him last year?
其實，社會上還有些一直沒有收入，每年也不用繳稅的人，他們可能是長期低收入入士，當政府有盈餘的時候，是否更應該幫助社會上更弱勢的社群？
In fact there are some people in society who have never been chargeable to tax due to the low level of income . They may be the chronically low - income people . When the Government is enjoying financial surplus should it give higher priority in helping these socially disadvantaged groups?
退稅安排的原意是讓市民分享經濟成果，這是一項基於大家對香港經濟感到非常樂觀和正面而作出的建議。
The original intent of the tax rebate arrangement is for the public to share the fruits of economic prosperity . This is a proposal made on the basis of the very optimistic and positive public sentiments towards the Hong Kong economy
可是，我們現在討論這項修正案的時候，香港的經濟情況已到了水深火熱的時候，這項退稅安排在今天社會處於水深火熱的情況，對市民來說肯定不是一項有效幫助他們的財務或稅務方面的安排。
However when we are now discussing the amendments the economic condition of Hong Kong is already in deep water and scorching fire . Under the present situation when the community is in dire straits this tax rebate arrangement is definitely not an effective measure in meeting the financial or taxation needs of the public
主席，不知你有沒有聽過"隧道論"？
Chairman I wonder if you have heard about the tunnel theory
最近有關幫助旅行社的措施，正正就是一個例子。
The recent measure to help travel agencies is exactly an example
我想就現在政府對《2019年稅務條例草案》提出的修正案提出我的綜合意見，說明究竟我對這方面的修訂的態度是支持還是反對。
I would like to put forward my consolidated views on the Governments currently proposed amendments to the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill thereby indicating whether I support or oppose the amendments in question
主席，對於《2019年稅務條例草案》，在二讀階段，我曾經主要分析整個退稅方案的可能成效及今後需要注意的長遠稅務政策和公共理財哲學。
Chairman regarding the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill I did an analysis during the Second Reading debate placing my focus on the possible effectiveness of the entire tax refund proposal as well as the future long - term tax policy and public finance philosophy that warrant attention
我這次發言想從另一個角度來看今次稅務優惠與對企業支援之間的互動關係。
In the present speech I wish to look from another angle at the interactive relations between the current tax concession and the support for enterprises
其實，按政府估計，這次方案將會有191萬名薪俸稅及個人入息課稅納稅人，以及145,000個法團或非法團受惠，扣稅額大家亦說過很多次170億元屬個人扣稅，19億元屬法團及非法團扣稅。
In fact the Government estimated that this proposal would benefit 1.91 million taxpayers of salaries tax and tax under personal assessment as well as 145 000 tax - paying corporations and unincorporated businesses . As Members have mentioned many times 17 billion of the reduction would be related to salaries tax and tax under personal assessment and 1.9 billion would be related to profits tax in respect of corporations and unincorporated businesses
很明顯，法團或我們所稱的公司，所享有的優惠其實相對較少。
Obviously corporations or companies as we call them actually enjoy less concession
根據財經事務及庫務局的資料，政府在2017-2018年度來自個人稅務的收益為661億元，來自利得稅的收入則顯著不同，為1,390億元。
According to information from the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau FSTB the Governments revenue from personal taxes in 2017 - 2018 was 66.1 billion while the revenue from profits tax was significantly different standing at 139 billion
按此計算，這次免稅，個人稅收方面建議扣減相對於上一年的收入，寬免比率為26%，其實都不錯，但來自法團或非法團的稅收方面，建議扣減相對於上一年的收入，比率僅為1.4%。
A calculation on this basis shows that the ratio of the currently proposed reduction of personal taxes to the previous years revenue is 26 % which is actually quite good but the ratio of the proposed reduction of taxes from corporations or unincorporated businesses to the previous years revenue is only 1.4 %
主席，這代表今次扣減明顯側重於個人及小型納稅戶，而納稅大戶得益甚微。
Chairman this means that the current reduction is obviously lopsided towards individuals and small tax - paying entities leaving little benefit to large ones
我認為這個大方向沒有人會有異議。
I believe no one would raise objection to this general direction
但是，我早前提到，長遠財政計劃工作小組，負責為政府出謀獻策，加強規劃香港的公共財政，以應付將來人口老化及政府其他長遠財政承擔。
However as I mentioned earlier the Working Group on Long - Term Fiscal Planning is vested with the task of conceiving ways for the Government to enhance Hong Kongs public finance planning as a means of coping with problems arising from population ageing and its other long - term financial commitments
但是，大家要留意，自2000-2001年度以來，薪俸稅佔政府收入的比例一直下跌，而展望未來，正如長遠財政計劃工作小組指出，人口老化會對薪俸稅收入帶來進一步挑戰。
That said Members should note that revenue contribution from salaries tax has been on a persistent downtrend since 2000 - 2001 . Going forward population ageing will pose further challenge on this revenue source as raised by the Working Group
勞動人口的比例我在首次發言也提過由2017年的59.3%跌至2027年低於55%；到了2037年，還未到2047年，已跌至51.6%，代表政府未來很需要依賴利得稅收入來平衡稅收，這表示營商環境十分重要。
As I mentioned in my first speech the proportion of labour force in the total population will drop to a level below 55 % in 2027 from 59.3 % in 2017 and further to 51.6 % by 2037 ahead of 2047 . This indicates that the Government badly needs to rely on profits tax revenues to balance taxes in the future and hence accentuates the importance of the business environment
然而，諷刺的是，與薪俸稅的趨勢相同，現時利得稅的稅基越來越窄，在2017-2018年度只有9%的公司要繳納稅款。
Nevertheless ironically sharing the same trend as salaries tax profits tax has seen a shrinking base with only about 9 % of corporations paying tax in 2017 - 2018
我亦都指出過 這個問題的主要原因，是因為香港註冊公司的數目大幅增加，而這些新註冊公司大部分都是中小企，失敗比率偏高，因為沒有利潤，所以無須繳稅。
I have also pointed out that the main reason for this problem is the surging number of registered companies in Hong Kong . Most of these newly registered companies are small and medium enterprises SMEs which have high failure rates . When they have no profit they do not need to pay tax
所以，如果要維持香港的利得稅的稅基穩定，政府便要重點為大、中、小納稅戶，營造良好的營商環境，繼續保持利得稅的穩定基礎。
Therefore to maintain a stable tax base for profits tax in Hong Kong the Government should focus its efforts on creating a good business environment for large medium and small tax - paying entities thereby maintaining a stable source of profits tax
主席，縱使納稅分布如此兩極化，政府正大力協助中小企，因為他們是提供本港職位的主力。
Chairman even though the tax distribution is so polarized the Government is vigorously assisting SMEs because they are the main source of local jobs
過去兩個月，特區政府已先後公布多項措施，在減低中小企的營商成本、讓他們得到合適融資、開拓其他市場等方面協助不同行業的中小企，此舉得到社會上普遍認同。
In the past two months the SAR Government has announced a succession of measures to assist SMEs of different industries in reducing their operating costs securing appropriate financing exploring other markets and so on . This move has been widely appreciated in society
我亦積極參與其中，與商會、金管局及銀行一同協調，協助這些中小企。
I am also actively involved in coordinating with chambers of commerce the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and banks to assist these SMEs
但是，我早前在工商事務委員會施政報告簡介會時提到，商務及經濟發展局也提到，持續的示威衝突和社會不穩嚴重影響本地經濟活動，本地消費因社會秩序及治安受損而遭受沉重打擊。
However as I mentioned earlier at the policy briefing of the Panel on Commerce and Industry and as the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau CEDB has also mentioned the persistent demonstrations clashes and social unrest have a severe impact on local economic activities and local consumer spending has been hit hard by the damage to social order and security
這個亦是這次寬免的背景，所以特區政府將寬免比率由75%提高至100%。
This is also the background to the SAR Governments current increase of the concession rate from 75 % to 100 %
對於受到整個經濟大環境影響的中小企，政府不遺餘力支持，但是，對於一些被暴徒針對性破壞或縱火的中資銀行、中資旅行社、中資電訊商，以及與破壞者持不同政見的食肆或零售店，我完全看不到整個特區政府提供過任何特別的支援或協助。
For those SMEs affected by the overall economic environment the Government spares no effort to provide support . In contrast for some Chinese - funded banks travel agents and telecommunications operators that were subjected to targeted vandalism or arson by rioters as well as some restaurants or retail outlets so targeted because of holding different political views from the perpetrators I do not see any special support or assistance whatsoever from the SAR Government as a whole
主席，在這裏，我也要申報，我本身任職中資銀行顧問。
Chairman for good measure I have to declare here that I work as a consultant for a Chinese bank
當時我亦提到，這些被針對性破壞的商業機構，不但損失嚴重，而且一直獨自面對被繼續破壞、縱火等"黑色恐怖"的威脅下經營。
Back then I also mentioned that those commercial undertakings targeted for vandalism had not just suffered serious losses but also been operating under black terror threats such as further damage and arson which they were left to face alone
政府對於這些立足香港多年、每年都交稅的企業及商戶都未能提供援助，又如何可以吸引其他地區的企業，認同香港是安全營商的城市而來香港投資呢？因為這些外來企業是香港長遠稅收的一個基礎。
Given that the Government has failed to provide assistance to those enterprises and businesses which have been based in Hong Kong for many years and paying tax every year how can it attract enterprises from other regions to invest in Hong Kong in recognition of the city being safe for business considering that these foreign enterprises will contribute to the long - term tax base of Hong Kong?
政府公布了多項對中小企的紓緩措施，但對於被針對性破壞的企業及商戶，會否提供額外的支援呢？
The Government has announced a number of mitigation measures for SMEs but will it provide additional support to enterprises and businesses that have fallen victims to targeted vandalism?
主席，我想大家看一些客觀的稅務數字，說出當中的無奈。
Chairman I would like to draw Members attention to some objective tax figures and point out the helplessness that they reveal
以我剛才提到的中資銀行為例，他們繳交利得稅的情況如何呢？
Take the Chinese banks that I have just mentioned as examples . What does the picture of their profits tax payments look like?
我只挑出其中6間主要業務在香港經營的零售中資銀行，他們在2018-2019年度所繳納的稅款由2億元至64億元不等，平均每間每年繳交稅款接近18億元。
I have picked only six of the Chinese retail banks whose main businesses operate in Hong Kong . The tax amounts payable by them for the year of assessment 2018 - 2019 range from 200 million to 6.4 billion . On average each of them pays nearly 1.8 billion per year in taxes
交稅多的企業其實主要受惠於本港的營商環境，未必需要退稅優惠，並應不時回饋社會。
In fact enterprises paying more tax may not need tax concessions as they have benefited mainly from the business environment of Hong Kong . They should give back to society from time to time
我留意到上述銀行根本沒有向政府要求任何額外退稅的措施，亦有盡力踐行企業社會責任。
I have noticed that the aforesaid banks have not asked the Government for any additional tax concession measures whatsoever and they have tried their best to implement corporate social responsibility
然而，政府做了甚麼去維持本港的良好營商環境，以吸引所有企業來香港，然後交稅呢？
However what has the Government done to maintain the good business environment of Hong Kong so as to attract all enterprises to come and eventually pay taxes?
其實，挽救香港目前的經濟情況，最重要的不單是減低經營成本、協助融資或協助開拓市場便可以解決，最重要的是政府盡快制止極端暴力行為，讓香港回復平靜，企業及商戶可以不受"黑色恐怖"威脅下經營，市民亦可以放心消費。
In fact what matters most in saving Hong Kongs current economic situation is not reduction of operating costs assistance in securing financing or support for market exploration which cannot be the sole solution but rather that the Government stops extreme violence as soon as possible so that calm is restored in Hong Kong for enterprises and businesses to operate free from the threat of black terror and for the public to engage in spending with their minds at ease
就此，我希望政府盡快保障企業及商戶在安全環境下繼續經營，否則他們的經營受到負面影響，倒過來等於政府的稅收亦受到負面影響。
In this connection I hope that the Government will most promptly safeguard the continuous operation of enterprises and businesses in a safe environment otherwise their operation will be adversely affected which will conversely have a negative impact on the Governments tax revenue
當稅收受到負面影響時，它將來再考慮推出其他稅務寬免，好像今次的2萬元或一些稅務調整措施時，難免有一定的掣肘。
When the tax revenue is undermined the Government will inevitably be faced with some constraints in considering the introduction of other tax concessions similar to the current 20,000 or some tax adjustment measures
主席，為減輕納稅人的負擔，2019-2020年度的財政預算案建議一次性寬減2018-2019課稅年度75%的薪俸稅、個人入息課稅及利得稅，每宗個案以2萬元為上限，而我們現時辯論的《2019年稅務條例草案》的目的，便是為了落實這建議。
Chairman as a means to reduce the burden of taxpayers the 2019 - 2020 Budget proposes a one - off deduction for salaries tax tax under personal assessment and profits tax by 75 % for the 2018 - 2019 assessment year subject to a ceiling of 20,000 for each case . The Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill now under debate precisely seeks to implement this proposal