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事實上，財政司司長在2013年成立長遠財政計劃工作小組，研究如何為人口高齡化及政府長遠的財政承擔，作出更周全的規劃。
As a matter of fact the Financial Secretary set up the Working Group on Long - Term Fiscal Planning in 2013 to study how the Government should plan for the ageing population and its long - term financial undertaking
此外，財政司司長今年決定將在2017年成立的稅務政策組直接由他領導。
Furthermore the Financial Secretary decided that the Tax Policy Unit which was set up in 2017 would be headed by himself
大家都知道財政司司長是一位稅務專家，也多謝他很有遠見，知 道問題的根源在哪裏，把稅務改革任務交由他自己負責。
Everyone knows that the Financial Secretary is a tax expert and I appreciate his farsightedness for taking charge of the tax reform task since he knows the root problems
我希望他能夠就香港人口老化對公共財政帶來衝擊這個問題，尋求解決方法，令我們有一個光明的明天。
I hope that he can come up with a solution to the impact of ageing population on Hong Kongs public finance so that we can have a bright future
我相信政府的改革應以推動經濟發展為優先，例如利用稅務政策來推動經濟及產業發展。
I believe that the Government should accord priority to economic development in its reform for example to promote economic and industry development through taxation policy
正如我經常說，我們應利用稅務優惠去推動總部經濟發展，吸引國際企業來香港設立地區總部，以帶動香港經濟全方位發展，並創造優質的就業機會。
As I always say we should make use of tax concessions to promote the development of headquarters economy and attract global enterprises to set up regional headquarters in Hong Kong with a view to giving the impetus to the comprehensive economic development as well as creating quality job opportunities
我們今天所辯論的稅務修訂條例就是其中一項紓困措施，還有很多措施正等待提交財務委員會審議，例如有關電費、公屋租金、綜援等津貼措施，我每天都收到市民的來電和來信，他們希望財委會可以早日通過。
What we are debating today the Inland Revenue Amendment Ordinance 2019 is one of these relief measures . More measures await the scrutiny of the Finance Committee such as the measures to subsidize electricity tariff rents of public rental housing payments of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and so on . Each day I receive phone calls and letters from the public and they all wish that the measures can be approved by the Finance Committee as early as possible
我相信大家的訴求很清楚，亦很希望政府可以加快處理，讓紓解民困的資源可以盡快交到市民手中。
I believe that the peoples aspiration is very clear and I very much hope that the Government can speed up the process in order to deliver the resources for relieving the hardships of the people to them as soon as practicable
我經常聽到反對派議員說今天也有議員這樣說我們的責任是監察政府。
I have always heard a remark by the opposition camp―today some Members have made the same remark―that we are duty - bound to monitor the Government
最後，我必須指出，社會除了要盡快止暴制亂外，我認為是時候進行大和解，做實事的時候。
Lastly I have to point out that in my opinion apart from the need to stop violence and curb disorder as soon as possible it is the time for reconciliation for us to do something practical and realistic
會議現在暫停，下午5時20分恢復。
I now suspend the meeting until 5col20 pm
大家應該還記得當年香港經歷金融海嘯，再加上人類豬流感襲港，社會氣氛相當差。
We should still remember that Hong Kong experienced the financial tsunami back then and coupled with the human swine influenza pandemic resulting in a negative social sentiment
當時，政府推出了一系列紓困措施，其目的十分簡單明確，就是要"撐企業、保就業"，當中包括把稅項扣減百分比由50%一口氣增至100%，而上限亦由6,000元調高至8,000元。
At that time the Government had introduced a series of relief measures with a very simple and clear purpose namely to support enterprises and safeguard jobs including increasing the percentage of tax deductions from 50 % to 100 % at one stroke and adjusting the ceiling upwards from 6,000 to 8,000
經民聯向政府建議了多項即時的紓困措施，包括容許現時在中小企融資擔保計劃下獲八成擔保額的貸款項目，在未來6個月還息不還本。
The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong has proposed to the Government a number of immediate relief measures including allowing current borrowers of 80 % Guarantee Product under the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme to repay the interest but not the principal in the next six months
此外，我們亦建議推出九成信貸擔保產品，鼓勵銀行更積極向工商界批出貸款，為中小型企業提供資金周轉協助，以減輕他們的負擔。
We also propose to introduce 90 % Guarantee Product and encourage banks to grant loans to the commercial and industrial sectors in a more proactive manner to provide financing facility to small and medium enterprises SMEs in a bid to ease their burden
主席，我們現時討論的是一個相當嚴肅的話題，大家也想提出能協助本港中小企渡過現時艱難時刻的措施，但竟然還有人像小孩子般在此生事。
Chairman what we are now discussing is a very serious subject and all of us do wish to come up with measures that can help local SMEs tide over the tough times . Yet some people still behave like a child in an attempt to mess up the meeting
不過，對於"打工仔"而言，整個家庭能獲回贈數千元，幫助便較為明顯。
However a few thousand dollars tax rebate will mean a more significant relief for a wage earners family
一間公司能長久堅持得住，員工便不會失業，大家可以一起共渡難關，待動亂過後，生意可以盡快恢復。
When a company can manage to hold on in the long run its employees will not lose their jobs so both the boss and his employees can work together to tide over hardships . Business will resume as soon as possible after the social unrest is over
主席，我發言支持政府就稅務寬免提出的修正案。
Chairman I speak in support of the Governments proposed amendments in relation to the tax concessions
財政司司長在今年2月的財政預算案建議寬減2018-2019課稅年度的薪俸稅、個人入息課稅及利得稅75%，每宗個案的寬減額最高為2萬元。
In February this year the Financial Secretary proposed in the Budget reductions of salaries tax tax under personal assessment PA and profits tax for year of assessment YA 2018 - 2019 by 75 % subject to a ceiling of 20,000 per case
為落實建議，政府當局隨之在今年3月向立法會提交《2019年稅務條例草案》。
To give effect to the proposal the Administration subsequently presented to this Council in March this year the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill
根據政府的資料，上述的寬減建議可惠及191萬名需要交稅的市民及14多萬間須繳交利得稅的公司，估計政府的收入會因而減少189億元，其中薪俸稅和個人入息課稅將會因寬減而少收170億元，利得稅則會少收19億元。
According to the information provided by the Government the above concession proposal will benefit 1.91 million tax - paying citizens and more than 140 000 profits tax - paying companies . It is estimated that the Government will thus forgo 18.9 billion in revenue of which 17 billion comes from concessions in salaries tax and tax under PA and 1.9 billion from concessions in profits tax
在內外夾擊下，政府已經將2019年本地生產總值的實質增長一再下調，可見本港經濟情況不容樂觀。
Faced with dual attacks from both the domestic and the foreign fronts the Government has downwardly adjusted the real growth in gross domestic product for 2019 repeatedly signalling a gloomy economic outlook in Hong Kong
事實上，香港現時經濟環境的嚴峻，較2003年SARS爆發期間有過之而無不及。
As a matter of fact the economic situation in Hong Kong is seriously bad even more so than it was in 2003 during the SARS outbreak
因應經濟環境不明朗，財政司司長在8月15日公布一系列"撐企業、保就業、穩經濟"的措施，當中包括稅務寬免：將薪俸稅、個人入息課稅及利得稅的寬減，由75%增加至100%。
In view of the economic uncertainties the Financial Secretary announced a series of measures in 15 August for the purposes of supporting enterprises safeguarding jobs stabilizing the economy . Among them there are tax concessions raising the concession rates for salaries tax tax under PA and profits tax from 75 % to 100 %
但是，相關的最高寬減金額仍然維持在2萬元，並沒有重回2017-2018課稅年度的3萬元水平，更遑論採納自由黨建議把上限提升至4萬元。
However the relevant concession ceilings remain at 20,000 . They have not reached the YA 2017 - 2018 level of 30,000 not to mention the suggested level of 40,000 by the Liberal Party
政府建議2018-2019課稅年度的薪俸稅、個人入息課稅及利得稅的最高寬減金額由2017-2018課稅年度的3萬元減至2萬元，大減三分之一。
The Government proposed to reduce the concession ceilings for salaries tax tax under PA and profits tax from 30,000 in YA 2017 - 2018 to 20,000 in YA 2018 - 2019 or for one third substantially
估計一些原本受惠的納稅人，即年薪40萬元至60萬元的人士會跌出受惠群，約有60萬納稅人受到影響。
It is expected that those taxpayers who would have benefited ie . those earning between 400,000 and 600,000 a year will no longer benefit from the measures concerned and the number of those affected is estimated at about 600 000
因此，對於政府只提高稅務寬減比率而沒有調升最高寬減金額，自由黨表示失望。
The Liberal Party hence expresses disappointment about the Governments increase of tax concession rates without raising the ceilings
最終整個稅務寬減措施只令政府少收約207億元，佔預計的3,400億元臨時總稅務收入的6%。
Eventually the entire tax concession measure will only cause the Government to forgo 20.7 billion in tax which makes up only about 6 % of the 340 billion provisional figure for total tax revenue
但是，需要繳交薪俸稅和個人入息課稅的納稅人接近200萬，能夠受惠於這項稅務寬減的有131萬人，已經佔當中六成多。
However among a total of close to 2 million taxpayers chargeable to salaries tax and tax under PA 1.31 million will benefit from the tax concessions in question making up more than 60 % of all taxpayers
因此，雖說寬減措施不盡完善，但在現時水深火熱的經濟環境下，對大部分的納稅人來說，措施總算是一點心意。
Hence while being less than perfect the concession measure is anyway a benevolent gesture to the majority of taxpayers under the bleak economic condition right now
香港現時低迷的經濟情況，在短時期固然難有改善，展望明年，經濟情況亦不樂觀。
Hong Kong is now experiencing an economic downturn which can hardly be improved within a short period . The economic outlook for next year is not optimistic either
當局既然坐擁萬億元財政儲備，在下一個年度的預算案中提出紓困措施時，應該更為大刀闊斧，除維持薪俸稅、個人入息課稅及利得稅的百分百寬免比率外，每宗個案的最高寬減金額亦應最少增加至自由黨建議的4萬元。
With a trillion - dollar financial reserve the authorities should be bolder and more generous when proposing relief measures in the next Budget . Apart from maintaining the 100 % concession rates in salaries tax tax under PA and profits tax the concession ceiling for each case should at least be raised to 40,000 as suggested by the Liberal Party
至於有近半數無須繳納稅款的"打工仔"來說，由於未能受惠於政府的稅務寬減措施，希望政府能夠因應他們的實際情況，適時推出紓困措施以助共渡時艱。
Almost half of the wage earners are not subject to tax . As they are unable to benefit from the Governments tax concession measure it is hoped that the Government can take into consideration their actual situations and introduce other relief measures in a timely manner to help them tide over the current hardship
我一再跟進，今天得到的資料顯示，機管局似乎沒有計劃提出任何方案，紓緩整個空運業所面對的困難。
I keep following up on the issue and the information I get today shows that AA apparently has no plan to propose any proposal for relieving the difficulties faced by the entire aviation industry
所以，在這裏我希望劉局長將這個信息轉給財政司司長，因為他的公布裏有這樣一句，留有後續，但這個後續到這一刻仍未發生。
Therefore here I hope that Secretary LAU will pass this message to the Financial Secretary . When making the announcement he has put down such a line to entrust AA with a follow - up task . However the task has yet to be handled as of now
我將會去信財政司司長希望他跟進這事，亦希望局長代我轉告這個信息。
I will also write to the Financial Secretary hoping that he will follow up on this matter . I would also like the Secretary to pass this message to him
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持政府把2018-2019課稅年度的薪俸稅、個人入息課稅及利得稅的寬減率由75%調升至100%，並支持《條例草案》的詳題修訂。
With these remarks Chairman I support the Governments raising the concession rates for salaries tax tax under PA and profits tax from 75 % to 100 % for YA 2018 - 2019 . I also support the amendment to the Bills long title
他們不曾經歷戰亂的時代、遭受欺負的時代及每4小時才可以用水一次的年代，因此被別有用心的人哄騙，要香港"攬炒"。
They have never experienced the times of war turbulence the times of foreign invasion and also the times of water supply at a four - hour interval . This explains why they want to bring forth the mutual destruction of Hong Kong under the inducement of those with ulterior motives
香港之所以衰落，是因為我們不懂得善用言論自由。
The reason for Hong Kongs degradation is that we have failed to make good use of our speech freedom
我們枉有言論自由。
It is a pity that we have speech freedom
社會需要反對派，而非"攬炒派"。
What society needs is an opposition camp rather than a mutual destruction camp
我希望香港盡快恢復法治、恢復平靜、恢復文明、恢復言論自由。
I hope to see the expeditious restoration of Hong Kong to a place with the rule of law peace civilized conduct and freedom of speech
按照臨床服務計劃的規劃原則，瑪嘉烈醫院、明愛醫院、仁濟醫院、北大嶼山醫院及葵涌醫院各臨床專科所提供的服務，將整合為以聯網為本的服務網絡，使聯網內不同地區的居民可同等享有適時、適切和高質素的醫療服務。
Based on the planning principles of CSP services provided by various clinical specialties of the Princess Margaret Hospital PMH Caritas Medical Centre Yan Chai Hospital NLH and Kwai Chung Hospital will be organized in a cluster - based service network so as to provide equitable timely suitable and quality medical services for residents of different catchment areas of the cluster
按照臨床服務計劃，北大嶼山醫院定位為一所全科醫院，自2013年啟用起逐步提供急症、內科、外科、骨科、婦科、兒科及精神科等專科服務。
According to the aforementioned CSP NLH is positioned as a general hospital and has been progressively providing specialist services such as Emergency Medicine Medicine Surgery Orthopaedics and Traumatology Gynaecology Paediatrics and Psychiatry since its service commissioning in 2013
該院主要為東涌區居民提供24小時緊急及延續護理服務，並設有急症科病房、日間手術服務、日間復康服務、專科門診服務和普通科門診服務。
NLH provides 24 - hour emergency and extended care services mainly for Tung Chung residents . It also operates an Emergency Medicine Ward and provides ambulatory surgical service day rehabilitation service specialist outpatient clinic service as well as general outpatient clinic service
多個專科會設立門診及日間醫療服務，以加強日間護理。
Outpatient and ambulatory services will be available in a number of specialties to enhance ambulatory care
為了提供更全面的服務，該院剛於2019年10月初開設婦科專科門診服務，並會加強兒科門診服務，以應付區內服 務需求。
To provide more comprehensive services NLH has commenced gynaecology specialist outpatient service in early October 2019 and will enhance paediatric outpatient service in order to meet the local service demand
北大嶼山醫院亦會試行新模式的醫社合作及社區支援計劃。
New model of medical - social collaboration and community support programme will also be piloted in NLH
醫管局會持續監察區內居民的需要以作服務規劃。
HA will keep monitoring the needs of local residents for service planning
長遠而言，我們初步構思在第二個十年醫院發展計劃下使用毗鄰北大嶼山醫院的預留用地，展開該院第二期發展計劃，以增設病床，應付該區居民長遠的醫療服務需求。
In the long run we preliminarily plan to embark on the second - phase development of NLH using the adjoining reserved site under the second 10 - year Hospital Development Plan HDP with a view to providing additional beds and meeting the long - term demands of local residents for health care services
主席，局長的答覆令人失望，而我亦認為有誤導成分。
President the Secretarys reply is disappointing and in my view also misleading
兒童醫院、眼科醫院及精神科醫院等均屬專科醫院，其他醫院在醫管局規劃的大前提下均列為全科醫院。
Childrens hospitals eye hospitals and also psychiatric hospitals are specialist hospitals whereas other hospitals are designated as general hospitals according to the planning of HA
當然，就陳議員剛才所提及的人口增長、人口結構變化及服務需求等問題，人手是考慮因素之一。
Regarding the issues mentioned by Ms CHAN just now such as population growth changes in population structure and also service demand manpower is certainly one of our considerations
就任何新建醫院所訂的安排皆是逐步落實的。
The arrangements for any newly - built hospitals are to be implemented in phases
第二，人手是另一個問題。
Second manpower is another issue
不論是醫生、護士或其他專職醫療人員，人手現時皆出現短缺。
Whether speaking of doctors nurses or other allied health professionals there is a shortage of manpower at present
此外，食物及衞生局亦已設立平台，讓不同的醫學持份者一同探討不同方向，以多管齊下的方式增加人手，一方面配合服務需求，另一方面配合當局的發展計劃。
Besides the Food and Health Bureau has also set up a platform so that stakeholders in different medical disciplines can join hands in exploring various directions for increasing manpower under a multi - pronged approach so as to meet service demand on the one hand and dovetail with the authorities development plans on the other
我們現已成立地區康健中心，希望扭轉"重治療，輕預防"的情況。
We have already set up a District Health Centre in the hope of reversing the over - emphasis on treatment and disregard for prevention
未來的工作涉及人手規劃及培訓，我們會繼續全速進行。
The task in the days ahead involves manpower planning and training . We will continue to take it forward in full swing
主席，你聆聽這項"北大嶼山醫院是否全科醫院"的討論時，諒必一頭霧水，而我亦相信連東涌居民亦一頭霧水。
President you must be confused as you listen to this discussion on whether NLH is a general hospital . And I also believe even Tung Chung residents are likewise confused
如是，當局會何時落實24小時緊急手術服務及產科服務呢？
If yes when will the authorities put in place 24 - hour surgical services for emergency cases and also obstetric services?
醫管局現時對北大嶼山醫院的定位，是一間提供24小時急症室服務及延續護理服務的醫院，這是該醫院的定位。
At present HA positions NLH as a hospital providing 24 - hour emergency and extended care services . This is our positioning of the hospital
我們會一直監察整體情況，例如東涌日後的人口發展。
We will keep monitoring the overall situation such as future population development in Tung Chung
在整個過程中，當局會確保資源有效運用，確保聯網內各項不同服務及醫院互相配合，為聯網覆蓋的居民提供全面及適切服務。
Throughout the whole process the authorities will seek to ensure that resources are used effectively and that various services and hospitals within a cluster can dovetail with one another so as to provide comprehensive and appropriate services to residents covered by a cluster
根據香港醫學專科學院的定義，如一間醫院設有全部15個專科，便屬於全科醫院。
According to the definition given by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine a hospital is a general hospital if it is equipped with all the 15 specialties
第一，這是兩個概念。
First of all there are two concepts here
整體而言，北大嶼山醫院第一期發展可以提供180張病床，包括160張住院病床及20張日間病床。
On the whole NLH can provide 180 hospital beds under its first - phase development and they comprise 160 inpatient beds and 20 day beds
展望將來，當第二期發展計劃落實後，便可以增設320張病床。
In the future an additional 320 hospital beds can be provided after the implementation of the second - phase development
我們會根據新增的服務空間、當區人口結構變化、整體資源分配，以及醫護人員供應等不同因素，適時相應地增加服務。
We will enhance its services correspondingly in a timely fashion based on various factors such as additional service capacity changes in the local population structure overall distribution of resources and also the supply of health care manpower
主席，由當局將第一批居民遷往東涌，及至北大嶼山醫院落成及投入服務，其間已經過十多二十年的時間。
President some 10 or 20 years have passed from the time of the authorities relocation of the first batch of residents to Tung Chung to the completion of NLH and its service commissioning
如果北大嶼山醫院的第二期發展要待第二個醫院發展計劃落實才能推展，屆時第一批遷往東涌的居民便已在當區居住了30年，才可以有一間正式的醫院，這是非常不理想的。
By the time when the second - phase development of NLH can be taken forward following the implementation of the second HDP the first batch of residents who moved to Tung Chung will have lived in the district for 30 years before they are provided with a formal hospital . This is very undesirable
所以，我很希望局長未來就新市鎮進行規劃 時，應該在規劃階段及市民遷往該處時便提供有關服務，讓市民無需居住了20年或30年後才有一間醫院。
So I strongly hope that when drawing up planning for new towns in the future the Secretary can incorporate the relevant services at the stage of planning formulation and relocation of people so that people do not have to wait for 20 or 30 years in the area they live before they are provided with a hospital . In our view the specialist services provided by NLH are inadequate
當局如何可以免卻該醫院的病人轉院的需要，以及讓醫生無需東奔西走呢？
How can the authorities spare the need for transfer of patients from that hospital to another hospital? . And how can they spare the need for doctors to travel between the two hospitals so very frequently?
感謝麥美娟議員的補充質詢。
I thank Ms Alice MAK for the supplementary question
如果大家回顧醫院當初規劃的角色和定位，並考慮到現有服務，不單這個聯網，所有聯網內的醫院服務皆要互相配合。
If Members view the existing services of hospitals against their roles and positioning under initial planning they will realize that hospitals in not only this cluster but also all other clusters must dovetail with one another in service provision
政府指出，這項措施的受惠者為143萬納稅人或企業，他們可因而額外省卻18億4,000萬元的稅款。
The Government pointed out that 1.43 million taxpayers or enterprises would benefit from this measure who would benefit from a further saving of 1.84 billion in taxes
我希望政府能夠提供這些數字，而不單是受惠人數，所以請當局提供每名納稅人或每家企業額外受惠的金額，因為我相信社會人士均想知道答案。
I hope the Government can provide such figures and not just the number of peopleenterprises benefiting therefrom . Hence I ask the Administration to provide the information about the additional amounts of taxes to be saved in respect of every taxpayer or enterprise because I believe people in society want to know the answer
主席，我已就《條例草案》的目的及全體委員會審議階段修正案的內容作出簡單提述，接下來會討論修正案，但在我開始討論前，有必要讓大家先了解現時薪俸稅及利得稅的實際情況，以及修正案對我們所產生的影響及對市民有何幫助。
Having made a brief reference to the aim of the Bill and the contents of the Committee stage amendments CSAs Chairman I will next discuss the amendments but before proceeding to discuss them it is necessary for everyone to understand the actual situation of salaries tax and profits tax at present and how the amendments will affect us and how they will help the public
在2017-2018年度，政府來自薪俸稅的收入約為620億元。
In YA 2017 - 2018 the Governments revenue from salaries tax was about 62 billion
除薪俸稅外，有部分人士亦須繳交個人入息課稅，例如個人應課利得稅或物業稅。
Apart from salaries tax some people were also subject to tax under PA such as income chargeable to profits tax or property tax
2017-2018年度來自個人入息課稅的收入約為53億元，也就是說，於2017-2018課稅年度，約有188萬名繳納薪俸稅及個人入息課稅。
In YA 2017 - 2018 the revenue from PA was 5.3 billion . That is to say about 1.88 million taxpayers were subject to salaries tax and tax under PA in YA 2017 - 2018
截至2018年12月31日，全港工作人口有398萬人，當中188萬人須繳交薪俸稅或個人入息課稅。
As at 31 December 2018 the working population was about 3.98 million among which about 1.88 million were subject to salaries tax or tax under PA
主席，我以剛才列舉的資料作為框架，讓大家了解到現時在這一框架下，香港在個人和企業層面的稅務情況大致為何。
Chairman the information that I have presented just now provides a framework to show a general picture of the tax situation at both personal and corporate levels
接下來，我想談談究竟在剛才所提及的利得稅兩級制的情況下，政府提出修正案作出一次性扣減，究竟是否合理呢。
Next I would like to talk about whether it is reasonable for the Government to propose an amendment to provide one - off tax reductions in the context of the two - tiered profits tax rate regime mentioned just now
她當時建議將企業首200萬元利得稅稅率由16.5%降低至10%，當時有數以萬計的企業會獲減稅約四成。
At that time she proposed to lower the profits tax rate for the first 2 million reported profits from the existing 16.5 % to 10 %
我們不會因為薪俸稅的納稅人已享有累進稅率的優惠，便認為他們不應該受惠於一次性扣減的寬免措施。
We will not consider that people paying salaries tax who are already enjoying the concessionary tax treatment under the progressive tax regime should not benefit from such one - off tax reductions
這點或許是在我們制訂寬減措施時不曾考慮的，但當然，只要政府推出任何一次性寬減措施，便會有人提出其他意見及質疑是否公平。
This question might have been omitted when the tax reduction measure was being formulated but of course whenever the Government introduces any one - off relief measures there will always be people who voice other opinions and query if the measures concerned are fair
我就利得稅兩級制安排的發言到此為止。
My speech on the arrangements under the two - tiered profits tax rates regime ends here
至於減稅方面，我想指出，不是每個人都需要繳稅，亦不是每間公司都有盈利。
As for the tax concession I would like to point out that not everyone has to pay tax and not every company enjoys a profit
上星期推出的新一輪紓困措施，既有獎勵式，亦有補助開支的形式，例如補助電費、燃料費的支出，都是不同程度的資助。
Last week a new round of relief measures was introduced . Some of the measures are incentive - based and some others are subsidy - based for instances subsidies in electricity charges and fuel costs and they are all assistances in various degrees
政府本着有需要就幫助的精神來支持受影響的行業，我覺得是一件好事，因為這些行業艱苦經營，還要承受被人破壞或杯葛的風險，的確很需要政府提供支援，減輕一下他們的擔子。
Upholding the principle of helping those in need the Government provides support to the affected industries and this is good . These industries which are already operating with difficulties face further risks of getting vandalized or boycotted . They are in dire need of support from the Government to lighten their burden
好像在剛過去的星期日，騷亂由下午2時多開始，一直持續到翌日凌晨，足足維持了半天。
Last Sunday for instance the disturbances which started from some time past two in the afternoon lasted till dawn the next day lingered for as long as half a day
整個九龍的核心地帶，包括油尖旺以至九龍城、深水埗等地區均受到影響，情況十分混亂，好像一個戰場。
The core districts throughout the entire Kowloon including Yau Tsim Mong Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po were all affected creating highly chaotic scenes which resembled those in a battlefield
市民又怎會有心情消費呢？
And how can people feel like spending then?
但是，受影響的行業，絕對不只是大家所見的第一線行業，如旅遊、零售、飲食和運輸業等。
But then the affected industries definitely are not confined to the first things which come to our mind such as the tourism retail catering transportation industries and so on
司長把退稅百分比增加至100%，實質上對他們毫無幫助。
The Secretarys proposal to raise the tax rebate rate from 75 % to 100 % actually renders no help to them
事實上，業界對政府的要求十分簡單，只是要求減免牌費和減低業界用以應付香港交易所交易系統不斷提升的沉重開支，以減輕我們的負擔。
As a matter of fact the demand from the industry to the Government is very simple . It only asks for an exemption of licence fee as well as a reduction of the heavy expenses incurred for the constant upgrading of the trading system at the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited so as to alleviate our burden
但很可惜，政府3輪紓困計劃也未能惠及金融服務業，整個 行業的苦困完全被政府忽略。
It is highly unfortunate that the three rounds of relief programmes have not covered the financial services industry showing that its plight has been completed ignored by the Government
我請大家不要忘記，金融服務業對香港經濟有很大貢獻，佔GDP近19%，我們的從業員也有數萬人。
I would like to ask Members not to forget that the financial services industry contributes to the Hong Kong economy considerably as it makes up close to 19 % of the Gross Domestic Product and employs tens of thousands of people