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How to improve Hong Kong's tax system

Check out Ernst & Young proposals.

How to improve Hong Kong's tax system

Check out Ernst & Young proposals.

Tax deductions for home loan interest proposed to extend to 20 years

First time buyers' stamp duty is also proposed to be HK$100.

Hong Kong's fiscal surplus to reach a whopping $8.6b for 2012-13

That is instead of the originally budgeted deficit of HK$3.4b.

Transport complaints jump 19.3% to 6,445

119 of these were just suggestions.

MPF reforms to reduce fees

Better retirement protection is the goal of reforms.

Beware: Government warns of two fraudulent websites

Both pretend offering financial services.

Hong Kong employees' long working hours already a cause for concern

A report on the standard working hours has been released.

Buildings Department to probe problematic property issue

Removal and dismantling works will be completed ASAP.

Car theft cases plunge 30.3%

Thankfully, overall crime rose only 0.3%.

Finally, paternity leave for Hong Kong dads

Hong Kong fathers will get three days' paternity leave.

HIBOR being reviewed

Refinements meant to avoid LIBOR-type disaster.

Stock exchange rules being simplified

Aims to restore Hong Kong as world’s leading IPO center.

New round of property measures fails to dampen market sentiment

Residential sale and purchase agreements up 36% YoY.

HK retail sales slowed in 3Q12

Guess which to blame on sales slipping to 4.3% growth from 10.2% in 2Q.