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VOLUME 4

THIRD SUPPLEMENT

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DIGEST OF CASES REPORTED

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Decision No
 

CASE STATED -
 

questions of law or fact - whether transcript of evidence can be attached to case - whether 'thinly disguised' questions of fact - s 69(1) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D65/88(A) (PDF file)

PENALTY ASSESSMENT -
 

persistent failure to file returns on time - criteria to be applied - penalty substantially increased - s 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D41/89 (PDF file)

powers and duties of Board of Review - necessity for consistency - ss 82A and 82B of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D42/89 (PDF file)

assets betterment statement - six years understatement of profits - quantum of penalty assessments - s 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D43/89 (PDF file)

husband and wife - wife inadvertently omitted her entire income in one year of assessment only - quantum of penalty - s 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D44/89 (PDF file)

delay in filing tax return - incompetent staff and lack of education and knowledge of tax - s 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D46/89 (PDF file)

whether sufficient for taxpayer to notify Commissioner of liability to tax - meaning of tax undercharged - s 82A of Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D47/89 (PDF file)

reasonable excuse - penalties excessive - s 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D48/89 (PDF file)

quantum - long delay by Inland Revenue Department in conduct of enquiries - s 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D51/89 (PDF file)

PROFITS TAX -
 

disposal of shares in a company - whether an adventure in the nature of trade or disposal of a capital asset
 

D36/89 (PDF file)

acquisition of property - joint redevelopment - units in redeveloped building assigned to taxpayer and let for rental - subsequent sale of units - whether realisation of capital assets
 

D37/89 (PDF file)

interest income - whether bad debts can be deducted from assessable profits
 

D38/89 (PDF file)

source of royalty - publisher of books - royalty income - whether arising in or derived from Hong Kong - Sinolink case applied
 

D39/89 (PDF file)

source of profits - application of Sinolink case - section 14 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
  

D40/89 (PDF file)

adventure in the nature of trade - government servant purchasing premises he occupied as tenant in anticipation of home purchase scheme being implement - subsequent sale of premises at a profit - whether adventure in the nature of trade
 

D49/89 (PDF file)

whether share trading - onus of proof – s 68(4) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D53/89 (PDF file)

assets betterment statement - onus of proof - nature of assets betterment statement
  

D56/89 (PDF file)

SALARIES TAX -
 

termination of employment - emoluments received after termination and in next year of assessment relate back to previous year
 

D45/89 (PDF file)

whether special leave pay for overseas study should be included - whether travel and tuition fees are deductible expenses - ss 8 and 12(l)(a) of Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D50/89 (PDF file)

source of income - principles in Goepfert decision applied - Hong Kong contract of employment - s 8(1) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D54/89 (PDF file)

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