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VOLUME 6

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DIGEST OF CASES REPORTED

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Decision No
 

PENALTY TAX -
 

whether limitation period of one year applies - sections 54 and 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D11/91 (PDF file)

failure to file correct business profits tax returns –quantum of penalties – section 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D14/91 (PDF file)

reasonable excuse - taxpayer acting on professional advice - section 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D18/91 (PDF file)

omission of wife's salary in tax return - whether taxpayer entitled to delete reference to wife's income - quantum of penalty -section 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D25/91 (PDF file)

failure to keep accurate business accounts - large estimated assessments - whether extenuating circumstance - section 82A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D34/91 (PDF file)

PERSONAL ASSESSMENT -
 

deduction of interest - section 42(1) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D21/91 (PDF file)

PROFITS TAX -
 

whether profit capital or income – sale of Letters B land entitlement 
 

D13/91 (PDF file)

resumption of agricultural land by the Government – whether lands were trading assets or long term investments
 

D16/91 (PDF file)

cessation of original business - interest income - whether owning shares in subsidiary and placing money on deposit constitute carrying on business - ss 14 and 15(1)(f) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
  

D20/91 (PDF file)

commission income - whether income arose in Hong Kong from the carrying on of business or trade in Hong Kong
 

D32/91 (PDF file)

whether company carrying on business or dormant - whether carrying on business in Hong Kong
 

D33/91 (PDF file)

sale of land - whether profit capital gain - onus of proof - s 68(4) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D35/91 (PDF file)

error or omission - practice generally prevailing - section 70A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D39/91 (PDF file)

failure to file return - estimated assessment - failure to file notice of objection in time - whether section 70A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance applies
  

D40/91 (PDF file)

SALARIES TAX -
 

computation of value of quarters occupied jointly by two persons – whether 10% or 4% assumed value shall be halved – s 9 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D78/90 (PDF file)

Government servant - whether fee paid to professional body can be deducted as an expense - s 12(1)(a) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D17/91 (PDF file)

additional assessment - whether issued within the time stipulated by the Inland Revenue Ordinance - section 60 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance - whether Commissioner bound by his determination
 

D27/91 (PDF file)

marriage gratuity on retirement - whether exempt from tax under s 8(2)(c) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
 

D28/91 (PDF file)

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