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Two employers were fined $28,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (October 9), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance.
For the case of Sing Pao Newspaper Management Limited (BR no.:31375010), the defendant was charged with offences under section 7A(8) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between December, 2005, and January, 2006. The defendant was fined $6,000 for the first summons and $2,000 for the remaining summons, totalling $8,000.
For the case of Goodtimes Trading Limited (BR no.: 34071275), the defendant was charged with offences under section 7A(8) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to 17 counts of failing to make MPF contributions for three employees within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between January and June, 2005, January and April, 2005, July, 2005, and January, 2006. The defendant was fined $4,000 for the first summons and $1,000 each for the remaining summonses, totalling $20,000.
Ends/Monday, October 9, 2006
Issued at HKT 18:01
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