Raising taxes 'inevitable' as population ages: HK official
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HONG Kong will likely need to raise taxes and introduce new levies as an aging population is increasing public expenditure, according to the city's top financial services official.
"Facing a fiscal gap brought on by an aging population, raising taxes is inevitable," K C Chan, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, said in his blog on Sunday. His remarks came after the government started a six-month public consultation last month to identify ways to enhance retirement protection.
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