HK budget reinforces long-term economic development
Hong Kong
HONG KONG'S Financial Secretary John C Tsang has pledged to explore new ideas and strive for diversity to help Hong Kong people realise their aspirations in his 2015-16 Budget delivered on Wednesday.
The government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will introduce six one-off relief measures amounting to HK$34 billion (S$5.9 billion) in 2015 to help alleviate the financial burden on the public and stabilise the economy, said the official.
The six measures include reducing salaries tax and tax under personal assessme…
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