Background information
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File Ref : FIN CR 1/7/2201/04 (issued by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on 4.5.2005)
| - | Legislative Council Brief
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LC Paper No. LS65/04-05 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/04-05 on 11.5.2005)
| - | Legal Service Division Report
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1611/04-05(03) (issued on 19.5.2005)
| - | Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1758/04-05(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 1.6.2005)
| - | Extract of section 11 of the Singapore Estate Duty Act
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Papers provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1734/04-05(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 31.5.2005)
| - | Detailed breakdown of dutiable estates by value provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1778/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 2.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 31 May 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1778/04-05(02)
(issued on 2.6.2005)
| - | Administration's response to question raised by Hon CHAN Kam-lam in his letter of 25 May 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1832/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 6.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 2 June 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1872/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 8.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Information provided by the Administration in response to members' request at the meetings on 6 and 7 June 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1875/04-05(01)
(issued on 9.6.2005)
| - | A letter dated 8 June 2005 from the Judiciary Administrator
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1875/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 9.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to members' comments at the Bills Committee meetings held on 6 and 7 June 2005 in respect of the schedule of property
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1909/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 13.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to members' comments at the Bills Committee meeting held on 9 June 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1920/04-05(01)
(issued on 13.6.2005)
| - | First batch of the draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1939/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 14.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to members' request for further consultation with the Land Registry at the Bills Committee meeting of 13 June 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1968/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 16.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's follow-up to members' enquiries at the Bills Committee meeting held on 13 June 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1989/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 17.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to issues raised at the meetings on 13 and 14 June 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1992/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 17.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1995/04-05 on 17.6.2005)
| - | The draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2157/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 4.7.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Paper on the arrangements for inspection and inventory-taking of safe deposit box with joint renters provided by the Administration and
draft forms provided by the Law Society of Hong Kong
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2157/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 4.7.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Paper on the issue of commencement date and retrospective effect of the ordinance provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2157/04-05(03) (English version issued on 4.7.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2204/04-05 on 6.7.2005)
| - | Draft Committee Stage amendments provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2185/04-05(01) (English version issued on 5.7.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Paper on the schedule of property and the intermeddling provisions provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2248/04-05(01) (English version issued on 12.7.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2278/04-05 on 13.7.2005)
| - | Paper on the intermeddling provisions provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2248/04-05(02) (English version issued on 12.7.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2263/04-05 on 13.7.2005)
| - | Paper on the proposal on effective dates provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2248/04-05(03) (English version issued on 12.7.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2263/04-05 on 13.7.2005)
| - | Paper on the questions of fee charging on residual functions to be taken up by Secretary for Home Affairs upon the abolition of estate duty provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2267/04-05(01) (English version issued on 13.7.2005, revised Annex A to the English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2284/04-05 on 14.7.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Paper on the draft forms of Schedule of Assets and Liabilities and related documents provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2292/04-05(02) (English version issued on 15.7.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Draft Committee Stage amendments provided by the Administration on 14 July 2005
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Paper/letter prepared by the Legal Service Division
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1715/04-05(01)
(issued on 30.5.2005)
| - | Letter dated 26 May 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration
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LC Paper No. LS88/04-05
(paper issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2156/04-05 on 30.6.2005, Annexes to paper issued vied LC Paper No. CB(2)2157/04-05 on 4.7.2005)
| - | Paper entitled "Liability of the Government under the proposed Part VA of the Probate and Administration Ordinance" provided by the Legal Service Division
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2185/04-05(02) (English version issued on 5.7.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances prepared by the Legal Service Division of the Secretariat on the basis of the Committee Stage amendments provided by the Administration on 4 July 2005
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Administration's response to letter from the Legal Service Division
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1798/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 3.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to questions raised by the Assistant Legal Advisor in her letter of 26 May 2005
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Submissions received
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 26.5.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1715/04-05 on 30.5.2005)
| - | Submission from Mr Daniel R BRADSHAW
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1814/04-05(01)
(issued on 4.6.2005)
| - | A letter dated 2 June 2005 from Mr Daniel R BRADSHAW providing further views on the Bill
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1752/04-05(01) (issued on 1.6.2005)
| - | Submission from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Hong Kong) Limited
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1752/04-05(02) (issued on 1.6.2005)
| - | An article entitled "The death of estate duty? The case for retention and reform" written by Professor Andrew HALKYARD and Mr Wilson CHOW and provided by Hon Margaret NG
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1752/04-05(03) (English version issued on 1.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1855/04-05 on 8.6.2005)
| - | Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2292/04-05(01) (English version issued on 15.7.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2399/04-05 on 29.7.2005)
| - | Further submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(01)
(issued on 3.6.2005)
| - | A letter dated 2 June 2005 from the above four trade associations, enclosing their joint submission to the Financial Secretary and their views in response to Hon TONG Ka-wah's comments on the abolition of estate duty
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(02)
(issued on 3.6.2005)
| - | Speaking note of Mr Peter HUNG of The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(03)
(issued on 3.6.2005)
| - | Speaking note of Mr Anthony WU of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1809/04-05(02)
(revised version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1843/04-05 on 7.6.2005)
| - | Speaking note of Mr Dickson WONG of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1843/04-05(02)
(issued on 7.6.2005)
| - | Speaking note of Mr Kenneth TING of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1843/04-05 on 7.6.2005)
| - | Submission from the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(05)
(issued on 3.6.2005)
| - | Submission from The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Ltd.
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1807/04-05 on 3.6.2005)
| - | Submission from The Hong Kong Exporters' Association
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1844/04-05 on 7.6.2005)
| - | Submission from the Citigroup Private Bank
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1843/04-05 on 7.6.2005)
| - | Submission from the Morgan Stanley
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(09)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1886/04-05 on 10.6.2005)
| - | Submission from the UBS AG
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1809/04-05(01)
(issued on 3.6.2005)
| - | Submission from The DTC Association
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Administration's response to submissions
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1817/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 4.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to the points raised in the submissions of Mr Daniel R BRADSHAW/The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Ltd.
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1817/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 4.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to the points raised in the submission of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Hong Kong) Limited
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1818/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 4.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to the points raised in the submissions of The Law Society of Hong Kong
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1818/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 4.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's response to the points raised in the article entitled "The death of estate duty? The case for retention and reform" written by Professor Andrew HALKYARD and Mr Wilson CHOW
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Others
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 26.5.2005)
| - | Letter dated 25 May 2005 from Hon CHAN Kam-lam to the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1843/04-05(01)
(issued on 7.6.2005)
| - | Three articles written by Hon TONG Ka-wah on the abolition of estate duty
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1892/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 10.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2156/04-05 on 30.6.2005)
| - | Summary of views expressed/suggestions made by organisations/individuals on the Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1941/04-05(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 14.6.2005)
| - | Research report entitled "An Alternative to Abolishing Estate Duty" written by Dr Stephen CHING, and provided by the School of Economics and Finance of the University of Hong Kong
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