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 issued on 31.5.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2425/04-05 on 8.8.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2432/04-05 on 11.8.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2432/04-05 on 11.8.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | 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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LC Paper No. CB(2)2355/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 20.7.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | Paper on matters arising from the Bills Committee meeting on 14 July 2005 provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2507/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 1.9.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2539/04-05 on 6.9.2005)
| - | Paper on matters arising from the Bills Committee meeting on 21 July 2005 provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2507/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 1.9.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2527/04-05 on 5.9.2005)
| - | Paper on inspection of safe deposit box and removal of items therefrom provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2507/04-05(03)
(English version issued on 1.9.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Paper on practices in overseas jurisdictions regarding application for probate and letters of administration, inspection of safe deposit box and release of money from the estate of the deceased provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2357/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 22.7.2005, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Draft Committee Stage amendments provided by the Administration on 21 July 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2527/04-05(01)
(issued on 5.9.2005)
| - | Draft Committee Stage amendments provided by the Administration on 5 September 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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LC Paper No. CB(2)2308/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 18.7.2005, 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 draft Committee Stage amendments provided by Administration on 14 July 2005
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2527/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 5.9.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2557/04-05 on 8.9.2005)
| - | Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances prepared by the Legal Service Division of the Secretariat on the basis of the draft Committee Stage amendments provided by Administration
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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)
(English version issued on 4.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2512/04-05 on 1.9.2005)
| - | 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)
(English version issued on 1.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2405/04-05 on 1.8.2005)
| - | 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)
(English version issued on 1.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2454/04-05 on 18.8.2005)
| - | 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)
(English version issued on 3.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2465/04-05 on 23.8.2005)
| - | 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)
(English version issued on 3.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2399/04-05 on 29.7.2005)
| - | 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)
(English version issued on 3.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2512/04-05 on 1.9.2005)
| - | 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)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1844/04-05 on 7.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2466/04-05 on 23.8.2005)
| - | Submission from the Citigroup Private Bank
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(08)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1843/04-05 on 7.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2512/04-05 on 1.9.2005)
| - | 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)
(English version issued on 3.6.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2512/04-05 on 1.9.2005)
| - | 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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2609/04-05 on 20.9.2005)
| - | 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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