Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 3 November 2014, at 10:00 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 30 October 2014)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising


(10:00 am – 10:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)73/14-15
(issued on 20 October 2014)

-Minutes of the meeting on 9 October 2014

II.

Information papers issued since the meeting on 7 July 2014



LC Paper No. CB(1)1872/13-14
(issued on 28 July 2014)

-Referral from the Subcommittee on Inland Revenue (Exchange of Information relating to Taxes) (United States of America) Order

LC Paper No. CB(1)1931/13-14(01)
(issued on 18 August 2014)

-Half-yearly Economic Report 2014 and the press release

LC Paper No. CB(1)1939/13-14
(issued on 21 August 2014)

-Quarterly Report of the Securities and Futures Commission (April to June 2014)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1961/13-14(01)
(issued on 1 September 2014)

-Second quarterly report of 2014 on "Employees Compensation Insurance - Reinsurance Coverage for Terrorism"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1971/13-14(01)
(issued on 4 September 2014)

-Administration's letter on matters relating to tax treatment of lump sum spectrum utilization fee payment

LC Paper No. CB(1)2001/13-14(01)
(issued on 15 September 2014)

-Consultation paper on enhancements to the Deposit Protection Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(1)2011/13-14
(issued on 17 September 2014)

-Consultation paper on risk-based capital framework for Hong Kong's insurance industry

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(10:02 am – 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)122/14-15(01)
(issued on 30 October 2014)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV to VI. Item V involves a legislative proposal whereas Item VI is a public works proposal.IV.

Briefing on the work of Hong Kong Monetary Authority


(10:05 am – 11:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)122/14-15(02)
(issued on 27 October 2014)

-Paper provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV to VI. Item V involves a legislative proposal whereas Item VI is a public works proposal.V.

Automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters


(11:30 am – 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)122/14-15(03)
(issued on 27 October 2014)

-Administration's paper on "Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters"

LC Paper No. CB(1)122/14-15(04)
(issued on 29 October 2014)

-Background brief on automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV to VI. Item V involves a legislative proposal whereas Item VI is a public works proposal.VI.

Consultancy services for the proposed Joint-user Government Office Building in Cheung Sha Wan


(12:10 pm – 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)122/14-15(05)
(issued on 27 October 2014)

-Administration's paper on "Consultancy Services for the Proposed Joint-user Government Office Building in Cheung Sha Wan"

VII.

Any other business


(12:40 pm – 12:45 pm)

* All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV to VI. Item V involves a legislative proposal whereas Item VI is a public works proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 October 2014