Bills Committee on
Revenue (Abolition of Estate Duty) Bill 2005

Meeting on Thursday, 16 June 2005 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Meeting with the Administration
(4:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

File Ref : FIN CR 1/7/2201/04
(issued by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on 4.5.2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. CB(3)572/04-05
(issued on 6.5.2005)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1611/04-05(02)
(issued on 19.5.2005)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances

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

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

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

II.Date of next meeting
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 June 2005

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information

LC Paper No. LS65/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/04-05 on 11.5.2005)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1611/04-05(03)
(issued on 19.5.2005)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

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

Papers provided by the Administration

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

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

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

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

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1875/04-05(01)
(issued on 9.6.2005)

-A letter dated 8 June 2005 from the Judiciary Administrator

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

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

Letter prepared by the Legal Service Division

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

Administration's response to letter from the Legal Service Division

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

Submissions received

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(05)
(issued on 3.6.2005)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Ltd.

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

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

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

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1809/04-05(01)
(issued on 3.6.2005)

-Submission from The DTC Association

Administration's response to submissions

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.

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

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

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

Others

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

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1892/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 10.6.2005, Chinese version to follow)

-Summary of views expressed/suggestions made by organisations/individuals on the Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

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
Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 June 2005