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

Meeting on Monday, 6 June 2005 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

  1. Meeting with deputations and the Administration
    (3:00 pm - 4:55 pm)

    List of deputations/individuals attending

    1. The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong

    2. Federation of Hong Kong Industries

    3. The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

    4. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

    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)
    (issued on 3.6.2005)

    		-Speaking note of Mr Dickson WONG of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

    5. Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association

    LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(04)
    (to follow)

    		-Submission from the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association

    6. The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Hong Kong) Limited

    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

    7. The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Ltd.

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

    		-Submission from The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Ltd.

    8. The Hong Kong Exporters' Association

    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

    9. The Law Society of Hong Kong

    LC Paper No. CB(2)1752/04-05(03)
    (issued on 1.6.2005)

    		-Submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong

    10. Citigroup Private Bank

    LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(07)
    (to follow)

    		-Submission from the Citigroup Private Bank

    11. Morgan Stanley

    LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(08)
    (to follow)

    		-Submission from the Morgan Stanley

    12. UBS AG

    LC Paper No. CB(2)1789/04-05(09)
    (to follow)

    		-Submission from the UBS AG
    Other 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(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)1809/04-05(01)
    (issued on 3.6.2005)

    		-Submission from The DTC Association

  2. Date of next meeting
    (4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)
Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 June 2005