The 2007-08 Budget - Budget Speech

Contents				Paragraph

Introduction				1 - 3

Economic Positioning

Economic Performance				4 - 8

2006-07 Outturn				9 -13

Outlook				14 -17

Directions for Development				18 -19

Consolidating Strengths, Promoting Development

Furthering Economic Integration with the Mainland				20 - 21

International Financial Centre				22 - 26

Developing Trade and Logistics				27 - 30

Promoting Tourism				31 -35

Improving Our Business Environment

	Removing Barriers			36

	Fair Competition			37

	Promoting Environmental Protection			38 - 39

Developing a Knowledge-based Economy

Pooling of Talent				40 - 41

Technology and Creative Industries				42 - 45

Helping the Disadvantaged				46

Promoting Employment, Moving towards Self-reliance				47 - 49

Supporting Social Enterprises				50

Strengthening Family Support, Fostering Child Development				51 -52

Strengthening Elderly Support				53

Maintaining Strict Fiscal Discipline, Realising Sustainable Development				54

Estimates of Expenditure				55

	Infrastructure Projects			56 -59

	Civil Service Establishment			60 - 62

Revenue				63

	Salaries Tax

			Marginal Tax Bands and Tax Rates	64

		Child Allowance		65

		Deduction for Self-education Expenses		66 - 67

	Stamp Duty on Property Transactions			68

	Duty on Alcoholic Beverages			69 - 70

	Duty-free Tobacco and Alcoholic Beverage Allowances			71

One-off Measures				72

	Salaries Tax and Tax under Personal Assessment			73

	Rates			74

	Additional Social Welfare Assistance			75

Fiscal Reserves				76 - 78

	Investment Income of the Fiscal Reserves			79 - 80

Tax Reform				81

Health Care Financing				82

Medium Range Forecast				83 -84

Concluding Remarks				85 - 88

Supplement

Appendices

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