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Contents

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Introduction 1 - 2
 
Economic Performance and Outlook
 

Economic Performance

3 - 7
 

Global and Regional Economic Environment

8 - 12
 

Economic Outlook for 2008

13 - 18
 
Opportunities and Challenges 19
 

Comparative Advantages

20 - 24
 

Medium and Long-term Challenges

25
 

Globalisation and Emerging Regional Economies

26 - 30
 

An Ageing Population

31 - 33
 

Production Capacity

34 - 36
 

Demand for Health Care Services

37 - 39
 

Welfare Expenditure

40 - 42
 
Principles of Management of Public Finances 43 - 44
 

Commitment to Society

45 - 49
 

Sustainability

50 - 54
 

Pragmatism

55 - 60
 
2007-08 Outturn 61 - 69
 
Major Revenue and Expenditure Proposals 70 - 71
 

Promoting Long-term Development

72
 

Investing in Infrastructure

73 - 76
 

Efficient Use of Land Resources

77
 

Application List System

78 - 80
 

Flexible Use of Land Resources

81
 

Relocating Government Buildings outside Central Business Districts

82 - 83
 

Land Development Parameters

84
 

Renewal and Conservation of Old Urban Areas

85
 

Strengthening Pillar Industries

86 - 88
 

Tourism, Convention and Exhibition Industries

89 - 91
 

Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Capital

92
 

Hotel Accommodation Tax

93
 

Hotel Sites

94
 

Business and Financial Industries

95 - 100
 

Air Transport

101 - 102
 

Runway Capacity

103
 

Container Terminal 10

104 - 105
 

Tapping New Markets

106
 

Creative Economy

107 - 108
 

The World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China

109 - 111
 

Wine Trading and Distribution Businesses

112 - 115
 

Developing Human Capital

116
 

12-Year Free Education and Small-Class Teaching

117
 

Research and Development

118 - 119
 

Community Building

 

Arts, Culture and Sports

120 - 121
 

Knowing the Basic Law

122
 

Enhancing Community Participation

123
 

Environmental Improvement

124
 

Cleaner Diesel

125
 

Environment-friendly Commercial Vehicles

126
 

Environment-friendly Facilities

127
 

Supporting Disadvantaged Groups

128 - 129
 

Ceiling for Tax Deductible Donations

130
 

Family and Children

 

Day Foster Care and Child Care Services

131
 

Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

132
 

Youth

 

Job Creation

133
 

Tackling Drug Abuse

134
 

District Cyber Centres

135
 

Persons with Disabilities

 

Training and Residential Services

136
 

Transport Support

137 - 138
 

Patients with Financial Difficulties

139
 

Ethnic Minorities

140 - 141
 

Social Security Recipients

 

Additional Allowance

142
 

Adjustment to CSSA Payment Rates

143
 

Public Housing Tenants

144
 

Low-income Group

 

Pilot Transport Support Scheme

145 - 147
 

Electricity Charge Subsidy

148
 

The Elderly

149
 

Elder Academies

150
 

Care Services

151
 

Home Environment

152 - 153
 

Maintenance of Self-occupied Properties

154 - 156
 

Old Age Allowance Scheme

157 - 162
 

Tin Shui Wai Community

163
 

Leaving Wealth with the People

164
 

Salaries Tax and Personal Assessment Tax

 

Tax Rates

165
 

Tax Reduction

166
 

Tax Allowances

167 - 168
 

Tax Bands

169
 

Profits Tax

 

Tax Rate

170
 

Tax Reduction

171
 

Business Registration Fee

172
 

Property Tax

173
 

Rates

174
 

Providing for the Future

175
 

Retirement Protection

176 - 179
 

Health Care Financing

180 - 183
 
2008-09 Estimates and Medium Range Forecast 184
 

2008-09 Estimates

185 - 192
 

Medium Range Forecast

193 - 194
 
Concluding Remarks
 

Ready to Face, Dare to Hope

195 - 200
 
Supplement
 
Appendices
 

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