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2010

Date	Topic	Online Broadcast
15-12-2010	SFST to speak at Caijing Annual Conference in Beijing	----	----
15-12-2010	LCQ15: Impact of the abolition of estate duty and duty on alcoholic beverages Annex	----	----
15-12-2010	LCQ13: Review and formulation of tax policies	----	----
15-12-2010	LCQ2: Tax assessments	----	----
13-12-2010	Government to establish Investor Education Council and Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (with video)	Please click this link	Please click this link
08-12-2010	LCQ12: Regulation of credit reference agencies	----	----
08-12-2010	LCQ16: Inland Revenue Ordinance	----	----
08-12-2010	LCQ14: Government's shareholding in MTRCL	----	----
06-12-2010	Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Switzerland	----	----
29-11-2010	Appointment of lay members to HKICPA Council	----	----
24-11-2010	LCQ1: Review of Inland Revenue Ordinance section 39E	----	----
24-11-2010	LCQ8: Sharing of positive mortgage data	----	----
16-11-2010	Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury outlines ambition for China's global financial centre to London audience	----	----
11-11-2010	Hong Kong signs with Luxembourg a Protocol to the comprehensive agreement on avoidance of double taxation	----	----
10-11-2010	LCQ3: Progress of the investigation into the affairs of CITIC Pacific Limited	----	----
10-11-2010	LCQ9: Levy of profits tax on profits arising from property speculation	----	----
10-11-2010	LCQ15: Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research	----	----
10-11-2010	LCQ10: Severance payments and long service payments from accrued benefits of the MPF Schemes  Annex	----	----
09-11-2010	Hong Kong signs agreement with Japan on avoidance of double taxation	----	----
08-11-2010	Hong Kong Government to promote Hong Kong as China's global financial centre	----	----
03-11-2010	LCQ5: Rejection of coins by shops Annex 1	----	----
27-10-2010	LCQ17: Depreciation allowances	----	----
27-10-2010	LCQ7: Exchange-traded funds	----	----
20-10-2010	LCQ12: Joint Liaison Committee on Taxation	----	----
20-10-2010	LCQ7: Depreciation allowance for machinery	----	----
02-09-2010	Opening remarks by SFST at panel session in Moscow (English only)	----	----
18-07-2010	SFST highlights importance of "One Country, Two Systems" ahead of major finance forum for Shanghai Expo Attachment	----	----
12-07-2010	Government proposes to establish independent Insurance Authority	----	----
07-07-2010	LegCo passes Companies (Amendment) Bill 2010	----	----
07-07-2010	LCQ5: Government properties Annex	----	----
07-07-2010	LCQ4: Enhancing supervision of pre-payment	----	----
07-07-2010	LCQ12: Depreciation allowance for machinery and plants	----	----
07-07-2010	LCQ11: Government procurement	----	----
30-06-2010	LegCo passes Deposit Protection Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2010	----	----
23-06-2010	LCQ10: Investigations into the affairs of CITIC Pacific Limited	----	----
23-06-2010	Hong Kong, Ireland sign tax pact	----	----
22-06-2010	HK-UK tax pact signed	----	----
22-06-2010	RMB business expansion reinforces Hong Kong as international financial centre	----	----
16-06-2010	SFST to visit Europe	----	----
09-06-2010	LCQ4: "Employees Choice Arrangement" of Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme	----	----
09-06-2010	LCQ7: Review of the Mandatory Provident Fund system	----	----
02-06-2010	LCQ5: Third party risks insurance for taxis	----	----
02-06-2010	LCQ14: Government premises	----	----
02-06-2010	LCQ10: Electronic trading system for securities	----	----
26-05-2010	SFST visits Beijing	----	----
26-05-2010	LCQ3: Mandatory Provident Fund system	----	----
26-05-2010	LCQ2: Security of automatic teller machines	----	----
26-05-2010	LCQ9: 2011 Population Census	----	----
25-05-2010	HK enters into tax treaty with Austria	----	----
19-05-2010	LCQ17: Capital Investment Fund	----	----
13-05-2010	Hong Kong signs comprehensive agreement with Kuwait on avoidance of double taxation	----	----
12-05-2010	LCQ1: Operation of charitable organisations and funds	----	----
12-05-2010	LCQ5: Trading of Loco London gold	----	----
12-05-2010	LCQ11: Competitiveness of Hong Kong's taxation regime	----	----
12-05-2010	LCQ10: Automatic teller machines fraud cases	----	----
05-05-2010	LCQ1: Taxes collected	----	----
28-04-2010	LCQ1: Financial reporting requirements of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited for listed companies incorporated in overseas jurisdictions	----	----
28-04-2010	LCQ9: MPF accrued benefits in preserved accounts Annex	----	----
21-04-2010	LCQ3: Employment statistics for 2009  Annex 1 Annex 2	----	----
14-04-2010	LCQ18: Statistical surveys conducted by the Census and Statistics Department Annex 1 Annex 2	----	----
14-04-2010	LCQ5: 2009 Annual Earnings and Hours Survey  Annex Annex A	----	----
14-04-2010	LCQ3: Household income statistics  Annex	----	----
14-04-2010	LCQ1: US Internal Revenue Service attache	----	----
09-04-2010	Deposit Protection Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2010 gazetted today	----	----
29-03-2010	Government proposes requirements on disclosure of price sensitive information by listed corporations	----	----
22-03-2010	Hong Kong and the Netherlands sign agreement for avoidance of double taxation	----	----
17-03-2010	LCQ19: Joint Liaison Committee on Taxation	----	----
17-03-2010	LCQ13: Government rates and rent	----	----
10-03-2010	LCQ3: Retirement protection  Appendix	----	----
10-03-2010	LCQ7: Measures to broaden the tax base	----	----
10-03-2010	LCQ8: Enforcement of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance  Annex 1 Annex 2	----	----
10-03-2010	LCQ12: Surveys conducted by government departments	----	----
09-03-2010	Hong Kong-Canada co-operation to grasp economic opportunities	----	----
06-03-2010	Hong Kong benefits from mainland demand for asset management services	----	----
05-03-2010	SFST visits United States and Canada	----	----
03-03-2010	LCQ3: Severance payments and long service payments paid from accrued benefits of the mandatory provident fund schemes	----	----
03-03-2010	LCQ12: Regulation of dark pool trading	----	----
26-02-2010	SFST welcomes 2009 report of Process Review Panel for Financial Reporting Council	----	----
24-02-2010	LCQ19: Suspension of dissemination of Hang Seng Family of Indexes	----	----
24-02-2010	LCQ11: Arrangement for avoidance of double taxation	----	----
24-02-2010	LCQ4: Government vehicles	----	----
09-02-2010	Government proposes establishment of Investor Education Council and Financial Dispute Resolution Centre	----	----
03-02-2010	LCQ14: Arrangement for avoidance of double taxation	----	----
27-01-2010	LCQ8: Privacy issues of cross-boundary use of electronic money	----	----
27-01-2010	LCQ12: Operation of Octopus payment system	----	----
20-01-2010	Financial leaders share insights on new global landscape at Asian Financial Forum	----	----
20-01-2010	LCQ6: Arrangement for avoidance of double taxation	----	----
20-01-2010	LCQ8: Investigations into the affairs of CITIC Pacific Limited Annex 1	----	----
20-01-2010	LCQ13: Legal tender	----	----
19-01-2010	Hong Kong and Shanghai sign MOU to advance financial co-operation	----	----
13-01-2010	LCQ13: Profits tax	----	----
06-01-2010	LCQ3: Abnormal movements of the share prices of newly-listed companies	----	----