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|  
 Allowances   |  
 
 2004/2005   
HK$   |   
 
|  
 Basic Allowance   |  
 
 100,000   |   
 
|  
 Married Person's Allowance   |  
 
 200,000   |   
 
| Child Allowance - each (max. 9 children)  |  
 
 30,000   |   
 
|  
 Dependent Brother / Sister Allowance - each   |  
 
 30,000   |   
 
|  
 Dependent Parent Allowance - each   |  
 
 30,000   |   
 
|  
 Additional Dependent Parent Allowance - each  |  
 
 30,000   |   
 
|  
 Single Parent Allowance   |  
 
 100,000   |   
 
|  
 Disabled Dependant Allowance - each   |  
 
 60,000   |    
Concessionary deductions: allow actual amount subject to the following limits.   
 
 
 
|   |  
 
 HK$   |   
 
|  
 Self-education expenses   |  
 
 40,000   |   
 
|  
 Elderly residential care expenses   |  
 
 60,000   |   
 
|  
 Home loan interest   |  
 
 100,000   |   
 
|  
 Contributions to mandatory provident fund   |  
 
 12,000   |    
Net Chargeable Income = Total Income - Deductions - Allowances   
Tax rates on various bands of net chargeable Income:   
 
 
 
|  
 Income bands:   |  
 
 HK$   |   
 
|   |  
 
 Net Chargeable Income   |  
 
 Rate   |  
 
 Tax   |   
 
|  
 On the First   |  
 
 30,000   |  
 
 2%   |  
 
 600   |   
 
|  
 On the Next   |  
 
 30,000  60,000   |  
 
 8%   |  
 
 2,400  3,000   |   
 
|  
 On the Next   |  
 
 30,000  90,000   |  
 
 14%   |  
 
 4,200  7,200   |   
 
|  
 Remainder   |  
  |  
 
 20%   |  
  |    
Tax payable is restricted to: (Total income – Deductions) * Standard rate @16%  
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