整體黎講, 你對財政司司長發表既預算案滿唔滿意？
In general, are you satisfied with the Budget announced by the Financial Secretary? |
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宜家想請你對財政司司長發表既財政預算案既滿意程度進行評分，0分代表非常不滿，100分代表非常滿意，50分代表一半半，你會俾幾多分今年既財政預算案呢？
Please rate your level of satisfaction with the Budget, with 0 indicating absolutely dissatisfied, 100 indicating absolutely satisfied and 50 indicating half-half. How will you rate this year's Budget? |
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整體黎講，你滿唔滿意政府既理財策略？
Overall speaking, are you satisfied with the government's strategy in monetary arrangement? |
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整體黎講, 你覺得香港既稅制公唔公平?
Overall speaking, do you think the tax system in Hong Kong is fair or unfair? |
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咁你覺得香港既財富分配合唔合理?
Then, do you think the distribution of wealth in Hong Kong is reasonable or unreasonable? |
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政府既盈餘及儲備錄得歷史新高，但財政司司長提出既紓困措施，俗稱「派糖」就俾舊年少一成。你有幾贊成或者反對呢個做法？
The government surplus and reserve have registered historical high but the total amount of “give away” from the relief measures suggested by the Financial Secretary have decreased by 10 percent as compared to last year. To what extent do you support or oppose to this approach?
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財政司司長指出「公共財政應該有三大目標，包括(1)適度有為，發展經濟、改善民生，(2)目光遠大，持續投資未來，提升競爭力，及(3)善用財政資源，建立公平公義的社會。」你認為預算案既建議可唔可以達到呢三個目標？
The Financial Secretary pointed out: “public finance should serve three objectives: (1) appropriately proactive in developing the economy and improving people’s livelihood; (2) forward-looking and invest continuously for the future and enhance competitiveness; and (3) make good use of financial resources to build a fair and just society.” Do you think the suggestions in Budget can serve these three objectives?
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財政司司長提出多項紓緩巿民壓力措施，包括寬減薪俸及個人入息課稅，上限各為兩萬元、寬免四季差餉，上限每季一千元、提高已婚人士及供養父母與祖父母免稅額，以及多發一個月綜援。你認為呢D支援措施足唔足夠？
Measures suggested by the Financial Secretary to relieve people’s stress include: reducing salaries tax and tax under personal assessment, both subject to a ceiling of $20,000; waiving rates for four quarters, subject to a ceiling of $1,000 per quarter; increasing the allowance for married person and the allowance for maintaining a dependent parent or grandparent; and providing one month extra allowance to the recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA), Old Age Allowance, Old Age Living Allowance and Disability Allowance. Do you think these measures are enough?
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財政司司長提出支援中小企措施去提振經濟，包括寬減75%利得稅，上限兩萬元、豁免商業登記費，及豁免多間食肆、旅行社、酒店同旅館一年牌照費用。你認為呢D支援措施足唔足夠？
Measures suggested by the Financial Secretary to support SMEs in order to boost the economy include: reduce profits tax by 75%, subject to a ceiling of $20,000; waiving the business registration fees; and waving the licence fees for many restaurants, travel agents, hotels and guesthouses for one year. Do you think these measures are enough?
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財政司司長話「香港當前躁動不安，充滿矛盾既狀態令不少人感到窒息和無力，要真正了解問題所在，更重要是要有決心去解決困局。」你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
Financial Secretary said, “Tension and turbulence are mounting in Hong Kong. Many of us feel suffocated by and, indeed, helpless with the tiresome confrontations day in and day out. We need to look squarely at these factors in resolving the differences and, more importantly, we need to have the determination to resolve these conflicts”. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying?
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有意見認為今次預算案主要惠及中產市民，你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
There is a saying that the budget plan mainly benefits the middle class. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying? |
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財政司司長提出五項一次性紓緩巿民壓力措施，包括寬減薪俸、個人入息課及利得稅，上限各為兩萬元、增加子女免稅額至十萬元、寬免首兩季差餉，上限五千元、為較低收入公屋住戶代繳一個月租金，以及多發兩個月綜援、高齡津貼、長者生活津貼同埋傷殘津貼。你認為呢D紓緩措施足唔足夠？
Measures suggested by the Financial Secretary to relieve people’s stress brought by the economic downturn include: reducing salaries tax and tax under personal assessment, as well as profits tax, both subject to a ceiling of $20,000, increasing the child allowance to $100,000, waiving rates for the first two quarters of 2015-16, subject to a ceiling of $5,000, paying one month’s rent for lower income public housing tenants, and providing an extra allowance to the recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA), Old Age Allowance, Old Age Living Allowance and Disability Allowance, equal to two months of the respective allowances. Do you think these measures are enough? |
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財政司司長提出短期支援措施予受佔領運動影響既行業，包括豁免旅遊業、食肆、小販等商戶半年牌費，及豁免部份商用車輛一次驗車費用。你認為呢D紓緩措施足唔足夠？
Financial Secretary John Tsang suggested providing short-term measures to support to affected sectors due to Occupying Movement, including waiving the license fees for travel agents, restaurants and hawkers for six months, and waving the fees for vehicle examination once for some commercial vehicles. Do you think these measures are enough? |
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財政司司長話今年外貿不明朗，須要依賴內部需求，維持經濟動力，保障就業。你認為財政司司長係預算案既建議可唔可以幫助穩定經濟，保障就業？
According to the Financial Secretary, our external trade performance will have uncertainties this year. We shall need to rely on domestic demand for maintaining economic vibrancy and preserving employment. Do you think the measures proposed by Financial Secretary in Budget can help maintain economic vibrancy and preserve employment? |
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有意見認為今次預算案主要惠及中產市民，你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
There is a saying that the budget plan mainly benefits the middle class. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying? |
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財政司司長提出五項一次性紓緩巿民壓力措施，包括寬減薪俸和個人入息課、以及利得稅，上限同為一萬元、寬免首兩季差餉，上限千五元、為公屋住戶代繳一個月租金，以及多發一個月綜援及長者生活津貼。你認為呢D紓緩措施足唔足夠？
Measures suggested by the Financial Secretary to relieve people’s stress brought by the economic downturn include: reducing salaries tax and tax under personal assessment, as well as profits tax, both subject to a ceiling of $10,000, waiving rates for the first two quarters of 2014-15, paying one month’s rent for public housing tenants and providing an extra allowance to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Do you think these measures are enough? |
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財政司司長話要控制開支、保障收入、以及未雨綢繆，避免出現結構性赤字。你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
Financial Secretary John Tsang suggested containing expenditure growth, preserving revenue base, and saving for future to prevent the occurrence of structural deficit. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying? |
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有意見認為特首係施政報告大派福利，而財政預算就預警赤字，表示政府財政理念出現內部矛盾。你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
There is a saying that the Chief Executive has been giving away many benefits in his Policy Address and on the other hand, the Budget has been warning the occurrence of deficit, indicating an internal contradiction of financial management concept in the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying? |
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有意見認為今次預算案係「無功無過，少做少錯」，你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
There is a saying that the budget plan this year was “no merits and no demerits, do less and fewer mistakes”. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying? |
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財政司司長提出既紓緩巿民壓力措施，包括寬免全年差餉，以每季1,500元為上限，向住戶提供1,800元電費補貼等。你認為呢D紓緩措施足唔足夠？
Measures suggested by the Financial Secretary to relieve people’s stress brought by the economic downturn include: waiving rates for 2013–14, subject to a ceiling of $1,500 per quarter, granting each residential electricity account a subsidy of $1,800, paying two months’ rent for public housing tenants, increasing the child allowance, granting an extra-month allowance to CSSA recipients and the Old Age Living Allowance, and reducing salaries tax by 75%, subject to a ceiling of $10,000. Do you think these measures are enough? |
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財政司司長提出向多個基金及項目注資，涉及公帑超過400億元，包括向關愛基金注資150億元，同埋僱員再培訓局150億元等。你對佢呢個做法滿唔滿意？
Financial Secretary John Tsang suggested the injection for several funds and programmes, which involved over 4-billion-dollar public fund, and included $15 billion injection into the Community Care Fund and another $15 billion injection into the Employees Retraining Board. Are you satisfied with this arrangement? |
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曾俊華前年向18歲或以上市民每人發放6,000元，舊年同今年就冇呢項建議。你對佢今年唔派錢呢個做法滿唔滿意？
Financial Secretary John Tsang gave a grant of $6,000 to each citizen aged 18 or above two years ago, yet such a grant did not appear last year and this year. Are you satisfied with this arrangement? |
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有意見認為今次預算案係「無功無過，少做少錯」，你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
There is a saying that the budget plan this year was “no merits and no demerits, do less and fewer mistakes”. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying? |
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財政司司長提出既紓緩巿民壓力措施，包括寬免全年差餉，以每季2,500元為上限，向住戶提供1,800元電費補貼，為公屋租戶代繳兩個月租金，調高子女及供養父母免稅額，多發一個月綜援津貼，另外寬減薪俸稅七成半，上限為12,000元等。你認為呢D紓緩措施足唔足夠？
Measures suggested by the Financial Secretary to relieve people's stress brought by the economic downturn include: waiving rates for 2012–13, subject to a ceiling of $2,500 per quarter, granting each residential electricity account a subsidy of $1,800, paying two months' rent for public housing tenants, increasing the child and parents allowance, granting an extra-month allowance to CSSA recipients and reducing salaries tax by 75%, subject to a ceiling of $12,000. Do you think these measures are enough?
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財政司司長話，今年可能出現外圍經濟危機，所以採取「穩企業以保就業、促經濟以安民生」策略。你認為財政司司長係預算案既建議可唔可以應付佢講既外圍經濟危機？
According to the Financial Secretary, the risk of the external environment may appear in the coming year, therefore he will adopt the "supporting enterprise to preserve the employment, stabilizing our financial system to care for people" strategy. Do you think the proposed measures can face the risk of the external environment as mentioned by him? |
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曾俊華舊年修改左預算案，最終向18歲或以上市民每人發放6,000元，今年就冇呢項建議。你對佢呢個做法滿唔滿意？
Financial Secretary John Tsang amended the budget plan last year resulting in a grant of $6,000 to each citizen aged 18 or above, yet such a grant did not appear this year. Are you satisfied with this arrangement? |
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有意見認為今次預算案係討好中產而忽視基層利益，你有幾贊成或者反對呢個講法？
There is a saying that the budget plan this year has appealed to the middle class but ignored the grassroots. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying? |
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你認為財政預算案中有關增加土地供應既建議，可唔可以有效解決香港既樓市問題？
Regarding the proposition of increasing the land supply in the Financial Budget, do you think it can effectively solve the property problem of Hong Kong? |
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面對通脹，財政司司長提出既紓緩巿民壓力措施，包括寬免全年差餉，以每季1,500元為上限，向住戶提供1,800元電費補貼，為公屋租戶代繳兩個月租金，調高子女及供養父母免稅額兩成，向所有18歲或以上香港居民發放6,000元，另外寬減薪俸稅及個人入息稅課稅七成半，上限為6,000元等。你認為呢D紓緩措施足唔足夠？
In light of inflation, Financial Secretary proposed a few measures to soothe people's pressure, including waiving rates for 2011-12, subject to a ceiling of $1,500 per quarter, granting each residential electricity account a subsidy of $1,800, paying two months' rent for public housing tenants, raising the child and parents allowance by 20 per cent, and giving $6,000 to every Hong Kong citizen aged 18 or above, but will not return the tax. Do you think these relief measures are sufficient? |
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曾俊華早前修改左預算案，撤回注資強積金既建議，改為向18歲或以上市民每人發放6,000元，兼且退稅最多6,000元。佢既做法有冇增加或者減少你對財政司司長曾俊華既信心？
John Tsang made revision to Budget, that the proposal of injection into MPF accounts was drawn back, and changed to giving $6,000 to every citizen aged 18 or above, and returning tax to a maximum amount of $6,000. Has the revision increased or decreased your confidence towards FS John Tsang? |
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財政司司長話，政府既責任係創造環境、保障平等機會、維護公平競爭，以適當既政策應對社會經濟波動或者市場失效。你認為香港特區政府有冇做到呢D責任？
Financial Secretary said, it is the government's responsibility to create the environment, guarantee equal opportunity, ensure fair competition, and tackling fluctuation of the economy or the breaking down of market with appropriate policies. Do you think the HKSAR Government has fulfilled such responsibilities? |
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財政司司長話預算案有三大目標，即係穩固復甦、發展經濟同埋關愛社會。你認為預算案既建議可唔可以達到呢三個目標？
Financial Secretary said the three main objectives of the Budget are consolidating recovery, developing our economy and building a caring society. Do you think the measures proposed in the Budget can achieve these three objectives? |
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財政司司長提出幾項措施穩定樓市，包括增加供應同埋買賣成本等。你認為預算案既建議可唔可以穩定樓市？
Financial Secretary proposed a few measures to ensure a stable development of the property market, include increasing the supply and the transaction cost of property speculation. Do you think the measures proposed in the Budget can stabilize the property market? |
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財政司司長提出既減稅措施，包括寬免全年差餉，以每季1,500元為上限，寬減75％薪俸稅及入息稅，上限為6,000元，為公屋租戶代繳兩個月租金，向綜援及傷殘人士多發一個月金額等等。你認為呢D減稅措施足唔足夠？
Financial Secretary proposed tax concessions, include waiving rates for the whole year, subject to a ceiling of $1,500 per quarter, reducing 75% of salaries tax and tax under personal assessment, subject to a ceiling of $6000, paying two months' rent for public housing tenants, providing an extra allowance equal to one month of the standard rate CSSA payments to CSSA recipients, etc. Do you think these tax reduction measures are sufficient? |
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財政司司長話，應付金融風暴既短期策略，係要保就業，又話會係三年內創造六萬個工作及實習機會。你認為呢個做法足唔足夠？
Financial Secretary said the short-term strategy for countering financial crisis is to preserve jobs, and said they will create around 60,000 jobs and internship opportunities in the next 3 years. Do you think these measures are sufficient? |
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財政司司長話，應付金融風暴既中長期策略，係要把握內地機遇、鞏固金融優勢、推廣旅遊同埋落實基建，令香港迅速復元。你認為財政司司長係預算案既建議可唔可以令香港經濟迅速復元？
Financial Secretary said the long-term strategy for countering financial crisis is to promote the economic integration with the Mainland, consolidate our role as a financial and tourism hub and implement infrastructure projects, so the Hong Kong economy will recover swiftly. Do you think the measures proposed by FS in the Budget can help Hong Kong economy to recover swiftly? |
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財政司司長提出既減稅措施，包括寬免兩季差餉，以每季1,500元為上限，寬減薪俸稅及入息稅，上限為6,000元。你認為呢D減稅措施足唔足夠？
Financial Secretary proposed tax concessions, include waiving rates for the two quarters, subject to a ceiling of $1,500 per quarter, and reducing salaries tax and tax under personal assessment, subject to a ceiling of $6,000. Do you think these tax reduction measures are sufficient? |
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財政司司長話政府有3個公共財政信念，即係對社會承擔、具可持續性、同埋要務實。你同唔同意呢個講法？
Financial Secretary said there are 3 basic principles in public finances management, namely commitment to society, sustainability and pragmatism. Do you agree or disagree to this statement?
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財政司司長提出既減稅措施，包括調低薪俸稅及個人入息稅一個百分點至 15 %， 向長者一次過額外發放 3,000 元高齡津貼，向全港住戶提供每戶 1,800 元的電費補貼，向綜援及傷殘人士多發一個月金額等等。你認為呢D減稅措施足唔足夠？
The Financial Secretary announced tax concessions which included lowering salaries tax by 1 percentage-point to 15%, providing one-off grant of $3,000 to each elderly, subsidizing each domestic electricity account with $1,800, providing one additional month of payments for CSSA recipients and disabled persons and so on. Do you think these measures are sufficient?
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今年預算案提出既大部分都係一次過既措施，例如向綜援受助家庭額外發放一個月既標準金額，向長者發放 3,000 元高齡津貼等等，你同唔同意財政司司長呢種做法？
In this year's budget, there are mostly one-off measures, e.g. providing one additional month of payments for CSSA recipients and providing $3,000 to each elderly, etc. Do you agree or disagree to these measures?
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財政司司長話香港要做好三方面既工作，包括鞏固競爭優勢、發展知識型經濟、同埋關懷弱勢社。你有冇信心政府可以做好呢幾方面既工作？
The Financial Secretary said that we should focus on three areas, namely consolidating our competitive edge, developing a knowledge-based economy, and helping the disadvantaged. Are you confident that the Government would achieve all these?
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財政司司長今日提出既減稅措施，包括退還今年度薪俸稅一半，寬免下年度兩季差餉，同埋向綜援人士多發一個月金額等等。你認為呢D減稅措施足唔足夠？
The Financial Secretary today announced tax concessions which included waiving 50% of salaries tax, waiving rates for the first two quarters of the coming year, providing one additional month of payments for CSSA recipients and so on. Do you think these measures are sufficient?
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有意見話經濟復甦，政府應增加開支或者大幅減稅，例如將薪俸稅的稅階和稅率回復到2002至2003年度既水平。但財政司司長話要「審慎理財、量入為出」，所以不接受呢個意見。你贊唔贊成佢既講法？
Some opinions suggested that as our economy recovers, the government should increase expenditure or substantially reduce taxes, for example, by restoring the salaries tax bands and rates to their 2002–03 levels. But the Financial Secretary said, 「a government [should manage] public finances prudently and [keep] expenditure within the limits of revenues」, and turned down this suggestion. Do you agree with what he said?
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財政司司長今日提出輕微減低薪俸稅邊際稅率，而差餉徵收率、薪俸稅標準稅率及利得稅率則維持不變，佢話係「力之所及，與民共富」。你認為呢D減稅措施足唔足夠？
The Financial Secretary today proposed to lower the marginal rates of the salaries tax, whereas the rates charge, standard rate of the salaries tax and profits tax would remain unchanged. He said these measures were to 「[Share] wealth with the people within government's capability」. Do you think these tax relief measures are adequate?
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財政司司長話會諮詢社會人士應否開徵商品及服務稅，即係每次購買商品及服務時要加收稅款。你傾向贊成定反對開徵商品及服務稅？
The Financial Secretary said he would consult members of the community on whether Goods and Services Tax (GST) should be collected, i.e. tax will be charged every time you purchase a product or consume a service. Do you incline to support or object the GST?
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財政司司長話佢會堅守「市場主導、政府促進」既原則。你贊唔贊成呢個理念？
The Financial Secretary said he would uphold the principle of "Market Leads, Government Facilitates". Do you agree to this idea?
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財政司司長提出幾項減輕市民稅務負擔既建議，包括取消遺產稅、提供適用於55至59歲的受供養父母或祖父母的免稅額、同埋提高子女免稅額由每名3萬元增至4萬元。你認為呢D減稅措施足唔足夠？
The Financial Secretary made several tax relief proposals, which include abolishing estate duty, introducing allowances for taxpayers taking care of dependent parents or grandparents aged between 55 and 59, as well as increasing the child allowance from $30,000 per child to $40,000. Do you think these tax relief measures are adequate?
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財政司司長建議現階段不調整酒稅、不調整差餉徵收率、不開徵新稅項。你贊唔贊成呢個做法？
The Financial Secretary proposed that there would be no adjustment in the duty on alcoholic beverages and rates charge, as well as no introduction of new tax items at this stage. Do you agree to these measures?
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財政司司長話香港2004年既經濟前景相當樂觀，而其後四年的經濟亦可望平穩發展，你贊唔贊成財政司司長呢個講法呢？
The Financial Secretary said that the economic outlook for 2004 was rather bullish, and a steady growth was envisaged for the subsequent four years. Do you agree with what he said?
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財政司司長既目標，係在2008/09年度恢復綜合和經營帳目收支平衡，即係比上任財政司司長既目標推遲2年。你認為政府可唔可以達到呢個目標？
The Financial Secretary said that his target was to achieve consolidated and operating balances by 2008/09, meaning that the target set by the former Financial Secretary would be deferred by two years. Do you think the government can achieve this?
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財政司司長話不會建議增加薪俸稅、利得稅或其他稅項、亦不會減稅、同埋不會調整差餉徵收率。你贊唔贊成呢個做法？
The Financial Secretary said that he proposed no further increases in salaries tax, profits tax or any other taxes, and there would be no tax reductions or rates adjustments either. Do you agree to these measures?
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財政司司長建議政府係2004/05年度發行不多於200億元政府債券，籌集資金，投資基建項目。你贊唔贊成呢個建議？
The Financial Secretary proposed the Government to issue bonds at value not exceeding $20 billions in 2004-05, in order to raise funds and invest in capital projects. Do you agree to this proposal?
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財政司司長話佢既理念係「市場主導、政府促進」。你贊唔贊成呢個理念？
The Financial Secretary said his principle was "market leads and government facilitates". Do you agree to this principle?
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財政司司長話香港既經濟可以話係最壞既時候，亦可以話係最好既時候，你同唔同意財政司司長呢個講法呢？
The Financial Secretary said that it could be both the worst and the best of times for Hong Kong's economy at present. Do you agree with what he said?
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財政司司長話佢會維持去年訂下既目標，即係在2006/07年度恢復綜合和經營帳目收支平衡。你認為政府做唔做得到以上既方針？
The Financial Secretary said that he would keep his target set last year, which was to achieve consolidated and operating balances by 2006/07. Do you think the government can achieve this?
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財政司司長提出既「開源節流」建議既「開源」部份，主要包括分階段調高薪俸稅標準稅稅率一個百分點至16%、分階段增加利得稅一點五個百分點至17.5%、分階段調高物業稅一個百分點至16%、增加飛機乘客離境稅由80元至120元、及不再凍結政府收費等。整體黎講，你贊唔贊成呢D「開源」建議？
The key measures for "raising revenue" proposed by the Financial Secretary included increasing the standard rate of tax by 1 percentage point to 16%, increasing the profits tax rate by 1.5 percentage points to 17.5%, and increasing the property tax rate by 1 percentage point to 16%, all implemented in different phases. Other suggested measures were to raise the Air Passenger Departure Tax from $80 to $120, and to stop freezing government fees and charges. Overall speaking, do you agree to these "revenue-raising" measures?
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財政司司長提出既「開源節流」建議既「節流」部份，主要包括減少公務員編制10%、社會保障援助金下調11%、及公務員分階段減薪6%。整體黎講，你贊唔贊成呢D「節流」建議？
The key measures for "cutting expenditure" proposed by the Financial Secretary included reducing the establishment of the civil service by 10%, reducing the social security payment by 11%, and a 6% pay-cut for civil servants implemented in different phases. Overall speaking, do you agree to these "expenditure-cutting" measures?
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財政司司長話要在未來四年開源200億元，今年只提出其中140億元的措施。你有冇信心政府可以妥善處理餘下60億元既「開源」工作？
The Financial Secretary said that it would be necessary to raise additional revenue of $20 billion in the coming 4 years, but only measures to raise $14 billion were presented this year. Are you confident that the government would be able to handle the "revenue-raising" tasks for the remaining $6 billion properly?
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財政司司長話香港經濟既「中、長期前景良好，但經濟復甦需時，經濟轉型仍會維持一段較長時間」。你同唔同意財政司司長呢個分析呢？
The Financial Secretary said "While the medium- and long-term outlook is promising, it will take time for our economy to recover. Economic restructuring will continue for some time." Do you agree to his analysis?
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財政司司長話政府已經連續四年錄得經營赤字，而佢既目標係在2006/07年度恢復綜合和經營帳目收支平衡。你認為政府做唔做得到以上既方針？
The Financial Secretary reported the government had operating deficits for four consecutive years, and his target was to achieve consolidated and operating balances by 2006/07. Do you think the government can achieve this?
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財政司司長估計今年既財政儲備會有3,700億，大約等於政府十九個月既開支。佢話政府將來只要預留十二個月開支就足夠。你認為十二個月開支儲備係太多、太少、定係適中？
The Financial Secretary estimated this year's fiscal reserves to be around $370 billion, roughly equivalent to 19 months of government expenditure. He also said it would be enough for the government to reserve 12 months' expenditure. Do you think this 12 months' expenditure reserve is too much, too little, or just right?
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財政司司長建議2003/04年度正式開徵邊境建設稅，並預計會訂在18元水平。你贊唔贊成呢個建議？
The Financial Secretary proposed to implement the Boundary Facilities Improvement Tax in 2003/04, at the level of $18. Do you agree to this proposal?
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財政司司長今日提出兩項加稅建議，即係提高葡萄酒稅，同埋減低煙酒的免稅額。你認為呢D加稅措施足唔足夠？
Two tax increase proposals were mentioned in today's Budget, which were to increase the duty rate on wine, and to cut the quantities of duty-free tobacco and alcoholic beverages. Do you think these measures of tax increase are sufficient?
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財政司司長今日提出左六項「利民紓困」建議，包括增加差餉寬減額由2,000元增加至5,000元；寬免水費和排污費一年；減收工商業污水附加費三成，為期一年；免收商業登記證費用一年；延續超低硫柴油稅務優惠一年；同埋凍結大部份政府收費一年；你認為呢D利民紓困既措施足唔足夠？
To "help the community to ride out of the storm", the Financial Secretary made 6 proposed measures in this year's Budget, which were to raise the maximum amount to be waived for each ratable tenement from $2,000 to $5,000, to waive water and sewage charges, to reduce the trade effluent surcharge by 30%, to waive the business registration fee, to extend the duty concession for ultra low sulphur diesel, and to freeze most of the government fees and charges, all for one year. Do you think these measures of concessions are sufficient for helping the community?
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財政司司長提出公務員及資助機構員工減薪百分之四點七五。你認為呢個減幅係太多、太少、定係合理？
The Financial Secretary mentioned a salary cut of 4.75% for all civil servants and staff of all subvented organizations. Do you think this pay cut is too much, too little, or just right?
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如果由你決定，你會點樣調整宜家公務員及資助機構員工既人工?
How would you adjust the salaries of civil servants and staff of all subvented organizations if you were to make the decision?
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咁應該調整百分之幾呢?
By what percentage should it be adjusted?
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財政司司長話香港經濟自九九年第二季開始回復正增長，並在二千年繼續長足向前，二○○一年預料會繼續有穩健增長。你同唔同意財政司司長呢個分析呢？
The Financial Secretary reported Hong Kong economy has achieved a positive growth since the second quarter in 1999 and continued to progress throughout 2000. He also estimated a steady growth in 2001. Do you agree to his analysis?
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財政司司長話下年度的財政策略有以下四個重點，即係第一，要持盈保泰，確保下年度的財政預算以不影響經濟增長和基本民生為依歸；第二，要豐民厚生，投入足夠資源照顧基層市民及弱勢社群；第三，要節用裕民，嚴格控制公營部門的開支;同埋第四，要致力平衡，適度調整收入項目。你贊唔贊成財政司司長呢種講法呢？
This year's Budget strategy focused on four key points which were "to maintain steady economic growth and ensure improvement in people's livelihood", "to devote more resources to address the needs of the community", "to enhance public sector productivity" and "to strive to achieve fiscal balance". Do you agree to this policy?
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你認為政府係來年做唔做得到以上既方針？
Do you think the government can perform in accordance with the above policy?
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財政司司長建議既稅項同收費變動包括增加煙草稅、酒稅、飛機乘客離境稅、駕駛執照費和車輛牌照費、和路邊停車咪錶收費，但又調低股票交易印花稅和增加薪俸稅個人進修扣除稅額，其他所有項目不變。你同唔同意財政司司長既建議呢？
The Financial Secretary proposed in this year's Budget, to increase the duties on tobacco and alcoholic beverages, the air passenger departure tax, driving license fees, vehicle license fees as well as on-street parking meter charges while decreasing stamp duty on stock transactions and increasing the maximum amount of deduction for self-education expenses under salaries tax. Do you agree to this proposal?
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