Hong Kong delays sales tax Sunday, 27-Oct-02 00:00:00 GMT NewsInBrief 11349 Introducing a sales tax to help tackle Hong Kong's budget deficit is not an option, according to the Hong Kong's Chief Executive. According to press reports Tung Chee-hwa reiterated the finance secretary's (Antony Leung's) view that reducing public spending is a better solution as a sales tax could make the problems worse.
October 26 2002