23-33    Government Revenue (General Revenue Account and Funds)
        (HKD 100 million)
Item 1997/1998 1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002
           
  Operating Revenue                                                                 
      Direct Taxes                                                                    
          Earnings and Profits Tax          915.24 757.46 669.14 738.70 777.49
      Indirect Taxes                                             
          Bets and Sweeps Tax               134.53 122.28 119.38 126.30 115.71
          Hotel Accommodation Tax           5.11 2.19 1.82 2.23 2.03
          Stamp Duties                      290.97 101.89 121.16 109.11 86.37
          Air Passenger Departure Tax       10.02 5.73 4.99 5.37 6.66
          Cross Harbour Tunnel Passage Tax  2.00 1.95 0.97 - -
          Duties                            84.65 76.98 73.77 72.93 69.81
          General Rates                     62.58 36.14 71.32 144.28 127.27
          Motor Vehicle Taxes               42.46 22.37 26.13 30.25 26.76
          Royalties and Concessions         18.89 12.86 15.77 17.67 18.81
      Other Revenue                                              
          Fines,Forfeitures and Penalties   15.66 13.33 10.93 10.61 9.26
          Properties and Investments        71.59 83.35 69.86 75.79 86.21
          Loans, Reimbursements,                                    
            Contributions and Other Receipts 60.42 65.17 56.72 42.10 41.54
          Utilities                         67.35 44.00 33.26 32.97 33.66
          Fees and Charges                  112.79 105.65 108.96 109.73 109.16
          Investment Income          
              General Revenue Account 89.76 215.68 153.90 68.35 2.25
            Land Fund 60.06 100.80 213.88 126.81 1.06
      Total Operating Revenue             2044.08 1767.83 1751.96 1713.20 1514.05
  Capital Revenue                                              
      Direct Taxes                                               
          Estate Duty                       15.88 12.37 12.72 15.03 19.28
      Indirect Taxes                                             
          Taxi Concessions                  0.23 - - - -
      Other Revenue                                       
          Land Transactions              178.64 - - - -
          Others                            10.76 9.82 13.84 105.25 8.37
          Recovery from Housing Authority   11.88 14.71 6.40 20.67 24.75
      Funds                                                      
          Capital Works Reserve Fund      480.67 256.86 391.11 321.83 106.83
             (exclude proceeds of bond issue)          
          Capital Investment Fund           38.88 63.29 26.65 29.49 28.16
          Disaster Relief Fund              0.02 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.01
          Loan Fund                         24.75 25.33 115.15 36.12 53.82
          Civil Service Pension Reserve Fund 6.47 10.91 10.16 6.02 0.05
          Innovation and Technology Fund - - 1.92 2.96 0.27
      Total Capital Revenue               768.18 393.32 577.99 537.40 241.54
  Total Government Revenue              2812.26 2161.15 2329.95 2250.60 1755.59
           
           
Notes: Including the change in the net worth of the investments up to 31 October 1998.
           From 27 May 1985 up to 30 June 1997 this head included only land transactions conferring a benefit that expired on or before 30 June
               1997. From 1 July 1997 to 31 December 1997, pending amendment of the Capital Works Reserve Fund resolution, all land revenue was
               credited to this head.
           From 27 May 1985 up to 30 June 1997 this head included the former Hong Kong Government share of land revenue distributed in
               accordance with Annex III of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. From 1 January 1998 this head has been credited with all revenue from
               land transactions.