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Overall speaking, are you satisfied with the government's strategy in monetary arrangement?

Date of survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   2.0%   28.4%   30.7%   18.6%   5.6%   14.7%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   2.4%   26.8%   32.6%   11.8%   3.6%   22.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   0.4%   17.2%   33.3%   29.0%   12.1%   8.0%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   0.7%   17.1%   26.1%   23.2%   6.1%   26.9%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up survey   0.4%   8.4%   15.7%   37.6%   22.1%   15.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   0.7%   11.2%   17.5%   29.8%   15.6%   25.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   1.0%   26.8%   29.2%   19.5%   3.3%   20.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   0.7%   25.6%   21.2%   17.2%   4.2%   31.0%   100.0%  
  30-31/3/2001 Follow-up survey   1.6%   34.4%   31.2%   18.0%   4.4%   10.4%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 Instant survey   1.7%   43.7%   22.8%   11.6%   2.2%   17.9%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000 Follow-up survey   1.6%   45.1%   24.4%   8.9%   2.2%   15.8%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 Instant survey   5.3%   54.7%   16.4%   7.4%   1.2%   15.0%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998 Follow-up survey   1.6%   40.8%   24.2%   14.1%   1.4%   17.9%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 Instant survey   3.4%   38.4%   20.6%   11.6%   1.1%   24.9%   100.0%  

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 Date of survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   30.4%   30.7%   24.2%   14.7%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   29.2%   32.6%   15.3%   22.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up surveyy   17.5%   33.3%   41.2%   8.0%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   17.8%   26.1%   29.3%   26.9%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up surveyy   8.7%   15.7%   59.7%   15.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   11.9%   17.5%   45.3%   25.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up surveyy   27.7%   29.2%   22.8%   20.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   26.4%   21.2%   21.4%   31.0%   100.0%  
  30-31/3/2001 Follow-up surveyy   36.0%   31.2%   22.4%   10.4%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 Instant survey   45.4%   22.8%   13.9%   17.9%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000 Follow-up survey   46.7%   26.4%   11.0%   15.8%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 Instant survey   59.9%   16.4%   8.7%   15.0%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998 Follow-up survey   42.4%   24.2%   15.5%   17.9%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 Instant survey   41.8%   20.6%   12.7%   24.9%   100.0%  


In general, are you satisfied with the Budget announced by the Financial Secretary?

 Date of survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Sub-sample base   Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   829*   2.3%   37.7%   34.9%   15.2%   2.6%   7.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   544*   5.2%   42.3%   29.0%   9.4%   1.9%   12.3%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   884*   0.9%   31.2%   45.9%   14.9%   2.9%   4.2%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   395*   2.1%   35.0%   33.2%   10.4%   1.3%   18.0%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up survey   920*   1.1%   11.9%   16.2%   40.3%   24.8%   5.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   495*   1.4%   18.5%   23.2%   35.1%   14.5%   7.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   1019*   2.4%   41.8%   30.8%   16.4%   2.4%   6.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   539*   3.4%   43.8%   22.9%   13.8%   3.6%   12.6%   100.0%  
  30-31/3/2001 Follow-up survey   424*   1.9%   37.7%   29.9%   17.3%   4.0%   9.2%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 Instant survey   263*   3.4%   53.6%   24.7%   11.9%   1.0%   5.5%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000 Follow-up survey   615*   3.1%   60.7%   18.1%   4.4%   1.6%   12.1%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 Instant survey   643*   7.9%   62.4%   11.8%   3.4%   0.6%   13.8%   100.0%  
  18/3/1999 Follow-up survey   511*   2.9%   54.1%   21.0%   10.2%   1.0%   10.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 Instant survey   598*   2.0%   43.8%   27.1%   8.5%   1.5%   17.1%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998 Follow-up survey   522*   2.7%   57.2%   20.1%   8.6%   0.9%   10.4%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 Instant survey   638*   4.2%   50.5%   19.5%   6.9%   0.5%   18.3%   100.0%  

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 Date of survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Sub-sample base   Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   829*   39.9%   34.9%   17.8%   7.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   544*   47.5%   29.0%   11.3%   12.3%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   884*   32.1%   45.9%   17.8%   4.2%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   395*   37.1%   33.2%   11.7%   18.0%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up survey   920*   13.0%   16.2%   65.1%   5.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   495*   19.9%   23.2%   49.6%   7.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   1019*   44.2%   30.8%   18.9%   6.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   539*   47.2%   22.9%   17.4%   12.6%   100.0%  
  30-31/3/2001 Follow-up survey   424*   39.6%   29.9%   21.3%   9.2%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 Instant survey   263*   57.0%   24.7%   12.8%   5.5%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000 Follow-up survey   615*   63.8%   18.1%   5.0%   12.1%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 Instant survey   643*   70.3%   11.8%   4.0%   13.8%   100.0%  
  18/3/1999 Follow-up survey   511*   57.0%   21.0%   11.2%   10.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 Instant survey   598*   45.8%   27.1%   10.0%   17.1%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998 Follow-up survey   522*   59.9%   20.1%   9.5%   10.4%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 Instant survey   638*   54.7%   19.5%   7.4%   18.3%   100.0%  

Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget


The Financial Secretary said he would uphold the principle of "Market Leads, Government Facilitates". Do you agree to this idea?


Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Agree   Disagree   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   62.4%   10.5%   27.2%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   70.6%   8.0%   21.4%   100.0%  


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?

Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Adequate   Not adequate   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   40.7%   45.5%   13.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   53.3%   36.1%   10.6%   100.0%  


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?

Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Agree   Disagree   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   67.5%   19.5%   13.0%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   70.6%   18.0%   11.4%   100.0%  


Overall speaking, do you think the tax system in Hong Kong is fair or unfair?

Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Very fair   Quite fair   Quite unfair   Very unfair   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   9.4%   47.6%   20.4%   9.8%   12.9%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   10.2%   49.2%   19.3%   7.6%   13.7%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   5.3%   52.5%   19.9%   10.7%   11.5%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   6.9%   50.9%   21.0%   9.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up survey   4.9%   44.7%   21.3%   15.5%   13.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   6.1%   44.5%   19.4%   14.0%   16.0%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   7.1%   56.0%   17.4%   7.4%   12.1%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   6.3%   48.7%   20.8%   7.9%   16.3%   100.0%  

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Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Fair   Unfair   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   57.0%   30.2%   12.9%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   59.4%   26.9%   13.7%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   57.8%   30.7%   11.5%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   57.8%   30.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up survey   49.6%   36.8%   13.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   50.6%   33.4%   16.0%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   63.1%   24.8%   12.1%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   55.0%   28.7%   16.3%   100.0%  


Then, do you think the distribution of wealth in Hong Kong is reasonable or unreasonable?

Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Very reasonable   Quite reasonable   Quite unreasonable   Very unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   3.4%   25.8%   24.8%   26.0%   20.0%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   3.3%   25.3%   27.6%   22.9%   20.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   1.6%   21.0%   30.5%   31.5%   15.4%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   2.3%   19.2%   31.2%   31.0%   16.3%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up survey   1.3%   17.8%   26.6%   38.3%   16.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   1.5%   17.1%   28.1%   32.0%   21.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   1.7%   24.4%   32.5%   20.2%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   1.4%   23.9%   28.5%   23.3%   22.9%   100.0%  

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Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Reasonable   Unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   29.2%   50.8%   20.0%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   28.6%   50.5%   20.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   22.6%   62.0%   15.4%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   21.5%   62.2%   16.3%   100.0%  
  12-13/3/2003 Follow-up survey   19.1%   64.9%   16.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   18.6%   60.1%   21.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   26.1%   52.7%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   25.3%   51.8%   22.9%   100.0%