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

Date of survey Total sample Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 1026 3.6%   32.8%   30.8%   12.0%   3.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041 2.4%   26.8%   32.6%   11.8%   3.6%   22.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 0.7%   17.1%   26.1%   23.2%   6.1%   26.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 1047 0.7%   11.2%   17.5%   29.8%   15.6%   25.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 0.7%   25.6%   21.2%   17.2%   4.2%   31.0%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 502 1.7%   43.7%   22.8%   11.6%   2.2%   17.9%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 856 5.3%   54.7%   16.4%   7.4%   1.2%   15.0%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 804 3.4%   38.4%   20.6%   11.6%   1.1%   24.9%   100.0%  

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 Date of survey Total sample Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 1026 36.4%   30.8%   15.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041 29.2%   32.6%   15.3%   22.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 17.8%   26.1%   29.3%   26.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 1047 11.9%   17.5%   45.3%   25.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 26.4%   21.2%   21.4%   31.0%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 502 45.4%   22.8%   13.9%   17.9%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 856 59.9%   16.4%   8.7%   15.0%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 804 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 Sub-sample base   Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 577*   5.6%   44.6%   26.3%   14.3%   4.5%   4.6%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 544*   5.2%   42.3%   29.0%   9.4%   1.9%   12.3%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 395*   2.1%   35.0%   33.2%   10.4%   1.3%   18.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 495*   1.4%   18.5%   23.2%   35.1%   14.5%   7.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 539*   3.4%   43.8%   22.9%   13.8%   3.6%   12.6%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 263*   3.4%   53.6%   24.7%   11.9%   1.0%   5.5%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 643*   7.9%   62.4%   11.8%   3.4%   0.6%   13.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 598*   2.0%   43.8%   27.1%   8.5%   1.5%   17.1%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 638*   4.2%   50.5%   19.5%   6.9%   0.5%   18.3%   100.0%  

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 Date of survey Sub-sample base   Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 577*   50.2%   26.3%   18.9%   4.6%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 544*   47.5%   29.0%   11.3%   12.3%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 395*   37.1%   33.2%   11.7%   18.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 495*   19.9%   23.2%   49.6%   7.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 539*   47.2%   22.9%   17.4%   12.6%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 263*   57.0%   24.7%   12.8%   5.5%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 643*   70.3%   11.8%   4.0%   13.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 598*   45.8%   27.1%   10.0%   17.1%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 638*   54.7%   19.5%   7.4%   18.3%   100.0%  

Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget


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?


Date of Survey Sub-sample Agree   Disagree   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 576   59.3%   31.4%   9.3%   100.0%  


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?


Date of Survey Sub-sample Adequate   Not adequate   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 643   37.2%   52.7%   10.1%   100.0%  


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?


Date of Survey Sub-sample Agree   Disagree   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 629 37.0%   57.7%   5.4%   100.0%  


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

Date of Survey Total sample Sub-sample Very fair   Quite fair   Quite unfair   Very unfair   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 1026 600 8.0%   47.4%   23.8%   10.0%   10.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 10.2%   49.2%   19.3%   7.6%   13.7%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 6.9%   50.9%   21.0%   9.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 1047 1047 6.1%   44.5%   19.4%   14.0%   16.0%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 1041 6.3%   48.7%   20.8%   7.9%   16.3%   100.0%  

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Date of Survey Total sample Sub-sample Fair   Unfair   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 1026 600 55.4%   33.8%   10.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 59.4%   26.9%   13.7%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 57.8%   30.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 1047 1047 50.6%   33.4%   16.0%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 1041 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 Total sample Sub-sample Very reasonable   Quite reasonable   Quite unreasonable   Very unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 1026 621 3.6%   28.3%   32.8%   21.9%   13.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 3.3%   25.3%   27.6%   22.9%   20.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 2.3%   19.2%   31.2%   31.0%   16.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 1047 1047 1.5%   17.1%   28.1%   32.0%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 1041 1.4%   23.9%   28.5%   23.3%   22.9%   100.0%  

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Date of Survey Total sample Sub-sample Reasonable   Unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
  22/2/2006 1026 621 31.9%   54.7%   13.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 28.6%   50.5%   20.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 21.5%   62.2%   16.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 1047 1047 18.6%   60.1%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 1041 25.3%   51.8%   22.9%   100.0%