Hong Kong – May 6 deadline for applying for deferral of payment of rates and/or Government rent for Specified Commercial Premises
May 6 deadline for applying for deferral of payment of rates and/or Government rent for Specified Commercial Premises
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The Rating and Valuation Department (RVD) today (May 2) reminded the registered rates and/or Government rent payers and their authorised agents to serve the applications on the RVD on or before May 6 for accounts without autopay instruction if they wish to apply for deferring the payment due date to August 12 for the April to June 2022 quarterly rates and/or Government rent (and that for January to March 2022 if still outstanding) in respect of Specified Commercial Premises (see Annex) subject to an existing tenancy. Any application received by the RVD after the deadline will not be processed. For rates and/or Government rent accounts with autopay instruction, the application already closed on April 20.
To enable expeditious processing of applications, eligible registered payers are strongly advised to apply online by submitting an electronic form (e-RVD 1070) using the Electronic Submission of Forms service on the RVD’s website www.rvd.gov.hk. Alternatively, they may submit a completed form (RVD 1070) by post or in person to the RVD at 15/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon. In this connection, the form RVD 1070 is available round the clock by downloading from the RVD’s website, by calling its hotline 2152 0111 (handled by 1823) or its automated telephone enquiry service on 2152 2152.
This administrative measure to defer payment of rates and Government rent for Specified Commercial Premises forms part of the enhancements to the Rental Enforcement Moratorium measure proposed in the 2022-23 Budget to enhance liquidity support of business tenants of specified sectors affected by the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic. The Ordinance for introducing the statutory measure, i.e. the Temporary Protection Measures for Business Tenants (COVID-19 Pandemic) Ordinance, commences operation on May 1 upon its gazettal.
Since the formal engagement process launched on December 10, 2021, the federal government received approximately 20,000 public submissions. In response to the overwhelming interest and useful feedback received so far, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, is extending the deadline for public submissions to the 2030 ERP by one week to 11:59 p.m. PST on January 21, 2022. January 14, 2022 – Gatineau, Quebec The Government of Canada is committed to working with Canadians to develop and implement ambitious measures to reduce emissions and fight climate change. Consultations are ongoing with Canadians on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP), which will outline how Canada plans to reduce emissions by 40%–45% below 2005 levels by 2030. Since the formal engagement process launched on December 10, 2021, the federal government received approximately 20,000 public submissions. In response to the overwhelming interest and useful feedback received so far, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, is extending the deadline for public submissions to the 2030 ERP by one week to 11:59 p.m. PST on January 21, 2022. Minister Guilbeault and officials have also been consulting separately with provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples, industry partners, members of Parliament, and the Net-Zero Advisory Body to inform the 2030 plan. The decision to extend the engagement period will give Canadians more time to contribute to the plan and build on the enthusiasm shown to date. Interested Canadians can continue to submit their ideas through the Engagement on Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan – Public Submission Portal. The Government of Canada remains on track to establish the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan by March 29, 2022. Gabriel Brunet Media RelationsCanada – Deadline for public submissions to 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan extended
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