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Randeep S Grewal v Commissioner of Inland Revenue

[2023] HKCFI 3109
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of First Instance
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Court confirmed the correctness of the Goepfert principle in salaries tax cases under Hong Kong tax law.

Key Principle

The Court authoritatively confirmed the correctness of the Goepfert principle in salaries tax cases.

Area of Law

tax

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