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Yick Fung Estates Ltd v Commissioner of Rating and Valuation

(2001) 4 HKCFAR 443
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Summary

CFA affirmed principles for determining rateable value using comparable properties method and clarified Lands Tribunal jurisdiction on rating appeals in HK.

Key Principle

rates assessment; rateable value determination; comparable properties method; Lands Tribunal jurisdiction on rating appeals

Area of Law

property

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