Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] UK Bag Prices
From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 17:51:12 +0800

Frank Dernie wrote:

> re another thread, taxes are lower in the USA than anywhere else I know as
> well! Shows what a successful economy can achieve
> cheers Frank

The income tax in Hong Kong is 15%, coporate tax is 16%, and we have no
sales tax of any sort.  When I lived in the UK I was taxed 40% for my
income, plus another 11% for National Insurance!  

Japanese cameras are slightly cheaper here in Hong Kong than in the US,
but Leicas are a lot cheaper. 

Regards,

Joseph
Hong Kong