<p>香港財政司司長表示，政府將擱置對跨境進入中國大陸的私家車徵收的提議，理由是收到了立法會議員和公眾的反饋。財政服務及庫務局局長許正宇在週五的立法會會議上表示，經過 “仔細考慮”，政府決定暫時不實施邊境設施費，這標誌着當天的第二次政策轉變。針對 2025-26 財政年度的預算，市政府提出了對通過陸路邊境管制點出境的私家車徵收費用的建議。如果設定為每輛私家車 200 港元（約合 26 美元），該徵費預計每年可為政府帶來約 10 億港元的收入，預算藍圖中提到該收費不會影響客車或貨車。該提案是政府應對 872 億港元預算赤字的努力之一。許正宇在一次小組會議上表示：“自從我們提到這一倡議以來，聽到了許多立法會議員和社會各界的聲音。經過仔細考慮，我們決定在這個階段不推進徵費。” 許的言論是對立法會議員陳曉峯提問的回應，陳在週五對《南華早報》表示，他支持政府暫時放棄該提案。這位立法會議員表示，香港是一個人、信息和資金可以自由流動的地方，增加這樣的障礙顯得很奇怪。他説：“突然做這樣的事情可能會影響人們充分利用大灣區的綜合發展。我認為徵收這一費用意味着香港將失去的比得到的要多。” 大灣區是指北京將香港、澳門和廣東省的九個城市打造成一個綜合經濟強國的倡議。陳還補充説，雖然政府必須考慮其財政狀況，但也需要平衡這一政策對民生的影響。“前往大陸的人不僅僅是去購物、吃飯或按摩。很多人是去做生意，他們在探索潛在的商業機會。” 另一位立法會議員莊浩峯也表示支持擱置該提案，並指出這樣的措施會阻礙香港與大陸之間的交流。他補充説，推出這樣的徵費可能會引發邊境城市的對等安排，或影響大陸游客對香港的看法。“我們已經實施了很多措施來加速大陸與香港之間的接觸和交流。我們已經在這方面花費了大量公共資金。” 他説：“為了幾億港元而阻礙我們花費如此多資金所取得的兩岸融合是毫無意義的。” 財政司司長陳茂波此前拒絕了徵費會阻礙融合努力的建議，指出該措施只會影響前往大陸的 15% 的旅客。陳表示，使用私家車的人通常經濟條件較好，政府在投資建設和維護跨境基礎設施後，收回部分成本是合理的。週五，政府還對城市公交乘客的安全帶要求進行了政策轉變，宣佈將廢除於週日生效的法律。</p>

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<p>香港財政部長宣佈，因公眾和立法反饋，暫停對進入中國大陸的私家車徵收擬議的税費。該 200 港元的費用旨在每年產生 10 億港元的收入，作為應對 872 億港元預算赤字的努力之一。立法者表示擔憂，認為該税費會妨礙跨境交流和商業機會。這一決定標誌着一天內的第二次政策逆轉，此前剛剛廢除了針對公交乘客的新安全帶法</p>

<p>Hong Kong’s treasury minister has said authorities will shelve a proposed levy on private cars crossing the border into mainland China, citing feedback from lawmakers and members of the public. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu told the Legislative Council on Friday that the government had decided not to go ahead with implementing the boundary facility fee for the time being after “careful consideration”, marking the second policy U-turn of the day. The proposed fee for private cars departing via land boundary control points was suggested in the city government’s budget for the 2025-26 financial year. If set at HK$200 (US$26) per private car, the levy could have yielded about HK$1 billion in annual revenue for the government, according to the budget blueprint. The charge would not have affected coaches or goods vehicles. The proposal was part of the government’s efforts to deal with its HK$87.2 billion budget deficit. “Since we mentioned this initiative, we heard a lot of voices from many lawmakers and society. After careful consideration, we will not proceed with the levy at this stage,” Hui said at a panel meeting. Hui’s remarks were in response to questions from lawmaker Nick Chan Hiu-fung, who told the South China Morning Post on Friday that he supported the government’s decision to drop the proposal for now. The legislator said Hong Kong was a place where people, information and funds could flow freely across the border, adding that it would be odd to create such obstacles. “Doing something like this suddenly could affect people from making good use of the integrated development of the Greater Bay Area,” he said. “I think placing this levy would mean that Hong Kong would lose more than it gained.” The bay area refers to Beijing’s initiative to turn Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities in Guangdong province into an integrated economic powerhouse. Chan added that while the government had to consider its financial situation, there was also a need to balance that against the effects such a policy would have on people’s livelihoods. “The people who are going to the mainland aren’t just going there to shop, eat or get a massage. A lot of people are going there to do business. They are exploring potential business opportunities,” he said. Fellow legislator Mark Chong Ho-fung said he also supported the shelving of the proposal and noted that such a measure would hinder exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland. He added that introducing such a levy might trigger reciprocal arrangements by cities across the border or affect how mainland visitors viewed Hong Kong. “We have implemented a lot of measures to accelerate the contact and exchange between the mainland and Hong Kong. We have already spent a large sum of public money on this as well,” he said. “It is meaningless to obstruct the integration of the two sides that we have been spending so much money to accomplish, just for several hundred million Hong Kong dollars.” Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po previously rejected suggestions that the levy would hinder integration efforts, noting that the measure would only affect 15 per cent of travellers heading to the mainland. Chan had said those who used private vehicles tended to be better off financially and it was reasonable for the government to recoup some of its costs after investing in building and maintaining border-crossing infrastructure. Friday also saw authorities make a U-turn on the city’s seat belt requirement for bus passengers, announcing that they will repeal the law that took effect on Sunday.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>香港財政司司長表示，政府將擱置對跨境進入中國大陸的私家車徵收的提議，理由是收到了立法會議員和公眾的反饋。財政服務及庫務局局長許正宇在週五的立法會會議上表示，經過 “仔細考慮”，政府決定暫時不實施邊境設施費，這標誌着當天的第二次政策轉變。針對 2025-26 財政年度的預算，市政府提出了對通過陸路邊境管制點出境的私家車徵收費用的建議。如果設定為每輛私家車 200 港元（約合 26 美元），該徵費預計每年可為政府帶來約 10 億港元的收入，預算藍圖中提到該收費不會影響客車或貨車。該提案是政府應對 872 億港元預算赤字的努力之一。許正宇在一次小組會議上表示：“自從我們提到這一倡議以來，聽到了許多立法會議員和社會各界的聲音。經過仔細考慮，我們決定在這個階段不推進徵費。” 許的言論是對立法會議員陳曉峯提問的回應，陳在週五對《南華早報》表示，他支持政府暫時放棄該提案。這位立法會議員表示，香港是一個人、信息和資金可以自由流動的地方，增加這樣的障礙顯得很奇怪。他説：“突然做這樣的事情可能會影響人們充分利用大灣區的綜合發展。我認為徵收這一費用意味着香港將失去的比得到的要多。” 大灣區是指北京將香港、澳門和廣東省的九個城市打造成一個綜合經濟強國的倡議。陳還補充説，雖然政府必須考慮其財政狀況，但也需要平衡這一政策對民生的影響。“前往大陸的人不僅僅是去購物、吃飯或按摩。很多人是去做生意，他們在探索潛在的商業機會。” 另一位立法會議員莊浩峯也表示支持擱置該提案，並指出這樣的措施會阻礙香港與大陸之間的交流。他補充説，推出這樣的徵費可能會引發邊境城市的對等安排，或影響大陸游客對香港的看法。“我們已經實施了很多措施來加速大陸與香港之間的接觸和交流。我們已經在這方面花費了大量公共資金。” 他説：“為了幾億港元而阻礙我們花費如此多資金所取得的兩岸融合是毫無意義的。” 財政司司長陳茂波此前拒絕了徵費會阻礙融合努力的建議，指出該措施只會影響前往大陸的 15% 的旅客。陳表示，使用私家車的人通常經濟條件較好，政府在投資建設和維護跨境基礎設施後，收回部分成本是合理的。週五，政府還對城市公交乘客的安全帶要求進行了政策轉變，宣佈將廢除於週日生效的法律。</p>
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香港擱置跨境徵税計劃，標誌着當天第二次政策轉向