這段影片標題為「新聞界被『查稅』 記協被要求在兩日內預繳73萬 主席質疑錯配資源『放生』富豪大戶」，內容探討了香港稅務局針對多個新聞機構及記者進行大規模「查稅」的現象，並質疑其背後的動機。
以下是影片的內容總結及中英文對照：
影片內容總結 (Summary of Video Content)
- 事件背景 (Background)：
- 在「無國界記者」指香港新聞自由排名極低（180個國家中排140位）後，政府反駁稱保障新聞自由，但業界指控政府正利用「查稅」手段打壓媒體 [00:00:00]。
- 記協面臨巨額稅款 (HKJA Facing Huge Tax Demands)：
- 香港記者協會（HKJA）在 2024 年被要求補稅後，上個月突然收到稅務局信件，要求在短短兩日內預繳港幣 73 萬元稅款 [00:00:41]。
- 記協主席質疑政府資源錯配，專門針對資源匱乏的新聞界，卻對真正的億萬富豪「放生」[00:01:01]。
- 其他受影響媒體 (Other Media Outlets Affected)：
- 獨媒 (InMedia)：被調查一兩年後發現並無漏稅，但為了自白而聘請會計師的費用反而造成損失 [00:01:17]。
- Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP)：在查稅一年後被指某年漏繳 3,000 多元，隨後被以此為由推算年年漏稅，罰款率高達 135% [00:01:29]。
- 記者個人被追稅 (Individual Journalists Targeted)：
- 有小型媒體負責人被追討從 500 元激增至 3 萬多元的稅款 [00:01:58]。
- 更有記者被要求交代 2019 年度的稅務記錄，即使該記者已提供證明，仍未獲得明確答覆 [00:02:11]。
- 質疑「隨機性」 (Questioning Randomness)：
- 雖然政府聲稱查稅是「隨機」的，但有公司 7 個人中有 3 人被查，比例極高，令業界懷疑是針對性調查 [00:02:36]。
- 主席認為政府投入大量公帑於低回報的調查，其真正目的並非稅收，而是對媒體施壓 [00:02:52]。
English Summary
Title: Press Industry Under “Tax Audits”: HKJA Required to Prepay $730,000 Within Two Days; Chairman Questions Misallocation of Resources and “Letting Rich Magnates Off the Hook”
Summary:
Following “Reporters Without Borders” ranking Hong Kong’s press freedom at 140th out of 180 countries, the industry is accusing the government of using “tax audits” as a tool for suppression, despite official denials [00:00:00].
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) recently received a letter from the Inland Revenue Department demanding a prepayment of HK$730,000 within just two days [00:00:41]. The Chairman questioned why the government is focusing its resources on journalists with limited income instead of targeting billionaires and large corporations [00:01:01].
Other independent media outlets have been similarly affected. InMedia was cleared after a multi-year audit but suffered financial loss due to accounting fees [00:01:17]. Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) was audited for a year and eventually charged for a minor discrepancy of $3,000, which was then used to extrapolate alleged unpaid taxes for other years, resulting in a penalty rate of 135% [00:01:29].
Individual journalists are also being targeted. One person saw their tax demand jump from $500 to over $30,000 [00:01:58]. Another was asked to provide records from 2019 despite already having submitted payment proof [00:02:11]. While the government claims these audits are “random,” the high frequency within specific media organizations (e.g., 3 out of 7 employees in one company) has led many to believe these are targeted actions aimed at putting pressure on the press [00:02:36, 00:02:52].