Chinese medicine practitioner faces added forgery charge
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago4 MIN
Summary
A 39-year-old Chinese medicine practitioner, Au Ka-wang (區家弘), is accused of using a false Alipay transfer record to overstate a HK$25,000 donation to the Wang Fuk Court Support Fund in Tai Po for tax deduction purposes.
The case returned to West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, where the prosecution applied to amend the original count of using a false instrument and to add a separate forgery charge.
The defendant was not required to enter a plea at this stage, and the court adjourned the matter to October 12.
Au was allowed to remain on HK$4,000 cash bail pending the next hearing.
Key Points
- The defendant, 39-year-old Chinese medicine practitioner Au Ka-wang, faces one count of using a false instrument and one added count of forgery.
- Prosecutors allege he falsely reported a HK$25,000 donation to the Wang Fuk Court Support Fund in Tai Po to seek tax relief.
- The added forgery charge alleges that on or about January 5, 2026, he made a false transfer record appearing issued by Alipay Hong Kong.
- The amended charge says he used that document knowing or believing it was false, intending Treasury officers to accept it as genuine.
- The case, numbered WKCC1830/2026, was adjourned to October 12 at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, with bail continued at HK$4,000 cash.
Why It Matters
The case centres on an alleged attempt to use a digital payment record to support a tax deduction claim, putting attention on how electronic documents may be relied on in dealings with public authorities.
For Hong Kong readers, the proceedings underline that alleged falsification involving donation records and tax submissions can lead to multiple criminal charges, not only the use of a false document.