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早前，本會副會長黃信安先生獲「廣東省稅務局」邀請撰文刊於《灣區城記—香港》內，並命題為〈香港—充滿吸引力的國際自貿中心〉。黃信安先生以其專業的稅務知識，於文章裡闡述了其對本港營商環境、稅務制度、涉稅服務等的獨到見解。

本會幸獲「廣東省稅務局」授權轉載《灣區城記—香港》，現與各會員分享有關內容，歡迎參閱下文以了解更多詳情。

The 2020 CTA Examination result has been released on 11 January 2021 (Monday) by way of email and post.  Members and Students can also log in their TIHK account to view the examination result:

Log-in TIHK account -> My Profile -> CTA Examination -> Year 2020

Any application for appeal against the examination result, together with the appeal fee, should reach the TIHK Secretariat by 25 January 2020 (Monday).  Late submission will not be accepted.  To download the application form for appeal, please visit www.tihk.org.hk/member-student-forms

The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (TIHK) would like to alert its members and the general public to the fake documents issued in the name of TIHK (see below).  These fake documents appear to be related to an internet scam.

TIHK declares that it has no connection with these documents and clarifies that it will not issue any document or advice for any money transferring purpose.  The known case has been reported to the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPC).

TIHK suggests its members and any persons to verify any emails and documents that claim to be sent from the Institute.  Please delete suspicious emails and attachments immediately without opening them.

If you receive communication which purports to be in TIHK’s name or in the name of our employees and are unsure as to its provenance or veracity, please contact the TIHK Secretariat at 852 2810 0438 or tihkadm@tihk.org.hk.

If you suspect that you have fallen prey to a scam, please report the case to the HKPC immediately.

The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong

31 December 2020

Please note TIHK Secretariat Office will be closed early at 2:00pm on 21 December (the Winter Solstice) and 24 December (Christmas Eve).

We wish you all a very merry Christmas!

Renaming and Renewal of the CTA Accredited Employer Programme

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all Accredited Employers’ (“AE”) support of the Certified Tax Adviser Accredited Employer Programme (“AEP”) in the past years. As of today, we have more than 290 Accredited Employers (“AE”), including EY, KPMG, PwC, SHINEWING, Crowe Tax Services, HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng, PKF, and many other renowned CPA firms.

Following our Licensing Agreement with the Chartered Institute of Taxation (“CIOT”) in June 2020 under which the CIOT has licensed the Institute to grant the “Chartered Tax Adviser” designation to our qualifying members, the current Certified Tax Advisers will convert to Chartered Tax Advisers in 2021. In addition, the Certified Tax Adviser (CTA) Qualifying Examination will be renamed as “Chartered Tax Adviser Qualifying Examination”, and the current AEP will also be renamed as “Chartered Tax Adviser Accredited Employer Programme”.

The current AEP will expire on 31 December 2020 and we would like to invite all AE to renew your registration for a further term of five years from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025.

Under AEP, the Institute will provide training platforms to the AE in the areas of technical issues and experience sharing in their daily work engagements. Benefits to you as an AE include:

– Participating in professional development trainings and seminars organised by the Institute and enjoying a special rate.
– Attending CTA Examination sharing sessions.

All AE will receive an email notice on details of renewal. A set of hardcopy renewal forms will be posted to AE’s company address and online forms are also available.

Deadline of returning the renewal documents is 21 December 2020.

Should you have any enquiries regarding the renewal or renaming of AEP, please contact Miss Lorin Lam of the Institute’s Secretariat at 2810 0438.

Hong Kong Competition Ordinance: Developments and Considerations

LexisNexis Hong Kong will host a FREE knowledge sharing webinar on the topic of “Hong Kong Competition Ordinance: Developments and Considerations”.  This webinar will focus on practical experiences of the speakers in handling Competition Commission investigations and litigation before the Competition Tribunal.

Date: 25 November 2020 (Wed)
Time: 12:00nn – 12:45pm
Language: English

Speakers:

• Mr Carter Chim, the Barrister-at-Law of Denis Chang’s Chambers
• Mr Marcus Pollard, the Competition Counsel, Hong Kong SAR of Linklater

For details, please click here or refer to below poster.

**Special offer for attendees: 10% off on Butterworths Hong Kong Competition Law Handbook – Second Edition**

Please click here for online registration.

We are pleased to inform you that the new intakes of Professional Diploma in Tax Advisory programme jointly offered by The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong and CityU School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE) will commence in January 2021.

Upon completion of this Programme, members/students are eligible to apply exemptions from Paper 2 “Hong Kong Tax” and Paper 3 “International Tax” of the Certified Tax Adviser (CTA) Qualifying Examination (which will be renamed as “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) Qualifying Examination in 2021) organised by the Institute.

The enrollment deadline for this Programme is 14 December 2020.  Please visit www.cityu.edu.hk/ce/pdta for more details.

On a related note, the Institute and SCOPE will jointly organise an information seminar to introduce the Programme.  Details of the seminar are as follows:

Project Management Institute Hong Kong Chapter – PMI HK Asia Pacific Project Management Congress 2020

The Project Management Institute Hong Kong Chapter is proud to host the Asia Pacific Project Management Congress 2020 (Virtual Conference).

With the theme of “Road to Recovery, The Way Forward”, the Congress will offer an invaluable platform on ideas exchanges and experience sharing among senior executives and seasoned professionals on how the world can adapt to recover from the pandemic and the importance of project management in supporting Recovery.

• Date: 12 December 2020 (Saturday)
• Time: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Theme: Road to Recovery, The Way Forward
• Fee: TIHK members are entitled to discounted Congress registration rates at HKD 888

For more details, please visit the Congress’s website: www.pmihkcongress.com

The completed registration form could be returned to the Congress Secretariat by email (congress@pmi.org.hk) or fax (2784 1616). The registration deadline is 30 November 2020.

Should you have any inquiries on the Congress, please contact the Congress Secretariat at 2784 1880 or email to congress@pmi.org.hk