PROFESSIONAL INTEREST GROUP ACTIVITIES

Taxation Interest Group

The Taxation Interest Group was formally launched on 10 June 2005.

Objectives of the Taxation Interest Group

The main aims are to provide a forum for discussing matters of common interest or concern in the field of Hong Kong and cross-border taxation and for professional development in this area of expertise.

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Membership

Membership is open to CPAs and staff of CPA practices.

Activities

The TIG holds lunch seminars, discussion forums, networking functions and other events on topics of interest to TIG members and others dealing with tax matters. Click to find out more about any upcoming events. The following are events that were previously organised:

Date	Topic	Nature of Activity	Handouts available for Sale
10 Sep 2009	Exchange of Information under Double Tax Agreements	Discussion Forum	tbc
30 Jun 2009	Salaries Tax - Common Pitfalls and Possible Remedies	Discussion Forum	Yes
12 Mar 2009	Mainland Transfer Pricing - The New Special Tax Adjustments Rules	Discussion Forum	Yes
17 Feb 2009	Reclassification of Financial Assets - The Tax Implications	Discussion Forum	Yes
25 Nov 2008	eTax - Features, Demostration and Feedback on IRD's Electronic Services	Discussion Forum	Yes
11 Sep 2008	Recent development in salaries tax	Discussion Forum	Yes
12 Jun 2008	Update on the Mainland China and Hong Kong double taxation arrangement Click for the presentation slide by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Mrs. Alice Lau	Discussion Forum	No
15 May 2008	Anti-avoidance: How broad is section 61A of the Inland Revenue Ordinance?	Discussion Forum	Yes
23 Jan 2008	ING Baring case: The decision and what it means for the source of profits	Discussion Forum	Yes
13 Dec 2007	Electronic filing of tax returns: An international comparsion	Discussion Forum	Yes
8 Nov 2007	Current Issues in Taxation Administration and Practice - Annual Meeting between the Institute and the IRD	Discussion Forum	Yes
15 Oct 2007	TIG Cocktail Reception and Networking Event Click for the speech by the guest of honour, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Mrs. Alice Lau	Networking	No
28 Aug 2007	Current Issues in the Taxation of Import and Contract Processing Arrangement	Discussion Forum	No
9 May 2007	DIPN 44 on "Arrangement between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong SAR for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income"(*)	Discussion Forum	Yes
8 Mar 2007	Evening Discussion and Networking Forum for TIG Members	Discussion Forum	No
2 Nov 2006	Practical Issues on GST(*)	Evening Seminar	Yes
28 Sep 2006	Double Taxation Arrangement between the Mainland and Hong Kong(*)	Discussion Forum	Yes
15 Jun 2006	Lunch Discussion and Networking Forum for TIG Members	Discussion Forum	No
6 Apr 2006	Board of Review Procedures(*)	Evening Seminar	Yes
24 Jan 2006	DIPN 42 on "Taxation of Financial Instruments and Taxation of Foreign Exchange Differences"(*)	Discussion Forum	Yes
16 Aug 2005	Issues on Mainland - Hong Kong Double Taxation Arrangement(*)	Discussion Forum	Yes
10 Jun 2005	Launch Cocktail Reception Click for the speech by the guest of honour, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Mrs. Alice Lau	Launch Event	No

(*)Handouts are available for sale. If interested, please contact May Hung at 2287 7009.

Financing and Membership Fees

The annual subscription is currently HK$100 for the membership year ending 30 June of each year.

Management Committee

The TIG operates under the auspices of the Institute's Taxation Committee. The day-to-day management of the TIG is delegated to a Management Committee comprising ten members nominated by the Taxation Committee. Other members may be co-opted as necessary.

Application Form

To join, click to download an Application Form.