The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (TIHK) is pleased to announce that the 2024 Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) Qualifying Examination will be held from 16 to 18 October 2024.
1. Enrollment
Members and Students can log-in their account to enroll the examination online: www.tihk.org.hk/online-exam-enrollment. Enrollment for the 2024 CTA Examination is open until 12:00 noon, 11 September 2024.
2. Examination Dates
| Paper | Examination Date |
| Paper 1 – Accounting and Finance | 16 Oct 2024 (PM), Wednesday |
| Paper 2 – Hong Kong Tax | 17 Oct 2024 (AM), Thursday |
| Paper 3 – International Tax | 18 Oct 2024 (AM), Friday |
| Paper 4 – PRC Tax | 17 Oct 2024 (PM), Thursday |
| Paper 5 – Advanced Taxation Practice | 18 Oct 2024 (PM), Friday |
3. Syllabus
Members and Students who wish to take the 2024 CTA Examination are strongly advised to read through the latest examination syllabus at www.tihk.org.hk/syllabus
4. Exemptions
Exemptions from the CTA Examination may be granted from Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3 or Paper 4, or a combination thereof, up to a maximum of 4 papers only, to candidates who possess the recognised professional qualification or have completed the accredited academic programmes listed in www.tihk.org.hk/exemptions. No exemption from Paper 5 is to be granted.
If you wish to apply for exemption from the CTA Examination, please complete and return the enrollment form, together with any relevant supporting document(s) and payment, to the TIHK Secretariat before the enrollment deadline. To download the enrollment form, please click below:
5. Textbook
The Institute and Wolters Kluwer have jointly published the textbook “International Tax Law & Practice (1st edition)” for Paper 3 – International Tax. A comprehensive 100-page supplement was published in September 2021 in electronic format and provided to those who have bought the textbook free of charge. To order the textbook, please click here.
Should you have any enquiries regarding the 2024 CTA Examination, please contact the TIHK Secretariat by email: [email protected], or telephone: 2810-0438.