Speaker Profile

Ms. Polly Wan, Leader, Tax Controversy team – Hong Kong, Tax Partner Global Business Tax Services, Deloitte China

Polly Wan is a Tax Partner of Deloitte, focus on China, Hong Kong and cross-border tax and business advisory services. She is leading the Tax Controversy team of Deloitte Hong Kong.

Polly is experienced in advising corporations on entrance strategies, cross-border investment structures and local compliance. In particular, assisted clients in planning and application of treaty benefits.

Polly is also experienced in handling controversial tax matters in HK, including Field Audit and Investigation and HKIRD enquires. She has many successful cases which helped clients in defending their tax position and reaching compromise settlement with the HKIRD with substantial savings on tax and penalties, e.g. capital Vs revenue gain, onshore/ offshore claim and deduction.

Polly provided China and HK tax advisory services to many MNE and POE in relation to tax due diligence, IPO, including pre-IPO health check, rectification of prior year tax positions, compliance review, structure planning, etc.

She is the Co-chairman of Tax Sub-committee and a committee member of ACCA.

Ms. Ka Yan Pau, Tax Partner, Global Business Tax Services, Deloitte China

Ka Yan is a Tax Partner of Deloitte China based in Hong Kong.

She has over 15 years of professional experience in Hong Kong and overseas to provide tax compliance and advisory services for her clients with a primary focus on corporate tax compliance, inbound and outbound tax planning, cross-border restructuring planning, tax due diligence work on transactions, and well-rounded tax advisory services.

Ka Yan’s diverse clientele spans over multinational corporations, Chinese state-owned enterprises, Chinese private-owned enterpriese, Hong Kong listed groups as well as private clients. She has proven credentials of assisting a number of her clients in planning and implementing tax efficient operational model for Asia Pacific region and resolving sophisticated tax controversies with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department for her clients.

Ka Yan is also a frequent speaker on Hong Kong tax topics with various institutions and business chambers.

Ka Yan holds a Bachelor degree of Economics and Finance from the University of Hong Kong. She is CPA member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and CPA Australia. She is also a member of the Tax Committee of CPA Australia’s Greater China Divisional Council.

Mr. Kenneth Lee, Counsel, Chan & Jamison LLP* *An independent Hong Kong law firm associated with Deloitte Legal

Kenneth is Counsel at Chan & Jamison LLP*. His practice covers the span of core Deloitte Legal global service offerings, including Corporate/M&A, Contracting, People/Employment Law and data protection matters.

Based in Hong Kong, Kenneth works on the legal aspects of financial, accounting and tax-driven corporate projects, including group re-organizations, integrations and merger projects, as well as various regulatory applications and submissions.

Prior to joining C&J LLP, Kenneth spent over a decade at the corporate and M&A practices of several US and UK international law firms. He has extensive experience in handling and advising on commercial and corporate finance transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, fundraisings as well as compliance matters. He has also worked at the Listing Division of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and at a U.S. private equity fund.

Kenneth is admitted to practice in New York, USA (2011) and Hong Kong (2017). He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin