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e20250924 – (Playback) The Taxation of Interest and Royalties – A Practical Guide and Update on Recent Cases

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Programme Code:
e20250924
Start:
20 May 2026 (Wednesday)
End:
19 May 2027
Event remarks:

This e-seminar is a playback of the session held on 24 July 2025.
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Please follow the steps below to access the e-Seminar:

1. Log in to your TIHK account.
2. Click “My Profile” at the top right corner.
3. Click “Members Activities” on the left menu.
4. Click “Member’s E-Seminar” to access the video playback.

Speakers:

Mr. Stefano Mariani, M.A. (Oxon.), M.Sc. (LSE)

Language:
English
Venue:
e-seminar
Proficiency Level:
Intermediate Level
Fee:
$180
CPD Hours:
1.5
Seat:
99
Event Categories:
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Free Preview:
https://youtu.be/uMDRRWujUaQ

Description


Please be reminded that this is an e-seminar which can be accessed anytime to obtain the CPD hours.

 

About the Seminar

Recently, the IRD has challenged the use by many taxpayers of the ‘provision of credit test’ as a basis for offshore claim on interest income.

On 24 September, TIHK has invited Mr. Stefano Mariani the solicitor advocate who is highly experienced in arguing revenue law cases, including offshore claims, before the Board of Review and higher Courts, to speak to us on how to handle IRD’s recent challenges on interest income.

In addition, the speaker will examine the new apportionment ruling on royalty income established in the recent Court of Appeal decision in Patrick Cox Asia and analyse its impact on future tax filings. He will also emphasise the importance of evidence in tax disputes, especially when the case would likely be appealed to the Board or a higher Court. He will also point out the importance of keeping the relevant documentation and explain what kind of documentation is relevant for a tax dispute following the decisions of the Court of First Instance in Samsung SDI and Sinolink Shanghai.

Members who have a tax dispute with IRD or expect to have one in future should attend this seminar. Even without tax dispute the seminar is a good reminder on how to prepare for a defence file pending future IRD’s challenges.

No CPD hours will be granted if you have already attended the live webinar on 24 September 2025.

Speaker Profile

Stefano Mariani, M.A. (Oxon), M.Sc. (LSE), was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2013 and admitted as a solicitor-advocate in Hong Kong 2020. He has extensive experience in tax dispute resolution, including practising as a solicitor-advocate in Hong Kong, where he has argued cases for the taxpayer from the Inland Revenue Board of Review to the Court of Final Appeal. He acted as both litigator and sole advocate in a number of recent Inland Revenue Ordinance and Stamp Duty Ordinance appeals. He has been a co-author of the Encyclopaedia of Hong Kong Taxation and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong, as well as a longstanding member of the Institute. He has also published numerous articles in the fields of taxation and trusts.