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The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (“the Institute”) and the CityU School of Continuing and Professional Education (“SCOPE”) have jointly offered the Professional Diploma in Tax Advisory. While the 2022 intake of the Programme has already been commended in January 2022, SCOPE now offers an option for people who wish to take a specific module course instead of completing the full programme. Application deadline for module courses is 14 February 2022 (Monday).

International Tax Advisory (Flyer: )

The CPD course in International Tax Advisory enables students to understand why international double taxation typically arises and how it could be avoided. It aims to develop participants’ technical competencies in providing advisory services in international tax planning. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to identify common types of anti-avoidance provisions designed to counter specified forms of international tax planning and to communicate tax planning issues effectively in writing and verbally.

PRC Tax Advisory (Flyer: )

隨著中國經濟發展的迅速增長，港人與內地的聯繫越趨緊密。本課程專為從事內地業務或對中國稅有興趣的人士而設，透過70小時的課節講解及案例分析，讓學員全面瞭解中國稅法的制定和實施，使其在工作及個人發展上更具實力及優勢。

Online application: www.cityu.edu.hk/ce/pdta

Website: www.cityu.edu.hk/ce/pdta

Enquiries: bm@scope.edu or 3442 7408

Dear Members and Students,

In order to continuously improve our online services, please be informed that the Institute’s website will be down for regular maintenance from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on 7 January (Friday).

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.  Should you have any enquiries, please contact the Secretariat at 2810 0438 during office hours (Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 6:30pm), or email to tihkadm@tihk.org.hk.

Best regards,
The Secretariat
The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong

Terms and Guidelines

• Any current member of the Institute (Affiliate, Associate and Fellow) could be the “Referrer Member”;
• “New Member” is a person that has never been admitted as member to the Institute (e.g. member that has resigned from the Institute for whatever reasons and re-admitted will not be considered as “New Member” in this context)
• Graduate passing the relevant examinations set by the Institute and admitted as member is not “New Member” under this referral program;
• A “Referrer Member” is entitled to a reduction of HK$500 in 2023 annual subscription fee by referring a “New Member” to join the Institute from now to 31 May 2022. The “New Member” is also entitled to CPD e-coupons with total value at HK$500.
• The maximum number of referrals with annual subscription fee reduction is 2, i.e., a “Referrer Member” could be entitled to up to HK$1,000 reduction in 2023 annual subscription fee.
• For best corporate governance purpose, the above rewards are not made available to Council Member acting as “Referrer Member”.

Apply for the Institute’s membership

• Learn more about different types of membership: www.tihk.org.hk/join-now/
• Online application: www.tihk.org.hk/membership-application-new/ 
• Submitting hardcopy application forms: FM01 Application for Membership
  The completed application form should be sent to tihkadm@tihk.org.hk or by post to the Secretariat’s office (21/F, Kam Sang Building, 255-257 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong)

How to receive the incentives

Upon successful payment of admission and annual registration fee, the membership application will be considered by the Membership and Member Service Committee and the Council.  The review process takes approximately two to three weeks.  The applicant will be contacted by the Secretariat should we require further information to proceed the application.

• New Member
  Upon approval of membership application, the New Member will receive an email notice with account login information and CPD e-coupons with total value at HK$500.
• Referrer Member
  Upon approval of membership application, the Referrer Member will receive an email notice confirming his/her entitlement to 2023 annual subscription fee waiver(s).

Enquiries (TIHK Secretariat)
Email:          tihkadm@tihk.org.hk
Telephone: +852 2810 0438

Please refer to https://www.tihk.org.hk/video-category/tax-tips/ for more videos.

TIHK 50th Anniversary – Slogan Design Competition 

Regulation

General

1. Each member / registered student can submit one entry only.

2. The theme for the Slogan Competition (“The Competition”) is “Leading Tax Profession – Serving Hong Kong for 50 Years”.

3. All entries must be the participants’ original works, which have never been published.

4. The slogan must be in both English AND Chinese, within 20 words/ characters for each of the English and Chinese versions, excluding punctuation marks.

5. The selected slogans will be published in all publications and promotional media of The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (“The Institute” or “TIHK”), including but not limited to newsletters, social media platforms, email direct marketing circulars, websites and event booklets.

6. By submitting an entry in the Competition, each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

7. Each entrant shall fully indemnify TIHK for all liabilities and costs should the entry submitted constitutes any infringement of intellectual property rights.

8. Each entrant by entering this Competition agrees to grant and assign exclusively to TIHK all the intellectual property rights, of and in the submitted entry.

9. TIHK reserves the right to refine, modify, use, or dispose of the entry in any way as it deems appropriate.

10. TIHK reserves the right to suspend or cancel the Competition or change any of the regulations governing the Competition without prior notice and disqualify any entrant for misconduct.

11. In any dispute, TIHK reserves the right to make the final and binding decisions.

Assessment and Judging Criteria

The entries submitted will be judged by the TIHK 50th Anniversary Taskforce comprising of members appointed by the Council, according to the following judging criteria and weightings:

• Relevancy to the theme (40%)
• Content and structure (30%)
• Creativity (30%)

Entry

Please submit your entry here.

Award

The award of the Competition are as follows:

Champion – 2022 CTA Conference Ticket x 1 and 2022 Gala Dinner Ticket x 1 and Full Waiver of 2022 Membership Fee
First runner-up – 2022 CTA Conference Ticket x 1 and 2022 Gala Dinner Ticket x 1 and HK$500 waiver of 2022 Membership Fee
Second runner-up – 2022 CTA Conference Ticket x 1 and 2022 Gala Dinner Ticket x 1 and E-coupon $50 x 2

All awardees will be invited to join the prize presentation ceremony in Nov 2022 Gala Dinner and can enjoy a 50% discount for buying an additional Gala Dinner Ticket. 

Publication of Results

Results will be announced through the Institute’s website and Facebook page on 28 January 2022 (Friday). Awardees will also receive a separate email sent from the Secretariat.

(If you are not a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), you may ignore this notice.)