Annual tax conference International Tax Cooperation - The Roadmap for Hong Kong

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1 Annual tax conference International Tax Cooperation - The Roadmap for Hong Kong Saturday 13 April The Grand Ballroon, Conrad Hong Kong

2 About the Conference Hong Kong has been experiencing changes in its tax environment with the rest of the world in recent years. On one hand, the number of treaties that Hong Kong has signed increased from 5 before 2009 to 27 as at 14 January On the other hand, Hong Kong has faced a different international tax environment which is seen as more transparent, having increasing cooperation between governments, politicisation of international tax planning and increasing roles played by international organisations such as Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Global Forum. ACCA Hong Kong has invited respective officials to talk about the current international expectation, how the Hong Kong government responded or will respond and the work of the China tax authority on international tax cooperation. Programme Rundown Time Programme & Topic Speakers :30 Registration and Refreshment 09:30 09:35 Welcome Speech Mr William Mak Chairman of ACCA Hong Kong Souvenir Presentation for keynote speakers 09:45 10:45 (English) The current international "standard" for international tax cooperation: its background, the current project and the current landscape of different countries Coffee Break (Putonghua) (Cantonese) The current status on international tax cooperation in the Mainland How the Hong Kong government responded or will respond in reaction to international pressure? What is the government policy? End of conference Mr Pascal Saint-Amans Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD Chairman: Mr Davy Yun Co-chairman of tax subcommittee, ACCA Hong Kong Mr Suhua Huang Director of Global Cooperation and Compliance of the International Taxation Department, State Administration of Taxation, China Chairman: Mr Jeremy Ngai Co-chairman of tax subcommittee, ACCA Hong Kong Mr Brian Chiu, JP Deputy Commissioner (Technical), Inland Revenue Department, HKSAR Chairman: Mr Fergus Wong Co-chairman of tax subcommittee, ACCA Hong Kong

Speakers Mr Pascal Saint-Amans Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration OECD Mr Saint-Amans took on his duties as Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration at the OECD

He played a key role in the advancement of the OECD tax transparency agenda in the context of the G20.

participation of over 100 countries. Mr Saint-Amans graduated from the National School of Administration (ENA) in 1996, and was an official in the French Ministry for Finance for nearly a decade.

3 Speakers Mr Pascal Saint-Amans Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration OECD Mr Saint-Amans took on his duties as Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration at the OECD on 1 February Mr. Saint-Amans, a French national, joined the OECD in September 2007 as Head of the International Co-operation and Tax Competition Division in the CTPA. He played a key role in the advancement of the OECD tax transparency agenda in the context of the G20. In October 2009 he was appointed Head of the Global Forum Division, created to service the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, a programme with the participation of over 100 countries. Mr Saint-Amans graduated from the National School of Administration (ENA) in 1996, and was an official in the French Ministry for Finance for nearly a decade. He held various positions within the Treasury, including heading the supervision of the EU work on direct taxes and overseeing legislation and policy on wealth tax and mergers and spin offs. He was also the head of tax treaty negotiations and mutual agreement procedures. In this capacity, he participated in the OECD Working Party No. 1 of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs as the delegate for France before being elected Chair of WP1 in He was also a member of the UN Group of Experts on International Co-operation in Tax Matters, becoming a rapporteur in Before leaving government service, he was Deputy Director in charge of litigation at the Direction Générale des Impôts. Mr Saint-Amans also served as Financial Director of the Energy Regulation Committee between 1999 and 2002 and was responsible for the introduction of new electricity tariffs. Mr Suhua Huang Director of Global Cooperation and Compliance of the International Taxation Department, State Administration of Taxation, China Mr Huang received PhD degree in Business Administration from Shanghai Jiaotong University of China in He joined the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) in 2000 and has served as Principal Staff Member, Deputy Director and Director in the International Taxation Department and Tax Research Institute of the SAT. He is now Director of Global Cooperation and Compliance of the International Taxation Department, responsible for the SAT mutual assistance program including information exchange and TIEA negotiation and implementation. He has actively participated in the successful Peer Review of China launched by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. He is vice chair of the OECD Working Party 10 on Exchange of Information and Tax Compliance, and speaker on the OECD Outreach Program.

Mr Brian Chiu Kwok Kit, JP Deputy Commissioner (Technical), Inland Revenue Department Hong Kong Mr Chiu joined the Inland Revenue Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

He subsequently obtained his master degree in international accounting from City University of Hong Kong and his bachelor and master of law degrees from Peking University and University of London.

4 Mr Brian Chiu Kwok Kit, JP Deputy Commissioner (Technical), Inland Revenue Department Hong Kong Mr Chiu joined the Inland Revenue Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China after finishing his study in accountancy at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in He subsequently obtained his master degree in international accounting from City University of Hong Kong and his bachelor and master of law degrees from Peking University and University of London. He is now the Deputy Commissioner (Technical) of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department. His present portfolio includes tax treaties, transfer pricing, tax appeals, technical research, advance ruling. He also oversees the Individuals Tax Unit and the Profits Tax Unit. He is also a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, Taxation Institute of Hong Kong and CPA Australia. Chairmen Mr Jeremy Ngai, FCCA Co-chairman of Tax Sub-committee, ACCA Hong Kong Partner, Tax and China Business Advisory Services, PwC Mr Ngai has extensive experience in advising Hong Kong and foreign investors in their inbound investment strategies into China. These include consultations on entrance strategy, investment structure, M&A, foreign exchange, customs duty and tax planning. With over 18 years experience in PRC M&A and tax advisory, Mr Ngai has engaged in providing tax and business advisory in various IPOs, M&As and business expansion projects in different industries. Mr Ngai is also a key member of the PwC's M&A team with extensive experience in advising M&A transactions in China.

Mr Fergus Wong, FCCA Co-chairman of Tax Sub-committee, ACCA Hong Kong Director, Tax Services National Tax Policy Services, PwC Mr Wong has many years of experience in Hong Kong taxation gained

Mr Wong has also been involved with various professional bodies in their examinations in Hong Kong taxation.

5 Mr Fergus Wong, FCCA Co-chairman of Tax Sub-committee, ACCA Hong Kong Director, Tax Services National Tax Policy Services, PwC Mr Wong has many years of experience in Hong Kong taxation gained through working in the Inland Revenue Department, teaching taxation in local tertiary institutions and providing training and technical advice with a professional firm. Mr Wong has also been involved with various professional bodies in their examinations in Hong Kong taxation. He wrote a book on Hong Kong Taxation in 1990 and articles in professional journals and newspapers. Mr Davy Yun, FCCA Co-chairman of Tax Sub-committee, ACCA Hong Kong Partner, Tax Services, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Mr Yun leads the National Technical Centre of Deloitte in Hong Kong. His clients include local and multinational companies of different industries. His special areas include merger and acquisition, corporate restructuring, holding company structure, permanent establishment, and advising on taxation issues of financial services industry, trading and manufacturing businesses. Prior to joining Deloitte, Mr Yun worked in the Hong Kong and Singapore offices of another Big Four accounting firm, a US investment bank in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department. ENROLMENT DETAILS CPD Units 4 Enrolment Deadline 2 April 2013 Fee ACCA Member (online enrolment) ACCA Member / Affiliate / Student / HKIoD Member Staff of Approved Employer Non-member HK$ 480 HK$ 500 HK$ 600 HK$ 700

6 ACCA Hong Kong Room /F World Wide House 19 Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong tel: (press 3, then press 2) fax: (for enrolments only) hongkong.accaglobal.com

7 Online enrolment (for MEMBERS only) is now available for THIS event, please visit hongkong.accaglobal.com/hongkong/members/events/ Online enrolment (for MEMBERS only) is now available for THIS event, please visit hongkong.accaglobal.com/hongkong/members/events/ enrolment form for annual tax conference International Tax Cooperation - The Roadmap for Hong Kong (TC ) Enrolment Fax No: Participants Particulars (Please use ENGLISH BLOCK letters to complete the form) Name of Participant Membership No (if any) Company Position (for confirmation) (see note 11) Tel Mobile No (for emergency) If the enrolment of your accompanying guest, if any, is unsuccessful, do you still prefer to process your enrolment? Y/ N 1 Name of Participant Company 1 Please circle where appropriate Membership No (if any) Position If the contact person is different from the above, please provide the details here Contact person Tel Mobile No (for emergency) Fee HK$500 (ACCA Member/Affiliate/Student/HKIoD Member) 1 HK$600 (Staff of Approved Employer) HK$700 (Non-member) Payment Method 2 No. of participant(s) Cheque (payable to The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ) Cheque No. Visa / Card No. Cardholder s Name (please print) MasterCard 2 Please tick the appropriate box Important notes: Bank Cardholder s signature Grand Total: $ Total Expiry Date (MM / YY) 1. ACCA Hong Kong reserves the right to cancel or make any changes to the event. No refund will be made unless the event is cancelled. 2. Enrolment by fax is ONLY acceptable for payments by credit cards. Only VISA and MASTERCARD will be accepted. Please fax to For cheque payment, a cheque MUST be attached to the completed enrolment form; otherwise the enrolment will be rejected. 4. Please issue separate cheques for different seminars/workshops and/ or activities you enrol, otherwise ACCA Hong Kong reserves the right to reject the enrolment. 5. To facilitate the orderly allocation of enrolments via online, fax and mail, valid applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis for enrolments through each individual means. ACCA reserves the absolute right to make adjustments to the allocation of enrolments between different application channels in response to prevailing application status. In case the event is over-subscribed, the priority of enrolments will be given in the following order: ACCA Members, Affiliates, Students, HKIoD Members, Staff of Approved Employers and Non-members. 6. Members must fill in their membership no. for verification of their status. Enrolment forms with incomplete information will not be accepted. 7. Each enrolee will be notified via of the result of their application for enrolment within five working days after the deadline of enrolment. 8. If you do not receive any notifications regarding the enrolment status prior to the commencement of the event, please contact the ACCA office. All unsuccessful application forms will be shredded after the event unless those which are paid by cheque will be returned to the enrolees. 9. The number of CPD units granted is corresponding to the number of hours of the seminar/workshop scheduled. For those who arrive late and/or depart early from the scheduled time, the CPD units will have to be discounted corresponding to the actual time of attendance by the attendee. 10. If you do not have an address for receiving the seminar/workshop confirmation, please provide your fax no. here: 11. The on-line enrolment system is now available to ACCA members. Members are invited to make use of this system to facilitate your enrolment process. 12. The event may be cancelled/re-scheduled when typhoon no. 8 or black rainstorm warning is hoisted. Please refer to ACCA Hong Kong website for detailed arrangements. 13. Promotional discount for online enrolment is subject to review without prior notice. 14. Any personal data provided in this form will only be used for the purpose of carrying out the above-mentioned seminar. You are required to supply the data in order to process your enrolment. You have rights of access and correction with respect to your personal data. If you wish to exercise these rights with respect to your personal data held by us, please contact the ACCA Hong Kong office. MUST FILL IN (for returning materials) Name: Address: Date FOR OFFICE USE ONLY (TC ) Authorisation code: Handled by: Online enrolment (for MEMBERS only) is now available for THIS event, please visit hongkong.accaglobal.com/hongkong/members/events/ Online enrolment (for MEMBERS only) is now available for THIS event, please visit hongkong.accaglobal.com/hongkong/members/events/

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