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In the face of pressure on public finances, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is intensifying its enforcement efforts, actively identifying new investigation targets, and recalibrating its investigation strategies. In light of these developments and the current economic landscape, taxpayers must not underestimate the impact of the IRD's evolving tactics. Businesses and individual taxpayers should exercise heightened vigilance in managing their tax affairs to minimize the review, careful handling of any tax investigation is essential.

Join us for an insightful seminar where our experts will decode the IRD’s latest methodologies to pinpoint targets for investigation as well as the essential dos and don'ts when handling a tax inquiry. Key topics will include:

1. Overview of the IRD’ structure and its impact on investigation tactics
2. Common triggers that lead to tax investigation
3. Recent topic for tax investigation
4. Introduce latest investigation methodologies
5. Deep dive into the IRD’s investigation lifecycle with important considerations for each stage
6. Key strategies for achieving successful resolution
7. Analysis of real-life case studies
8. Interactive Q&A session

DISCLAIMER
Speakers' presentations at this event are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed during this event are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, its members, or its committees. The Chamber does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Attendees should note that, with the approval of speakers, this event may be recorded, and possibly published on the Chamber's website in audio and/or video formats without further notice.

Recording, duplication or distribution of the contents of the online event is prohibited without prior written permission from the Chamber.

Speaker(s)

Philip Hung

Director, PwC Hong Kong

Philip is a director of PwC Hong Kong. He has over thirty five years’ of experience in Hong Kong taxation with six years in the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). He is renowned for his professionalism in the tax field and investigation specialty. After he left the IRD, Philip concentrated in handling tax investigation and field audit cases. He is also a member of the PwC charitiable organisation task force. Helping numerous clients to achieve exemption under S87 and to defend the recent IRD challenges on taxable activities. 

Philip is the first one to set up a specialised team to handle the IRD’s tax investigation and field audit cases for clients in the industry. His clients include small and medium-sized enterprises, listed companies and various multinational corporations. He handles complicated cases such as worldwide onshore/offshore claim, disputes on contracting processing and import processing arrangements, IRD prosecution case and transfer pricing review. Philip is a regular speaker on tax audit and article contributor to newspaper and magazines on the related topics. 

Felix Tsang

Associate Director, PwC Hong Kong

Felix is the associate director in the Hong Kong tax controversy services group of PwC Hong Kong. He has over 18 years of experience in handling tax audits, tax investigations and other tax disputes for multinational as well as local clients in different industries including manufacturing, services, fund management and charitable institutions, involving a diverse range of issues such as cross-border transactions, offshore claims, anti-avoidance, transfer pricing and tax exemption claims.

With insights in tax dispute resolution, Felix also has ample experience in providing practical tax and business advice from a dispute prevention angle, including tax health check, defence file building, post-audit restructuring, tax due diligence and charity set up.

Language Cantonese
Date and Time 2026/03/03 10:30 to 12:00
Venue Chamber Theatre, 22/F United Centre
Media Closed to media
Enquiries Alicia Sit
Tel: 28231245
Email: asit@chamber.org.hk
Fee
  • HK$ 140 for Members / HK$ 280 for Non-Members (Standard Rate)
  • HK$ 70 for Members / HK$ 70 for Non-Members (Student Associate Member Rate)
+$50 for booking offline
This event accepts Chamber Coupon (terms and conditions)
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