Courses Details

About the seminar

In the dynamic landscape of Hong Kong capital market and fast evolving tax framework, understanding and managing tax implications arising from variety of equity movements are pivotal.  Bespoke for the business elites of Hong Kong listed companies and cross-sectional enterprises, this seminar covers strategic tax considerations and due diligent work or requirements relevant to merger and acquisitions, amalgamation, spin-off for segregating into a new listing vehicles, transfer from GEM to Main Board, etc. Specific focus will be spotted for effective dealings with the Hong Kong tax authority in resolving complex tax issues, navigating tax disputes and negotiations essentially required in the proceeding of the capital market transactions. Relevant attitudes from statutory regulators governing the transactions, where applicable, will also be revealed facilitating for strategic planning.  It is designed to gear up participants with comprehensive but concise understanding in navigating the complex tax implications in various transactional scenarios. Topics covered include:

• Tax due diligence for equity transactions in capital market involving merger and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, spin-off, transfer of listing Board in Hong Kong Exchange, listed companies having notifiable transactions.
• Tax consideration for capital market transaction e.g. acquisition and disposal of investments.
• Navigating the transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board from tax perspective.
• Transfer pricing study and compliance in response to regulators’ compliance requirement under specific transactions in capital market.

The seminar will cover the following aspects:

• Introduction to common tax considerations arising from respective equity transactions 
• Latest case studies
• Regulatory insights and strategies for tax efficiency

Speaker(s)

Janice Or Partner, Tax and Business Advisory Services, SW Hong Kong Prior to joining SHINEWING Tax and Business Advisory Limited, Janice gained extensive tax consulting experience from a Sydney based Chartered Accountant firm in Australia, as well as a “Big Four” accounting firm in Hong Kong. She specializes in providing Australian and Hong Kong tax compliance and consulting services, including tax planning for international tax structures, corporate and operational restructuring for cross-border investments, tax due diligence review for IPO projects as well as tax audit and investigations. Her clients include migrants/ investors from Asia, Australian expatriates, as well as private and publicly held companies in diverse industries. Janice is currently a co-opted member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of Advisory Committee (E-commerce) of the HKVTC Shop.

Seminar Details

• Date: 2023-12-05
• Time: 16:30 - 18:00
• Language: Cantonese with English handout and terminology
• Venue: 17/F, Leighton Centre, 77 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
• Fee: Complimentary