Programme code : 173-40050 6th Intake

Continuing Education Diploma in Tax Advisory

Programme AimsThe Continuing Education Diploma (CED) in Tax Advisory aims to provide an opportunity for university graduates to develop their career in the field of professional tax advisory and to prepare them for the Certified Tax Adviser (CTA) Qualifying Examination offered by The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (TIHK). Upon completion of this programme, graduates will have the analytical competence about tax advisory problems and the professional competence to appreciate established taxation practices.

Admission Requirements1. Holder of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a

recognized tertiary institution; and2. Academic background in business studies or two years’

relevant practical experience in the business field.

Module ExemptionUp to two modules can be exempted if participants meet the following requirements:1. Exemption from “Accounting and Finance for Tax

Advisers” may be granted to: i) Participants who hold an accounting or a business

related degree awarded by a recognized tertiary institution, with completion of accounting and finance modules of comparable standards in their study; or

ii) Participants who have completed a Conversion Program accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants under their Qualification Programme; or a similar programme organized by other professional accountancy body of comparable standing.

2. Exemption from “Business Law for Tax Advisers” may be granted to:

i) Participants who hold an accounting or a business related degree awarded by recognized tertiary institution, with completion of business law module of comparable standards in their study; or

ii) Participants who hold a law degree awarded by a recognized tertiary institution.

Admission to TIHK Membership

Exemption from 3 papers of CTA Qualifying Examination

Programme StructureThe programme comprises 6 modules with a total of 252 contact hours.

CEF reimbursable modules

Module Name Contact hours1.

Hong Kong Tax Advisory

26

2.

PRC Tax Advisory

26 3. 52

4.

Advanced Taxation Practice

52

5.

Accounting and Finance for Tax Advisers

70

6.

Business Law for Tax Advisers

26

International Tax Advisory

Assessment and AwardThe assessment consists of a combination of coursework and examination for each module.

Medium of InstructionEnglish supplemented with Cantonese. Course materials and assessments are in English except for the PRC Tax Advisory module which is taught and assessed in Chinese.

Classes and VenueTwo classes per week. Each class lasts for 3-4 hours. (1 weekday evening and 1 weekend afternoon). Classes will be held at SCOPE learning centre in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Admiralty and/or other designated venues.

Scholarship“The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong - CTA Scholarship” is offered by the TIHK to student with outstanding academic achievements.

Membership of The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (TIHK)Those who have successfully completed this CED in Tax Advisory programme and possess a recognized university degree, or equivalent qualification (eg. qualified membership of Hong Kong Institute of Accredited Accounting Technicians), will be qualified to apply for membership of the TIHK, subject to fulfillment of the Institute's requirement on taxation experience. For more details, please visit TIHK website: www.tihk.org.hk

Duration9 - 10 months

Commencement2 December 2017

Application Deadline31 October 2017

FeesApplication fee : HK$160 (To be paid at the time of application)Tuition fee* : HK$26,000 (with 2 modules exempted) HK$29,380 (with 1 module exempted) HK$32,760 (full programme)* To be paid upon admission

(In case of re-assessment and retaking of a module, additional fees will be charged. All fees paid are non-refundable.)

www.cityu.edu.hk/ce/cedta

EnquiriesSchool of Continuing and Professional EducationLocation : LG/F, Academic Exchange Building, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong KongTel : 3442 5487 / 3442 7423 Fax : 3442 0399Email : team3@scope.edu Website : www.scope.edu

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Exemption from CTA Qualifying ExaminationThis programme is endorsed by the TIHK as a qualifying programme. Having successfully completed the programme, graduates will be granted exemption from the following CTA Qualifying Examination papers: Paper 1 - Accounting and Finance Paper 2 - Hong Kong Tax Paper 3 - International TaxThey are only required to sit for “Paper 4 – PRC Tax” and “Paper 5 – Advanced Taxation Practice” in the CTA Qualifying Examination.