The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong- Tax Debate Competition 2019
The application for The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong- Tax Debate Competition 2019 is now open. This is the Institute’s 5th Tax Debate Competition which will be held at Plaza Hollywood Kowloon on May 25 - 26, 2019.
Competition Objectives
The aims of this Competition are to promote the study of taxation and draw awareness of university students to the tax profession as another choice in their career developments upon graduation. The Competition has been successful in encouraging students to express their opinions on current tax topics and attracting public attention when it was first held in 2015. The Panel of Judges included elites from business, tax practitioners, professional bodies and academics.
Competition Format
The Competition will be conducted in Cantonese. Each university will nominate 1 team of 4 students. The mode of the debate will be on a “knock-out” basis, with the Quarter-finals and Champion Final take place at Plaza Hollywood on May 25, 2019 (Saturday) and May 26, 2019 (Sunday) respectively. Preliminaries will be held during May 20 – 24, 2019 if there are more than 8 participating teams. A briefing session will be conducted in mid-March to provide students with more information about the Competition. The tournament list will be decided by a draw conducted during the briefing session.
Prizes
Attractive prizes including waiver of CTA exam fees and cash prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. In addition, internships in reputable CPA firms will be awarded to the Champion, 1st and 2nd runner-up teams.
Eligibility
- BBA(Acc&Fin) tudents who have taken Taxation course in HKU
- Fluent in Cantonese
- Strong interet and commitment to participate in the Competition and MUST be available to attend the Competition at Plaza Hollywood Kowloon on May 25 - 26, 2019
- Student who have participated in this Competition before cannot participate again
Application Method
Interested students please apply online here. Applicants are required to combine your university transcript and a one-page CV (including your cumulative GPA, experiences in open Competitions and awards achieved, languages spoken, and internship experiences) to ONE single file and upload at the end of the online application.
The top 4 students will be selected to take part in this Competition on behalf of our Faculty.
Extended Application Deadline
12:00 noon, February 28, 2019 (Thursday)