Bills Committee on Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2009

Second meeting on
Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 6 October 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2427/08-09
(issued on 3 August 2009)

-Minutes of meeting on 17 July 2009

II.Meeting with deputations and the Administration
(2:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

Briefing by the Administration on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)751/08-09
(issued on 26 June 2009)

-The Bill

FIN CR 12/2041/46
(issued on 24 June 2009)

-The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

Meeting with deputations

Chambers of Commerce

  1. The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(01) - issued on 30 September 2009 - English version only)

  2. The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(01) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

Business and industry association

  1. Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association

Professional bodies and taxation committees

  1. Hong Kong Trustee's Association Ltd.
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(02) - issued on 30 September 2009 - English version only)

  2. The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(02) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  3. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(03) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  4. Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(04) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  5. The Society of Chinese Accountants & Auditors
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(03) - issued on 30 September 2009 - English version only)

  6. Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Hong Kong Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(04) - issued on 30 September 2009 - English version only)

Other relevant organization

  1. The Lion Rock Institute

Submissions from organizations not attending the meeting

Chambers of Commerce

  1. The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(05) - issued on 22 September 2009 - Chinese version only)

  2. International Chamber of Commerce - Hong Kong, China
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(06) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  3. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2725 /08-09(01) - issued on 6 October 2009 - English version only)

Business and industry associations

  1. The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(07) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  2. The Hong Kong Association of Banks
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(08) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  3. The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(09) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

Professional bodies and taxation committees

  1. The Law Society of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(10) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  2. Ernst & Young Tax Services Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(11) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  3. The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(12) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  4. PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(13) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  5. CPA Australia Ltd.
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(14) - issued on 22 September 2009 (excluding the two enclosures on the exchange of tax information survey) - English version only)

  6. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(15) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  7. KPMG Tax Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(16) - issued on 22 September 2009 - English version only)

  8. Joint Liaison Committee on Taxation
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(05) - issued on 30 September 2009 - English version only)

  9. Hong Kong Bar Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(06) - issued on 30 September 2009 - English version only)

Other relevant organization

  1. Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(17) - Chinese version issued on 30 September 2009, English version issued on 22 September 2009)

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(07)
(issued on 30 September 2009)

-Administration's paper on a summary of views collected in the 2005 and 2008 consultation exercises

LC Paper No. LS100/08-09
(issued on 8 July 2009)

-The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2621/08-09
(issued on 22 September 2009)

-Background Brief on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2009 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(18)
(issued on 22 September 2009)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(1)2622/08-09(19)
(issued on 22 September 2009)

-Letter from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration dated 14 August 2009

LC Paper No. CB(1)2682/08-09(08)
(issued on 30 September 2009)

-Administration's response to the Assistant Legal Adviser's letter

III.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 October 2009