Expert Guides Tax - ITR 2020

ASIA PACIFIC ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHIES
H O N G K O N G S A R
Tracy Ho
EY
22/F, CITIC Tower
1 Tim Mei Avenue
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2846 9065
Email: tracy.ho@hk.ey.com
Website: www.ey.com
Tracy has been the Asia Pacific Business Tax Services (“BTS”) Leader
over 3 years. Before this role, she had been the Tax Managing Partner
of EY Hong Kong and Macau for more than 6 years.
She has been voted as one of the “leading tax advisers” in Hong Kong
by the Legal Media Group Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisers
in each edition since 2007. She regularly contributes articles and
presents tax seminars on latest tax development and changes.
Tracy has been a partner of 16 years and is experienced in providing
tax consulting advice for conglomerates which are active in inbound
and outbound investments activities. Tracy is based in Hong Kong and
works closely with her fellow partners of various EY offices outside
Hong Kong in advising client’s cross border supply chain and
distribution models. Her roles on these significant engagements
included direct tax planning, advising on the information possibly
requested by and assistance in explaining the business models and
transactions in question to the Hong Kong tax authorities (“IRD”).
Tracy is often approached for advice on seeking agreement with the
IRD on transactions with significant tax implications. Examples
included – a refund claim on past withholding tax paid of over
US$60M, a deduction claim on approximately US$200M of payments
to group companies operating outside Hong Kong, etc.
In her role of Asia Pacific Area BTS Leader, Tracy drives the relevant tax
services growth across 6 Regions – APAC FSO, ASEAN, Greater China,
Japan, Korea and Oceania which covers more than 20 countries. EY is
a globally connected tax planning and advisory practice. BTS combines
Private Client Services, Tax Policy and Controversy, Quantitative
Services, Customer Tax Operations Reporting Services, Business Tax
Advisory services enabling to provide insightful, multi-country tax
advisory services in a connected and consistent manner throughout
every stage of the tax life cycle; planning, accounting, compliance and
controversy.
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