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A new chapter for the Unified Funds Exemption (UFE) and Carried Interest in Hong Kong

One of the eight webinars covered in ACCA Hong Kong Tax Updates Series 2025

Overview

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Hong Kong has long been Asia’s leading asset management hub with well-established legal framework and simple tax regime. Against this, the Hong Kong government has recently released the consultation paper addressing reforms to Hong Kong preferential tax regimes for privately offered funds, carried interest and the recently introduced family office incentive.

The proposed reforms outlined in the consultation represent a crucial opportunity for Hong Kong to finally address the lingering challenges and uncertainties in the current fund tax rules, whilst ensuring Hong Kong is able to address the demands of a rapidly evolving asset management landscape in areas such as private credit and virtual assets. Many of the proposals contained in the consultation are in line with the requests by the industry and some of the proposals go beyond what many in the industry had been requesting. However, there are still some areas that have not been properly addressed and need to be reconsidered.

In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the proposed enhancements. Participants will gain insights and a clearer understanding how the rules will operate with practical examples. Our expert speakers will discuss the key requirements under the updated tax regime, highlighting the opportunities these changes present for optimizing financial strategies, as well as the challenges that may arise. This session is essential for those looking to stay informed and adapt to the evolving tax landscape within the asset and wealth management sector.

This webinar will cover the following:

  • Re-cap of the existing Unified Funds Exemption regime and the Carried Interest incentive
  • An overview of the proposed enhancements including the Industrial consultation paper in November 2024 and further refinement to the proposal in June 2025
  • Practical examples of how the funds rules may be used by private equity funds, private credit and debt funds and hedge funds etc

Sandy Fung, FCCA, Partner, Alternative Investments, Tax, Hong Kong, KPMG China

Sandy Fung is a tax partner in KPMG’s Asset Management group. She has more than 20 years of experience in performing tax structuring and advisory services to alternative investment funds including hedge funds, credit funds, special situation funds, real estate and infrastructure funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds etc. She also has extensive experiences in performing tax due diligence reviews and investment structuring in connection with M&A transactions.

Sandy was an in-house tax advisor for several global Private Equity Funds. She has substantial experiences in implementing the proposed investment, ownership, financing structures and performing restructuring. She has also been focused on advising the potential tax issues that may arise from the Asset Management and the Exit stages.

Sandy provides tax advisory services on investment structures in the Asia Pacific region and cross-border transactions. She advises on all aspects of investment structures, including substance requirements, ownership and holding structures, financing arrangements, debt push down strategies and divestment scenarios. Many of the assignments involve the effective use of double tax treaty and consideration of the potential direct, indirect, withholding taxes, capital and stamp duties etc.

Sandy has extensive experiences in dealing with Hong Kong tax audit cases in fund industries.

Sandy is a Bachelor of the Professional Accountancy in The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Law in The University of London. She is a member of the of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), a fellow of UK Association of the Chartered Certified Accountants, a member of The Institute of Taxation in Hong Kong, an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, and an Associate of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCSI).

Larry Law, Senior Manager, Alternative Investments, Tax, Hong Kong, KPMG China

Larry Law is a tax senior manager in KPMG’s Asset Management group. He has more than 9 years of experience in performing tax structuring and advisory services to different kinds of alternative investment funds. He also has extensive experiences in performing tax due diligence reviews and investment structuring in connection with M&A transactions.

Larry has a wide range of experience in the establishment and structuring of offshore funds, advising on operating protocols for funds, assistance with applying for treaty benefits and advising on the structuring of management fees and carried interest.

Larry holds a bachelor degree in Economics in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA).

  • The webinar is conducted in Cantonese.
  • The webinar is broadcast via ON24.
  • Each enrolee will receive an email confirmation including the webinar access link and password after successful registration.
  • Enrolee can access the recorded webinar until 30 June 2026.
  • Enrolee’s own attendance record can be downloaded in the webinar platform after attending the webinar.
  • The series is under ACCA’s Subsidy CPD Scheme. In the Scheme, three percent of seats of our selected CPD events are open on a complimentary and first-come, first-served basis to members who are currently entitled to reduced subscription and retired members on ACCA’s register. ACCA Hong Kong reserves the right to determine which CPD events are included under the Subsidy CPD Scheme. If you are eligible for the Scheme and would like to join the series, please drop us an email to hkinfo@accaglobal.com for enquiries.

Price

Member 100 HKD

Affiliate 100 HKD

Approved employer 150 HKD

Student 100 HKD

Public 200 HKD

Location

Hong Kong SAR of China

Date & time

15 October 2025, 18:30 - 19:30 Hong Kong time

Enquiries

Email enquiries hkinfo@accaglobal.com

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