BDO and Ascentium are coorganising a seminar that will focus on expatriate tax and essential HR compliance issues. Join us for an engaging session where we delve into the intricacies of expatriate management and uncover common compliance pitfalls faced by HR professionals.
Agenda:
(1) Expatriate tax considerations
Speakers: Carol Lam and Celestine Yeung
Learn about the key tax issues for expatriates.
(2) HR compliance issues
Speaker: Conbie Siu
Discover important compliance issues often overlooked by HR and best practices to ensure compliance.
(3) Panel discussion
Panelists: Carol Lam, Conbie Siu and Celestine Yeung
Engage in a discussion on some of the common pitfalls on expatriate tax and HR compliance issues and how will a better formulated employment contracts and staff handbooks can help to address them.
About the speakers
Carol Lam, Director and Head of Tax, BDO
Carol Lam is a director and Head of Tax of the firm.
Carol has extensive experiences in providing Hong Kong and international tax consulting and compliance services to local, regional and multinational clients including listed groups and Chinese enterprises across a wide range of industries, including consumer and industrial products, manufacturing, retail and distribution, construction, real estate, financial services, transportation and logistics.
Carol is experienced in advising on tax-efficient holding structure, cross border transactions, corporate restructuring, tax planning for IPO, due diligence, mergers & acquisition deals, tax ruling application and individual tax planning. She also has extensive experience in representing clients in tax investigation and field audit cases and in tax dispute resolution.
She is a speaker in tax seminars and a contributor of tax articles for tax journals and local newspapers. Carol has acted as a technical reviewer in assisting Wolters Kluwer to review the Hong Kong Master Tax Guide.
Qualifications and professional affiliations
- Hong Kong Certified Public Accountant
- Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Fellow member of The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong
Conbie Siu, CEO, InCorp HK, an Ascentium company
Conbie Siu is the Chief Executive Officer of InCorp Hong Kong™. With over 30 years of distinguished experience in the professional services industry, Conbie leads InCorp Hong Kong’s strategic initiatives, focusing on driving revenue growth, enhancing operational efficiency, and expanding service offerings. Her leadership is characterized by a commitment to innovation, client satisfaction, and fostering a culture of excellence within the organization.
Prior to joining InCorp Hong Kong, Conbie held senior leadership positions at some of the industry’s most respected firms. She spent over a decade at Arthur Andersen (now PwC), where she honed her expertise in professional services. Subsequently, Conbie dedicated more than 20 years to Tricor (now Vistra), where she successfully guided teams through both major and minor mergers, showcasing her exceptional abilities in strategic planning, decision-making, and change management.
Conbie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, providing a strong foundation for her career success.
Celestine Yeung, Principal of Tax, BDO
Celestine Yeung is a principal of tax services.
With over 15 years’ tax experience, Celestine specialises in Hong Kong tax compliance and consulting work for both corporate and individual clients. Her clients include multinational organisations, listed companies as well as private companies from a wide range of industries. She is also experienced in providing tax advice to clients in relation to group structuring, tax due diligence as well as tax planning for expatriates assigned to work in Hong Kong.
Qualifications and professional affiliations
- Certified Tax Adviser in Hong Kong
- Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Associate member of the Hong Kong Taxation Institute
Details are as follows:
| Date | : | Friday, 13 March 2026 |
| Time | : | 15:30 - 17:00 |
| Venue | : | BDO Limited |
| 25th Floor, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong | ||
| (Sheung Wan Wing On Department Store’s building) | ||
| Language | : | Cantonese, supplemented with English materials |
| Target audience | : | HR professionals, finance professionals and business leaders |
| Fee | : | Free of charge |
| Remarks | : | 1. For any enquiries, please contact Ida Cheung at +852 2218 3714 or idacheung@bdo.com.hk. |
| 2. Confirmation will be sent to you by email after successful registration. | ||
| 3. An e-certificate of attendance will be issued to those who have attended the seminar. The application of issuing the certificate must be submitted within three months after the event. No certificate will be issued for late application. | ||
| 4. BDO reserves the final right of acceptance of registration. |
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