In a judgment released on 5 August 2022, Hong Kong SAR’s Court of Final Appeal (CFA) ruled that directors of a company were not personally liable for an administrative penalty (described as “additional tax”) under section 82A(1)(a) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (IRO) for signing the company’s incorrect tax returns.
Source Deloitte
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