Kenneth Leung is a leading tax adviser in Hong Kong. He has been voted the world's 250 top tax advisers since 2008. He currently heads the Asia Pacific tax practice of an international law firm. He has been active in participating in public affairs since the 1990s to promote fair competition, the diversification of economy, responsible fiscal policy and housing policy, human rights and democratic reforms. He is a founding member of the Hong Kong Core Value Movement and the Synergynet. He is also a founding member and vice-chairman of the political think-tank, The Professional Commons

The Professional Commons

The Professional Commons - a policy think tank by professionals. It is an independent, membership-based, non-profit organisation and think tank established in Hong Kong in June 2007. It is open to all professionals who share the same values.It adopts a network-based governance model and operate...

. He first contested and won in a by-election in 2005 to fill a casual vacancy in the accountancy sub-sector of the Election Committee

Election Committee

The Election Committee is an 800-member electoral college in the politics of Hong Kong. It was established by Annex I of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. This article defines the method of electing the Chief Executive. It is renewed every five years when the sitting Chief Executive's term has expired...

 for the Chief Executive. In 2006, he participated in the sub-sector election (accountancy) for the Election Committee again and was elected with the second highest votes amongst the 20 successful candidates in that sub-sector. He nominated Lee Wing Tat

Lee Wing Tat

Lee Wing-tat is a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , returned by direct election as representative of the New Territories West constituency. He was the third Chairman of the Democratic Party...

 and Alan Leong

Alan Leong

Kah Kit Alan Leong , SC is a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, representing the Kowloon East geographical constituency and leader of the Civic Party. He is also vice-chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council.-Early career:...

 respectively in the 2005 and 2007 Chief Executive Election.

Education

LLM, London School of Economics and Political Science (1992)

BSc. (Econ), London School of Economics and Political Science (1987)

Professional Diploma in Accountancy, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University specialises in professional education in Hong Kong. The University’s teaching units are grouped under six faculties and two schools; the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of...

 (1984) (formerly known as Hong Kong Polytechnic)

Queen's College

Queen's College

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 , Hong Kong (1981). Queen’s College is the oldest and most prestigious government school in Hong Kong.

Professional Qualifications

FCPA,

Chartered Accountant

Chartered Accountant

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,

UK Chartered Tax Adviser,

Hong Kong Certified Tax Adviser,

Solicitor admitted in England and Wales and in Hong Kong.

Public services

Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority

Hong Kong Housing Authority

The Hong Kong Housing Authority is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong. It was established in 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong...

 (since 2007)
Member, Independent Police Complaints Council

Independent Police Complaints Council

The Independent Police Complaints Council is a civilian body of the Government of Hong Kong, part of the two-tier system in which the Hong Kong Police Force investigates complaints made by the public against its members and the IPCC monitors those investigations.The IPCC was created as an...

 (since 2011)

Member, Estate Agent Authority (since 2010)

Vice-Chairman, The Professional Commons

The Professional Commons

The Professional Commons - a policy think tank by professionals. It is an independent, membership-based, non-profit organisation and think tank established in Hong Kong in June 2007. It is open to all professionals who share the same values.It adopts a network-based governance model and operate...

 (since 2007) (note 7)

Chairman, Taxation Policy Committee, The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (since 2008)

Member, the Joint Liaison Committee on Taxation (since 2007)

Member, the tax sub-committee, the Alternative Investment Management Association, Hong Kong Chapter (since 2007).

Past Public Service

Member, Inland Revenue Board of Review

Member, Disciplinary Committee, Estate Agent Authority

Vice-President, the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong

Member, Public Affairs Forum

External Examiner for the PCLL courses for the University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong

Publication

He has published articles in many international professional journals including, International Tax Review, Asia-Pacific Journal of Taxation, China Tax and China Staff. He is a regular contributor to the column in Hong Kong Economic Journal

Hong Kong Economic Journal

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, the Professional Eye.