Assistant Assessor

公務員事務局; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The Inland Revenue Department seeks an Assistant Assessor with a strong accounting background to support tax assessment and collection duties. Candidates should meet entry requirements including an Accountancy degree or HKICPA QP qualification, pass CRE tests, and BLNST clearance.

Successful applicants will face a structured probation and potential permanent appointment. Applicants must show fluent Cantonese and English, and be permanent residents of Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy from a HK university or equivalent.
• Registered student of HKICPA QP with Associate Level completed or equivalent.
• Pass result in CRE Aptitude Test (AT).
• Language proficiency: Level 2 in UC/UE in CRE, Cantonese and English.
• Pass BLNST on Basic Law and National Security Law.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessment and/or collection of taxes under the Department's Ordinances.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the Inland Revenue Department.

Skills

Fluent Cantonese

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy

HKICPA QP Associate Level or equivalent

Job description

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements: Candidates should (a)(i) have a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or (a)(ii) be a registered student of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Qualification Programme (HKICPA QP) and have completed the Associate Level of QP, or equivalent; (b) have a pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE); (c) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 results in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the CRE, or equivalent; (d) be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and (e) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST).

Assistant Assessor Written Examination

Assistant Assessor Written Examination : Candidates who meet the entry requirements will be arranged to attend a written examination to be held tentatively in late January 2027. Candidates who are invited to attend the examination will normally receive an invitation by early January 2027 subject to the actual date on which the examination will be held. Candidates passing the written examination will be invited to attend the selection interviews, which are tentatively scheduled for mid March 2027. As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the written examination and / or the selection interview does not imply that an applicant has met the entry requirements of the Assistant Assessor post. If the situation warrants, the written examination may be deferred or cancelled. Any updates on the written examination arrangements will be announced on the Inland Revenue Department (IRD)'s website at http://www.ird.gov.hk.

Remarks

Remarks : Candidates without the requisite CRE results or equivalent, but have met the other entry requirements and will sit for the CRE and / or BLNST to be held on 5 December 2026 in seven cities outside Hong Kong may also apply. They must indicate in their application forms the paper(s) they will attempt in the aforesaid examination at Part (I) of “Academic Attainment”. Their applications will be processed subject to their obtaining the requisite CRE results in the aforesaid examination. Upon obtaining the requisite CRE results in the above examination, applicants must submit copies of the supporting document of the results by email to [e-mail] within two weeks from the issuance date of the notification of results. If applicants fail to provide the supporting document of the results in the aforesaid examination as requested upon the specified deadline, their applications will NOT be considered.

Note

1. (1) Current final year undergraduates may also apply; if selected, appointment will be subject to their obtaining the requisite academic qualification within the current academic year (i.e. 2026/27).
2. (2) Candidates' results in the AT paper of the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail, while the results of the UC and UE papers of the CRE are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest.
3. (3) Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.
4. (4) Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE or in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level) is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE.
5. (5) An overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test is accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid during the application period (i.e. from 6 November 2026 to 19 November 2026).
6. (6) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.

Duties

Duties: An Assistant Assessor is mainly deployed on undertaking assessment and / or collection of taxes and / or undertaking other duties under the Ordinances administered by the Department.

Terms of Appointment

Terms of Appointment: New appointees will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of the probation bar, the officer may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

General Notes

General Notes: (a) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment. (b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise. (c) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made. (d) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes. (e) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing. (f) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend selection interview. (g) It is the Government's policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements (including passing the written examination to be held tentatively in late January 2027), he / she will be invited to attend the selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government's policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based Their Abilities - Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service - Appointments”. (h) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race. (i) Holders of professional / academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions / Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their relevant transcripts and certificates of academic qualifications and / or certificates and examination status reports of professional qualifications by email to [e-mail]. (j) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at http://www.gov.hk. (k) Towards the application deadline, our online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

Contact Address

Contact Address: Appointments Section, Personnel Registry, Inland Revenue Department, 10/F, Inland Revenue Centre, 5 Concorde Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong.