Please explore upcoming programs or access archived programs below.
Upcoming Webcasts
Location Specific Advantages: Will China Tighten its Transfer Pricing Regulations?
20 June, 2:00 – 3:00 PM HKT (GMT +8)
Host: Eunice Kuo
Presenters: Victor Li, Wei Shu, and Bill Ye
In the recently released UN Transfer Pricing Manual, China has given its view on location specific advantages (LSA). Although the discussions on LSAs have been around for a while in China, the topic seems more serious now. We'll discuss:
- What is included in the LSAs including location savings and market premiums.
- Why LSAs are likely to be a disputed topic internationally while China State Administration of Tax (SAT) believes that China may be entitled to additional profit sharing from the global value chain.
- China SAT's view on LSAs including its use of LSAs to conclude bilateral advance pricing arrangements and mutual agreement procedures.
- Possible ways, such as the item-by-item calculation or residual profit approach, to estimate value brought by LSAs.
Explore the implications of the new UN guidance around LSAs and how companies operating in China may need to address them.
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Archived Webcasts
Unique Governmental Incentives in Southern China: Is Your Company Eligible?
17 April 2013
Host: Oscar Cheng
Presenters: Isabel Liu and Caesar Wong
Shenzhen Qianhai, Zhuhai Hengqin, and Guangzhou Nanshai in Southern China form the "Golden Triangle" with global significance for the coming decades. Hong Kong and Macau will cooperate closely with these zones. Many investors are setting up companies there to capture the unique investment and business opportunities, as well as the preferential incentives to qualified companies and expatriate individuals there. We'll discuss:
- The strategic economic and industrial plans of each zone, and current development status.
- The background of intended encouragement areas and the recent governmental tax and financial incentives.
- An outline of the key incentive regimes and their potential applicability to your business.
- Practical issues and insights gained from recent experiences.
Learn about new investment zones and incentives in Guangdong and how your group may factor them in for China strategic planning.
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China VAT Reform: Shifting to Higher Gears
29 January 2013
Host: Robert Tsang
Presenters: Sarah Chin and Li Qun Gao
China's value added tax (VAT) reform pilot in Shanghai, launched in early 2012, has spread to other cities and provinces. One year later, what real achievements have been made in reducing double taxation and what could the future hold? We'll discuss:
- Realities of planning and saving opportunities based on lessons learned from the 2012 pilot program.
- Local implementation city to city, including Beijing, Jiangsu, Anhui, Guangdong, and Fujian, including practical insights on implementation.
- The next stage of the reform and how companies can prepare for it, including expectations that the pilot program will expand in 2013 and potential impacts of the future rollout.
Learn from early adopter experiences with China's VAT reform pilots, and explore ways to make a smooth transition.
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(Tune in to the Putonghua version of this webcast presented on 31 January at 2:00 – 3:00 PM HKT (GMT +8) . Please visit Chinese language webcasts page for program details.)