Title：Emerging Tax Issues in Cross-border Investment and Financing within the Landscape of International Tax Reform
Host: Center for International Tax Law & Comparative Taxation, Xiamen University(CITACT-XMU)
School of Law, Xiamen University
Language：English
Date and Time: February 23, 2025, 13.30-17.15
Venue: Classroom A138, School of Law
Forum Agenda
13:30-15:10 Session 1: Issues in Applying Tax Treaties in Cross-border Transactions
Chair: Prof. Yansheng Zhu
13:30-13:45 | “Interpretation of Tax Treaties in Chinese Law Context and Corresponding Anti-avoidance Measures” Reporter: Yongqing Ye (Partner, Beijing King & Wood Mallesons Shanghai Office) |
13:45-14:00 | “Procedural Issues in the Application of Tax Treaties in Mainland China” Reporter: Mona Lan (Partner, Beijing King & Wood Mallesons Shanghai Office, ITC 14-15) |
14:00-14:15 | “Current Status and Prospects of Cross-border Tax Litigation in China – Insights from Susino case (2022)” Reporter: Dongmei Qiu (Associate professor, Xiamen University) |
14:15-14:35 | “From Tax Residency to Beneficial Ownership: A Practical Analysis of Cross-Border Tax Challenges” Reporters: Muba (Attorney, Baker & McKenzie) & Tingting Guo (Attorney, Baker & McKenzie) |
14:35-14:45 | Discussant 1: Xiaoyu Ma (Partner, Global Law Office) |
14:45-14:55 | Discussant 2: Jessica Shi (Tax Manager, ByteDance) |
14:55-15:10 | Q&A |
15:10 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:15 Session 2: Cross-border Tax Issues and Resolution of Tax Disputes
Chair: Associate Prof. Dongmei Qiu
15:30-15:45 | “China's Practice in VAT Administration for Cross-Border Online Service Transactions” Reporter: Yansheng Zhu (Full professor, Xiamen University) |
15:45-16:00 | “Tax Planning Involving Family Trust” Reporter: Hao Wu (Partner, Lifeng LLP) |
16:00-16:15 | “Impact of Restructuring Costs on Local Entity Losses from a Transfer Pricing Perspective” Reporter: Xiaofeng Yang (Consultant, DLA Piper LLP (Beijing Representative Office) |
16:15-16:30 | “Breaking Deadlocks in the Resolution of Tax Dispute” Reporter: Yimin Kou (Partner, Jingshi Law Firm) |
16:30-16:40 | Discussant 1: Hui Wang (Vice President, Huahe China Group) |
16:40-16:50 | Discussant 2: Moya Wu |
16:50-17:15 | Q&A |
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