DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA:

Understanding the Chinese Tax, Regulatory and Financial Environment for Foreign Investment

 

American managers new to the China market know at least one thing about the most populous country in the world: the Chinese society and economy operate through a set of principles quite different than what Americans appreciate in the United States. Taxation, government regulations and business structures are in flux as China merges its socialist, centralized government system with free market mechanisms to create the most dynamic economy in history. American managers leading their companies into China must have a grasp of these legal and financial issues up-front to expedite investment in the China market in the most cost-effective manner possible.

Participants will learn through the one-day session DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA: Understanding the Chinese Tax, Regulatory and Financial Environment for Foreign Investment:

1.      Setting The Stage: The People’s Republic Of China (PRC) Before and After WTO Accession

2.      Why Are China’s Legal, Governmental And Tax Systems So Different From America’s? – A Historical And Cultural Primer

3.      The Prevalent Role Of The Chinese Government In Your Chinese Business – from Land Usage Rights to Labor Management

4.      Free Trade Zones – What Are They, Where Are They And Are They Right For Your Company?

5.      Different Forms Of Investment - Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures, Chinese-Foreign Cooperative Ventures, Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises: How to Determine What’s Right for You

6.      Preferential Tax Policies and Other Incentives For Foreign Investments

7.      Procedures For Establishing Foreign Investment – A Roadmap Of The Chinese Bureaucracy

8.      Accounting Requirements – GAAP Versus IAS: Where Does China Stand?

9.      Overview Of Chinese Tax Systems – Corporate, Employment and Expat Liabilities

10.  Import and Export Regulations

11.  Foreign Currency Regulations – How To Get Your Money Out Of China

12.  The Chinese Judiciary – Bringing Your Case To Court

13.   Protecting Your Company’s Competitive Advantage: Intellectual Property Rights

The session will present a snapshot of China’s fast-changing regulatory, tax and investment environment. Participants will learn about procedural priorities and strategies to facilitate development of their business in China.

Throughout the day session leaders will guide participants through a detailed, real-life case study of a foreign auto parts company that invested in Ningbo, China. Other, ancillary case studies will underscore some of the topics described above. Videotape footage will highlight some issues. The session will begin at 8am and run until 4:30pm, with a half-hour lunch at 12pm.

Silk Road Communications, L.L.C. (SRC) will lead the session. SRC is a market research and business development group specializing in the success of foreign investments in China. Chinese lawyers, former government workers, business managers and analysts who have hands-on experience in advising foreign companies in the China market staff SRC and will facilitate the session.

For more information, email Silk Road Communications at contactus@/ or call (847)630-1271.