2010 Tax Executives Institute US Tax Conference

I taught at the 2010 Tax Executives Institute US Tax Conference in Singapore last September. This is an annual conference that convers key features of the US tax system, beginning from the introductory level to more advanced concepts in US taxation (program intro and speakers bio).  It was a great experence, the attendees includes tax executives from US mutilnational companies (i.e., Nike, Morgan Stanley, Corning, UPS) as well as Asia Pacific based companies investing in the US.

AmCham Insight Magazine

I co-published an article "Recent Developments for Non-residents Driving Income in China" in the AmCham Insights Magazine (Link to Insight Magazine).

The Enterprise Income Tax (EIT) law, which came into effect on January 1, 2008, included many significant changes for foreign investors.  These changes affect many non-residents engaged in business activities in China, whether those activities are in the form of cross-border services, exchanges of tangible goods, transfers of intangible property rights or financial assets, sourcing activities, or investments in China enterprises that process goods or perform other business functions.  If you are interested to get a copy of the article, contact me.

Investing in the U.S.!

On November 19, 2010, I had the pleasure to speak at the Investment and Business Coorperation in America seminar in Wuhan. The seminar was organized by US China Business Counsil (USCBS) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).  There were about 100 attendees from Chinese companies currently doing business in the US or interested in investing in the US in the near future. I met with the vice mayor of Wuhan, he is very supportive of the Chinese companies "going out" strategy. 

I spoke about various topics including the current merger & acquisition and green field investment environment in the US as well as what are the important factors for a successful M&A in the US; US tax considerations for investment in the US; and effective investment structure planning. The presentation was conducted in Chinese, below are some media coverage about this event.





Wuhan Government
Xinhua News
People’s Daily
China Daily
Tengxun News