ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As one of the largest overseas markets for U.S. exporters, including small and medium-sized U.S. manufacturing companies, China presents a unique business challenge to multinational corporations. Bloomberg BNA | CITE's 12th Annual live conference, China: Legal, Tax and Accounting Update, hosted March 19-20 in San Francisco, will familiarize and update tax and non-tax professionals on the latest economic developments in China and examine practical solutions to the legal, tax, and accounting issues facing companies currently or expecting to do business in China.
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"China's rapid growth has made it one of the strongest economies in the world today. Even if your company is not currently doing business in China it most likely will in the near future!" notes Diane Pastore, Program Director at Bloomberg BNA | CITE. "This year's conference will include an enhanced discussion on VAT and how to handle importing goods and equipment into China."
This conference will allow attendees to learn the best way to negotiate and structure investments in China and maximize their return on investment (ROI). Attendees will examine the latest tax law changes and their affect on companies doing business in China in 2012 and 2013, the best way to structure investment opportunities in China or optimize existing business and investments in a most tax-efficient way, the best way to structure tax-free transactions or minimize tax consequences, and the advantages of investing in China via Hong Kong.
Common legal challenges and solutions, the new labor laws and their impact on companies doing business in China, and legal "dos" and don'ts" will also be discussed.
Sessions cover the legal aspects of operating a business in China; overall considerations for structuring investment in China; transfer pricing developments; legal, tax, and trade developments in the Greater China region; financing operations; indirect taxes; and legal and tax aspects of using intellectual property in China.
By attending the two-day conference, attendees will:
- Discuss how China's economy will fare in the year of the Dragon (2012)
- Find out the latest changes in the income and withholding tax systems and how they can affect a company's tax liability in China in 2012
- Examine the best techniques for funding investments and operating capital in China
- Understand the latest legal strategies for structuring operations in China in 2012 and what U.S. businesses have learned from doing business in China
- Learn how the latest China social security tax may impact your cost of doing business in China
- Find out how to minimize customs and VAT charges in importing goods and equipment into China
- Determine how the latest transfer pricing rules in China affect U.S. companies and their ability to repatriate funds
- Discover the latest GAAP and IFRS accounting rules for companies operating in China
- Learn the key exit strategies for reorganizing operations in China and implementing a PRC holding company
The China: Legal, Tax and Accounting Update will take place at the Marriott Union Square, San Francisco, CA. To register, go to www.bna.com or call (914) 328.5656 for further information on special rates.
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