Tax audit response
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A high-tech enterprise in Guangdong was suspected of tax evasion due to listing costs without invoices, involving costs of nearly RMB 200 million. Hwuason assisted the enterprise in responding to the tax inspection, mitigating the risk of being characterized as tax evasion, while striving for deemed assessment of the uninvoiced costs, helping the enterprise avoid huge fines and the risk of losing its high-tech status. (2026)
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A refined oil refining and production enterprise in Henan was under inspection for consumption tax evasion. The tax inspection bureau determined that the enterprise had engaged in tax evasion by selling products under changed names, intending to recover taxes and impose a penalty of RMB 70 million. Hwuason represented the enterprise during the inspection stage, presenting full statements and defenses. Ultimately, the tax authorities accepted Hwuason's opinions and waived all penalties. (2025)
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A coal trading enterprise in Liaoning was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of RMB 87 million. The enterprise faced the risk of supplementary tax, late payment surcharges, and fines if characterized as tax evasion. During the tax inspection stage, Hwuason assisted the enterprise in submitting defense opinions and representing it in the penalty hearing, ultimately avoiding financial losses of over RMB 50 million for the enterprise. (2025)
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A marine fuel oil trading enterprise in Liaoning was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of over RMB 290 million. Hwuason assisted the enterprise in responding to the tax inspection, fully mitigating the risks of supplementary tax and criminal liability. (2024)
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A logistics enterprise in Xinjiang was suspected of tax evasion through falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving VAT, corporate income tax, late payment surcharges, and fines totaling over RMB 10 million. Hwuason assisted the enterprise in responding to the tax inspection, mitigating the characterization of corporate income tax evasion and the associated fines, and applied deemed assessment for corporate income tax. (2023)
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A comprehensive foreign trade service enterprise in Guizhou was suspected of defrauding export tax rebates, involving over RMB 300 million in export tax rebates. The enterprise faced huge fines and severe criminal liability risks. Hwuason provided comprehensive inspection response services for the enterprise, helping it avoid huge fines and criminal charges. (2021)
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A venture capital enterprise in Shenzhen was involved in a dispute over the pre-tax deduction of bad debt losses, involving corporate income tax of over RMB 34 million. The enterprise faced the risk of being characterized as tax evasion, with supplementary tax, late payment surcharges, and fines. During the tax inspection stage, Hwuason assisted the enterprise in completing a tax self-examination and voluntarily paying the taxes, avoiding huge fines from being characterized as tax evasion. (2021)
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A well-known real estate group enterprise in Tianjin was inspected for failing to withhold individual income tax on shareholders due to capital reduction, involving RMB 260 million in shareholders' individual income tax. Hwuason provided comprehensive tax inspection response services for the enterprise and the shareholders involved, guiding them through a tax self-examination, obtaining the tax authorities' leniency, significantly reducing the amount of supplementary tax, and waiving late payment surcharges of over RMB 50 million. (2020)
Tax penalty hearing
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A lubricant oil enterprise in Jiangsu was under penalty hearing for consumption tax evasion, involving tax of over RMB 15 million. The tax authorities notified a proposed penalty of over RMB 7 million. Hwuason represented the enterprise in the penalty hearing, and the tax authorities accepted Hwuason's opinion and withdrew the penalty. (2026)
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A refined oil trading enterprise in Xinjiang was under penalty hearing for off-book operations constituting tax evasion. The tax authorities proposed to recover corporate income tax of over RMB 10 million and impose a penalty of RMB 5 million. Hwuason represented the enterprise in the penalty hearing. The tax authorities accepted Hwuason's opinion to apply deemed assessment for corporate income tax, reducing the tax to RMB 3 million, and imposed no penalty. (2026)
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A renewable resources recycling enterprise in Guangxi was suspected of falsely issuing invoices and faced a penalty hearing with a proposed fine of over RMB 20 million. Hwuason represented the enterprise in the penalty hearing, and the tax authorities accepted Hwuason's opinion and withdrew the penalty notification. (2025)
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A high-tech enterprise in Shanghai was suspected of fraudulently obtaining preferential tax treatment and faced a penalty hearing involving tax of RMB 30 million and a proposed fine of RMB 15 million. Hwuason represented the enterprise in the penalty hearing, and the tax authorities accepted Hwuason's opinion and withdrew the penalty notification. (2023)
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An ore mining enterprise in Ningxia was suspected of tax evasion and faced a penalty hearing involving tax of RMB 89 million, with a proposed penalty equal to the tax amount. Hwuason represented the enterprise in the penalty hearing, and the tax authorities accepted Hwuason's opinion and withdrew the penalty notification. (2022)
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A real estate development enterprise in Guangdong was suspected of tax evasion and faced a penalty hearing involving tax of RMB 136 million and a proposed fine of RMB 400 million. Hwuason represented the enterprise in the penalty hearing, and the tax authorities accepted Hwuason's opinion and issued a decision not to impose a penalty. (2021)
Tax administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation
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A land value tax exemption dispute case involving a tourism project development company in Yunnan, with land value tax and late payment surcharges of over RMB 600 million. Hwuason represented the enterprise and obtained a retrial victory in the Provincial High Court, which ultimately revoked the tax authorities' decision to levy over RMB 600 million in tax. (2025)
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A tax evasion administrative review case involving a renewable resources recycling enterprise in Guangxi suspected of obtaining falsely issued special VAT invoices, involving VAT, corporate income tax, late payment surcharges, and fines totaling over RMB 90 million. The case was settled through mediation after Hwuason's representation in the administrative review, resulting in the revocation of the tax evasion characterization and fines for corporate income tax, and applying deemed assessment for corporate income tax, thereby avoiding criminal liability risks for the enterprise's actual controller. (2025)
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An administrative review case involving a renewable resources recycling enterprise in Guangxi where full adjustment and supplementary tax were imposed for listing costs without invoices, involving tax and late payment surcharges totaling over RMB 70 million. The case was settled through mediation after Hwuason's representation in the administrative review, resulting in the application of deemed assessment for corporate income tax. (2025)
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An administrative litigation case involving a real estate enterprise in Inner Mongolia and a city tax bureau and provincial tax bureau over tax evasion. With Hwuason's successful representation, the court accepted the lawyer's opinion that tax late payment surcharges cannot exceed the tax amount, ruling that the enterprise bear late payment surcharges up to the amount of the tax, thereby exempting the enterprise from over RMB 8 million in late payment surcharge losses. (2024)
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An administrative review case involving a metallurgical manufacturing group enterprise in Fujian regarding tax adjustment for obtaining falsely issued special VAT invoices, involving over RMB 30 million in special VAT invoices. Hwuason represented the enterprise and achieved a settlement through administrative review, with the tax authorities voluntarily withdrawing the recovery of over RMB 11 million in corporate income tax and late payment surcharges adjusted due to the involved invoices, successfully recovering huge financial losses. (2023)
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An administrative review case involving a petrochemical trading enterprise in Anhui suspected of consumption tax evasion. The enterprise was characterized as tax evasion and required to pay a consumption tax penalty of RMB 400 million. The case was settled through mediation after Hwuason's representation in the administrative review, resulting in the revocation of the tax evasion characterization and all penalties, thereby avoiding criminal liability risks for the enterprise's actual controller. (2023)
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An administrative review case involving a real estate development enterprise in Anhui for failing to withhold shareholders' individual income tax. The enterprise was characterized as tax evasion and required to pay supplementary tax of RMB 19 million and a fine of RMB 6.9 million. The case was settled through mediation after Hwuason's representation in the administrative review, with the supplementary tax and fine reduced to RMB 6 million. (2022)
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An administrative review case involving a refined oil enterprise in Shandong suspected of consumption tax evasion. The enterprise was characterized as tax evasion and faced a penalty of RMB 5 billion. The case was settled through mediation after Hwuason's representation in the administrative review, resulting in the revocation of the tax evasion characterization and all penalties, and effectively mitigating the criminal liability risk of tax evasion for the enterprise's actual controller. (2021)
Tax-related criminal defense
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A plastic production enterprise in Guangdong was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of over RMB 80 million. The investigating authority initiated a criminal investigation for the crime of falsely issuing special VAT invoices. Hwuason acted as the defender for the enterprise, providing legal assistance during the investigation stage. Ultimately, the investigating authority accepted the lawyer's opinion, determined that the enterprise did not constitute the crime of false issuance, and decided to withdraw the case. (2026)
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A Hunan branch of a Beijing tax and financial consulting company was suspected of falsely issuing VAT invoices, involving special VAT invoices of RMB 655 million and ordinary VAT invoices of RMB 457 million. The person in charge was transferred for prosecution on suspicion of falsely issuing special VAT invoices and falsely issuing invoices, facing criminal liability risks of ten years or more up to life imprisonment. With Hwuason's successful defense, the public prosecution authority ultimately accepted the lawyer's opinion and decided not to prosecute. (2025)
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A renewable resources recycling group enterprise in Sichuan was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of RMB 3.6 billion. The person in charge was transferred for prosecution on suspicion of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, facing criminal liability risks of ten years or more up to life imprisonment. With Hwuason's successful defense, the public prosecution authority accepted the lawyer's opinion and ultimately issued a decision not to prosecute. (2025)
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A refined oil trading enterprise in Fujian was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of RMB 850 million. The person in charge was transferred for prosecution on suspicion of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, facing criminal liability risks of ten years or more up to life imprisonment. With Hwuason's successful defense, the public prosecution authority accepted the lawyer's opinion and changed the charge to illegal purchase of special invoices, and the court ultimately imposed a suspended sentence. (2025)
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A chemical enterprise in Liaoning was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of over RMB 1.2 billion. The person in charge was charged with falsely issuing special VAT invoices, facing criminal liability risks of ten years or more up to life imprisonment. With Hwuason's successful defense, the court accepted the lawyer's opinion, and the defendant was ultimately sentenced to only five years in prison, a significant reduction. (2025)
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A flexible labor platform enterprise in Shandong was suspected of falsely issuing invoices, involving ordinary VAT invoices totaling RMB 51 million. The public prosecution authority initiated a public prosecution against the enterprise and the responsible persons for the crime of falsely issuing invoices. Hwuason successfully defended some of the defendants and obtained a suspended sentence from the court. (2025)
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A building materials production enterprise in Fujian was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of RMB 33 million. The person in charge was transferred for prosecution on suspicion of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, facing criminal liability risks of ten years or more. With Hwuason's successful defense, the public prosecution authority changed the charge to illegal purchase of special invoices, and the defendant received a suspended sentence. (2024)
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A well-known listed agricultural company in Henan was suspected of falsely issuing special VAT invoices, involving a total invoice amount of tens of billions of RMB. Hwuason provided criminal legal assistance to the company during the case filing review stage by an out-of-jurisdiction public security authority. Ultimately, the out-of-jurisdiction public security authority accepted the lawyer's opinion and decided not to file a case against the company. (2024)
