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2013-03-28Liu Tianyong was interviewed by China Taxation News concerning protection of legal rights of taxpayer
Tax Lawyers may play more roles on protecting legal rights of taxpayers   Recently, State Administration of Taxation promulgated several opinions on strengthening the protection of legal rights of taxpayers (Circular Sui Zong Fa [2013] No. 15), hereinafter referred to as the Document. It was alleged that the Document was another important document on protecting t ...
2013-03-27An Article written by Hwuason Lawyer concerning VAT Pilot Program was published by China Communicatio
Challenges faced by China Transportation Enterprises   According to a survey conducted by Shanghai division of National Bureau of Statistics of China by the end of last year, 58.6% of the transportation enterprises surveyed indicated that their tax burden increased after VAT pilot program.   As for the above mentioned enterprises, the article suggest ...
2013-03-21Hwuason Lawyers was interviewed by China Business on Tax Legislation Reform
On March 9th, Xin Chunying, vice director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said "There is no roadmap or time table on taking back tax legislation. But we will respond to the concern of the public", in a press conference on answering questions concerning tax legislation reform raised by journalist ...
2013-03-20Hwuason Lawyers was invited to attend Shandong Lawyers Forum 2013 and delivered a speech
On March 17th, Shandong Lawyers Association held the Shandong Lawyers Forum with the theme of "Rule of Law and Business Development of Lawyers" in Jinan. Liu Tianyong, the managing partner of Hwuason Lawyers, was invited to attend the Forum and addressed a wonderful speech on "Business Development of China Lawyers in Tax Field".   Mr. Liu ...
2013-02-17Hwuason Lawyers were informed to win a 2013 Finance Monthly Global Awards
  Through rigorous selection and judging process, Hwuason Lawyers were informed that we are a winner of a 2013 Global Award.   About the awards   The Finance Monthly Global Awards celebrate the most outstanding individuals and firms who have demonstrated excellence, depth of knowledge and innovation in their respective fields. ...
2013-02-07Hwuason lawyers was shortlisted for a Finance Monthly Global Award 2013 of Corporate Tax Firm of the
  Finance Monthly, global famous financial magazine, recently has released the nomination list of Finance Monthly Global Award 2013. And Hwuason lawyers was shortlisted for a Finance Monthly Global Award 2013 in the category of Corporate Tax Firm of the Year – China.   Finance Monthly is an international publication which provides news, insigh ...
2013-01-31Hwuason was nominated as the best Chinese Tax Law Firm by Asian Legal Business in 2013
  Recently, Hwuason was nominated as the best Chinese Tax Law Firm by Asian Legal Business again in 2013. Previously, Hwuason was awarded the prize in 2011, and had been nominated for four consecutive years from 2009 to 2012. This time in the nomination list still include leading law firms like King & Wood Mallesons, Jun He Law Offices and so on. &n ...
2013-01-28Hwuason lawyer was interviewed by China Business Journal on the issue of “super profits tax”
Actually, the statement of “super profits tax” attracts public attention dramatically, which is not a real tax in our country. The formulation of the concept originated from the Administrative Measures on the Collection of Special Petroleum Proceeds issued by the Ministry of Finance on March 25th 2006 and entered into force on the next day. Taking into account the ...
2013-01-22China Taxation News (January 21th 2013) published monograph by Liu Tianyong---only by Doing Self-asse
On January 11th 2013, Notice of Inspections on High and New Technology Enterprises Recognition and Administration (Circular Guo Ke Fa Huo [2012] No.1220), jointly issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, was released by the Ministry of Science and Technology on its official website. The Notice points out that ...
2013-01-21Hwuason lawyers was interviewed by China Business Journal to offer legal opinions on alleged tax evas
It was reported that the total amount of the alleged increase adjustments in taxable income of Jiangsu Mobile reached up to more than 4 billion RMB involving nearly 50 tax categories. Under the current tax regulations of the state, Jiangsu Mobile would have to pay an overdue tax of 1 billion RMB.   Liu Tianyong, the director of Hwuason Lawyers said that reasons w ...
2013-01-19Hwuason and Hebei Xinye lawfirm achieve business relationship
On Jan 16th2013,Hwuason and Hebei Xinye lawfirm achieve business relationship. Liu Tianyong, the director of Hwuason lawfirm and vice director of Finance and Tax Law Professional Committee of China Bar Association, had a business communication with Zhang Xiaoyun, the director of Hebei Xinye lawfirm and Real Estate Professional Committee of Shijiazhuang Bar Association. X ...
2013-01-18Hwuason lawyer received an exclusive interview from China Taxation News (2013.01.14) on the issue of
In the middle of December 2012, the State Administration of Taxation released Notice on Individual Income Tax for Employees Working in Law Firms (Notice [2012] No.53). It further clarified the policy implementing caliber regarding individual income tax for employees working in law firms and has made new requirements for pre-tax deduction of case expenses, tax management of le ...
2012-12-24Liu Tianyong was elected as the Vice-director of Professional Committee for Finance and Tax Law of Na
  In order to achieve the goals put forward by the 18th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCPC), the National Bar Association decided to set 6 professional committees specializing in finance and tax, the government, the enterprise, the rural areas, arbitration and monopoly. Meanwhile, the Professional Committee for Civil Affairs was adjusted to Professio ...
2012-12-19Liu Tianyong from Hwuason Lawyers was invited by Modern Bankers to join Salon on the Road to Tax Abat
  On December 17th 2012 at 14:00 pm to 17:00 pm, Liu Tianyong, senior partner and doctor of finance and tax law was invited to attend the 52th Wudaokou Chamber Salon. For this salon, the topic focused on the Road to Tax Abatement in China. The discussion was taken place in the context of the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference. The path of structural t ...
2012-12-17Hwuason was invited by Student Career Center of Peking University to participate in seminar for legal
  On December 14th 2012 at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm, Liu Tianyong, director of Hwuason Lawyers and Wei Zhibiao took part in seminar for legal job seekers on the development in 2012 at the invitation of Student Career Center of Peking University.   The event was directed by Peking University Law School Youth League Committee and the Student Career Center, ...
2012-12-12Hwuason lawyers was interviewed by Legal Daily to offer legal opinions on replacing business tax by V
  Starting from January 1st 2012, the State Council decided to carry out replacing business tax by VAT pilots in transportation industry and some modern service industry in Shanghai. As a result, there’re totally 130 thousand enterprises involved in the pilot scope. Based on the Shanghai pilots, the State Council further determined that the pilot scope ...
2012-12-10Eight law firms including Hwuason initiate the founding of Legal Boutique League in Beijing
On December 9th 2012, 9:30 am, the Legal Boutique League (hereinafter referred to as LBL) was officially founded in the Palace Hall on the third floor of Beijing Grand Hotel jointly launched by Hwuason Lawyers, Tiantong & Partners, Han Kun Law Offices, Beijing Huanzhong & Partners, Lifang & Partners, City Development Law Firm, River Delta Law Firm and Sunshine Law ...
2012-11-29Hwuason lawyers being interviewed by Securities Daily on the issue of individual income tax for citiz
Zhanglan, Chairman of the Board of South Beauty cancelled her hukou registration on 17 September 2012, information from the Industry and Commerce Authority revealed that the business type of South Beauty changed from limited-liability company (Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao joint-venture company) to foreign-invested enterprise on December 19, 2008.   It is worth not ...
2012-11-27Hwuason lawyers was invited to give a talk at the Sino-Korean International Tax Law Seminar
On 23 November 2012, Sino-Korean International Taxation Seminar was held at Beijing Jingyi Hotel. The topic of this seminar was International Tax Law and Outlook for Sino-Korean Economic Cooperation, and sponsors included Korean Law Research Center and Finance and Tax Law Research Center of China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), Korean International Taxati ...
2012-09-27Seminar on Beijing VAT pilot program
According to Cai Shui [2012] No.71 (Circular 71), the VAT pilot program would be rolled out to 8 cities/provinces progressively. The programme would be applied to the transport and 6 modern service industries. Beijing VAT pilot program started from September 1,2012.  On Setember 20, Liu Tianyong,a senior partner of Hwuason firm and Wei Zhibiao, ...