How Can CN Companies Avoid Tax Risks When Investing Abroad?
The primary tax risk that Chinese companies face when going global is the unfamiliar and complex tax system, collection, and administration of the target country. Failure to fully understand the target country’s tax regime and compliance requirements can lead to huge tax risks for businesses.determine evaluation considerations;
Identification of “red flags” in the business, accounting and control processes of the target company;
Overview of operational and balance sheet risks;
Identify spinoff considerations.
Operational substance, i.e. the foreign holding company has employees and directors involved in various business activities.
The issue of cross-border income tax.Internationally, many countries levy taxes based on the source of income. Failure to pay personal income tax under the regulations of our country and the host country may result in tax collection penalties, late and non-compliance fines, and the risk of double taxation.
In order to enable Chinese companies to better manage and deal with global tax risks in the process of internationalization, companies can consider the following tax risk management measures:
Establish an organizational structure and management system for managing tax risk and establish full-time departments or staff. This will both improve tax compliance and better identify, assess, and address tax risks.
Use information management methods. In the process of business internationalization, there are many issues that need to be addressed by businesses and sometimes it is impossible to rely on manual management alone. If enterprises can use information-based management methods or technology platforms to achieve multi-port information collection, integrated information processing, and sharing, enterprises can manage business risks and global taxes more conveniently and efficiently.
Create country-specific tax management manuals. Companies can systematically sort out the tax system, tax issues, and treatment methods of my country and investment target countries, so that they know themselves and others how to handle international tax issues and tax risks.
Seek help from a professional tax advisory body. Many international professional tax advisory firms have strong international networks and rich industry experience and can provide companies with integrated professional services on a global scale. It is a wise decision to seek tax advice, guidance, and support from professional bodies when needed.
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