Dear Finance & Taxation Working Group Members,
I am pleased to invite you to the next meeting of the Finance & Taxation Working Group in Shanghai on Tuesday 2nd December 2008, starting at 8.30am. The meeting will take place in the Shanghai offices of the EUCCC.
Proposed agenda:
Members are invited to attend this meeting and report to the group on issues currently being faced by member companies in the area of F&T with a view to sharing knowledge between WG members.
This input will also shape the strategy of the WG over the coming months with regards to the content of seminars which the EUCCC will arrange and the composition of next year's Position Paper.
Issues to be discussed include:
* Problems with setting-up Trading Companies relating to VAT rebate issues in certain areas of China
* The EUCCC Manager of the Petrochemicals, Chemicals and Refining (PCR) WG will be in attendance in order to brief on current lobbying efforts to extend preferential tax treatment to chemical producers who deploy advanced technologies and processes
The meeting will also include an update on the status of Position Paper presentations to Chinese Government authorities and other lobbying actions.
To register for this meeting, please contact Tony Robinson trobinson@euccc.com.cn by 12pm Friday 28th November 2008.