European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Finance & Taxation Working Group (Beijing)
Date: Wednesday, 27th March 2013, 1600-18000
Location:
European Chamber offices Beijing (C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District)
Dear Working Group Member,
We are delighted to invite you to the next Finance & Taxation Working Group meeting, to be held on Wednesday, 27th March, starting at 1600 at the European Chamber office.
At this meeting Ms. Lea Gebhardt, Manager of the European Tax Desk and Ms. Ady Li, Senior Manager, PWC will deliver a presentation focusing on the double tax treaty status. This will be followed by a free discussion and experience sharing on the VAT.
At this meeting we will also have the elections for the Chair and Vice-Chairs positions.
If you wish to attend this meeting, please register with Ms. Ada He at ahe@europeanchamber.com.cn before COB Tuesday, 26th March 2012.
Tentative Agenda
- Ms. Lea Gebhardt, Manager of the European Tax Desk and Ms. Ady Li, Senior Manager, PWC will deliver a presentation focusing on the double tax treaty status
- Free discussion and experience sharing on the VAT
- Elections position Chair and Vice Chairs
- Discussion activities 2013
Chair / Vice Chair Election
The Banking & Securities Working Group Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group. The responsibilities of Chairpersons include taking a leading role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to the Chinese and European governments and steering Working Group meetings. The required characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chair are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential.
Should you be interested in putting yourself forward for candidacy for election, please firstly read the attached document which outlines the roles and responsibilities of a Working Group Chairperson. To apply, each prospective candidate should submit a short bio and a motivation letter at least one week prior to the election to Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell, by March 19th COB at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn . In the email, please clearly state whether you intend to run for the position of Chair or Vice Chair. Candidates running for the role of Chair, if not successfully elected, can opt to be included as a candidate for Vice Chair.
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, the Business Manager will send another email to the Working Group one week prior to the election with the bios and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting (one vote per company) after each candidate has been given an opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached Code of Conduct following election.
For more information on the Finance & Taxation Working Group, or the European Chamber in general, please don’t hesitate to contact Xavier Sans Powell in Beijing, xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn or Tina Ran in Shanghai, tran@europeanchamber.com.cn