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Gilbert Shen
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Gilbert Shen, CPA

Head of Tax, CMS Hasche Sigle Shanghai Representative Office (Germany)

Languages
  • Chinese
  • English

Gilbert Shen has been practicing PRC tax law and PRC-related international taxation law since 2006. He is particularly experienced in tax matters concerning the establishment of efficient holding structures, company mergers and restructurings, relocations, profit repatriation schemes, investment exit strategies, cross-border transactions, tax due diligences, transfer pricing analysis, treaty-based international tax interaction and individual tax issues.

Gilbert started his career with the tax department of a Big 4 accounting firm. He is a CICPA member, CFA charterholder and a Certified Tax Agent of China.

Relevant experience

  • A German equipment manufacturer on various tax issues including tax planning, permanent establishment and BT and IIT issues. 
  • A major European industrial group and its Chinese subsidiaries on various tax issues of the German group company and its Chinese subsidiaries.
  • A leading German automotive supplier on various tax issues such as payments of inter-company charges to Germany and group restructuring in China.
  • A leading European automotive company on various tax issues including enterprise restructuring, CIT, BT, VAT, IIT issues. 
  • One of the world’s largest private equity funds on its USD 600 million investment in one of the top 2 largest taxi APP in China. 
  • One of the largest real estate developers in Asia on a series of business operations and tax matters in relation to VAT reform. 
  • One of the world’s largest hotel management groups on a series of business operations and tax matters in relation to VAT reform. 
  • A leading US fund on the sale of its portfolio to one of the world’s largest chemical groups, including the USD 45 million indirect sale of the investment in China. 
  • A leading US fund on the acquisition of a potential investment in chemical industry up to USD 24 million. 
  • A leading US equipment manufacturer on the extraction plan of a USD 5 million annual cross-border profit from corporate tax and transfer pricing perspectives. 
  • An Asian PE fund on the acquisition of a famous roast food producer including the implementation of USD 35 million buyout deal.

Memberships & Roles

  • CICPA member
  • CFA charter holder
  • Certified Tax Agent of China

Education

  • MBA Degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University 
  • Bachelor Degree in Economics, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade
Practice Areas

Further reading

  • PRC VAT Reform Will Be Expanded to Cover All Industries

  • Chinese Tax Regulation Update - April 2016

  • Chinese Tax Regulation Update - May 2016

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