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David Ling

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KPMG

8/F, Office Tower E2

Oriental Plaza

Beijing 100738

China

Tel: +86 10 8508 7083

Email: david.ling@kpmg.com

Website: www.kpmg.com/cn/en

David Ling is the tax partner in charge of KPMG Northern China and is based in Beijing. He is a China tax specialist for the industrial and consumer markets sector. David joined an international accounting firm in the US in 1992 after he obtained his master's degree in US taxation. He transferred to China in 1993 and has worked in the offices in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. He became a tax partner in 2002 and joined KPMG's Beijing office the same year.

David has extensive experience in Chinese tax planning and tax negotiation. His expertise includes advising foreign companies in establishing operations in China in particular with the establishment of investment holding companies in China. David has extensive knowledge of the People's Republic of China (PRC) customs regulations, foreign exchange control policies, and other regulations which may impact foreign companies' operations in China.

David has significant relationships with the PRC authorities including the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the State Administration for Foreign Exchange, Customs as well as the tax authorities at the central and local levels.

 

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