James Zhao

James is a tax and transfer pricing (TP) partner at Deloitte China, based in Shanghai. He is one of the most experienced tax and TP practitioners in China, with more than 20 years of experience in tax and TP advisory in China and overseas.

James has been the preferred tax and TP adviser for many Fortune 500 multinational companies, and has provided tax and business advisory services as the lead client and tax partner. He is also the tax leader for the life science and healthcare industry at Deloitte China.

James has been consecutively nominated by Euromoney/Legal Media Group in its Guide to the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Advisers since 2009. He is a key contributor to Deloitte China thought leadership publications on tax and TP, and has published articles in various professional and economic research journals. James is also a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences organised by professional organisations, universities, and government bodies.