On the afternoon of April 9, 2020, Hargent Tax successfully held an online video“新冠疫情对经济、投资及国际税收的影响”国际研讨会（Webinar of Covid-19 and Its Implications on Economics, Investment and International tax），Tax experts from Mainland China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the European Union and the United Kingdom discussed and shared topics related to the new crown epidemic, and interacted with the participants.

All partners of Hargent Tax in Beijing, Hong Kong partners and heads of 37 branches nationwide, partners of Huazheng Tax's EU partner Valent & Partners and British partner Harbert Law Offices, from Renmin University of China, Nearly 60 people attended the seminar, including some finance and taxation scholars from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Central University of Finance and Economics, and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as well as finance and taxation experts from some large enterprises in industries such as petroleum, electric power, construction engineering and the Internet.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Wu,Xiaoqiang Dean of Hargent Research Institute, and Ms.Laura, a foreign lawyer. The meeting was organized around four agendas, including:    

1. Covid-19: implications on European business and strategic opportunities (inbound and outbound) 新冠疫情：对欧洲商业的影响，吸引投资与对外投资的战略机遇

Opportunity of investing in Strategic Tax Governance to enhance value across organizations，投资于战略税收治理（STG）以提高跨组织价值的机遇

2. Covid-19: Chinese tax policies for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and tax service  opportunities新冠疫情的应对：中国的财税政策及对税务服务的评估

3. Global value chains - transfer pricing policies and economic downturns due to pandemic event全球价值链：疫情全球流行对企业转让定价政策的影响和经济下行

Global Value Chains and Transfer Pricing Models – the impact of Covid and post-Covid全球价值链与转让定价模型–疫情时期和后疫情时期的影响

4. Cross- border investments in the new framework框架下的跨境投资

Opportunities and Challenges挑战与机遇

The impact of Regulatory framework (norms & regulations) and increased compliance burden - raising awareness监管框架（规范和法规）的影响以及合规成本的上升-提高意识

OECD Drive for Substance in Offshore Financial Centers- need for adequate premises, functions or people-subcontracting opportunities世界经合组织OECD对离岸金融中心经济实质的驱动-对适当场所、职能或人员的需求，人力分包机会

EU Regulation (DAC 6)欧盟关于跨境投资安排的税收报告义务的指令DAC 6

UK Investigations into Transfer Pricing and Diverted Profits Tax英国对转让定价的调查和利润转移税

New UK tax on income received overseas (including China), where associated with UK sales and IP held abroad英国对在海外（包括中国）取得的与英国销售和海外持有知识产权相关的收入进行的征税

The key speakers of this seminar include Mr. Dong Guoyun, Chairman of Hargent Tax Agency, Mr. Wu Xiaoqiang, Dean of Huazheng Research Institute, Associate Professor He Yang, Deputy Dean of the School of Finance and Taxation, Central University of Finance and Economics, and foreign representatives Mr. Peel, Gai Mr. Lee and Mr. Thomson (foreign representatives are front-line experts in international taxation and hold important positions in global taxation organizations, with professional influence on international taxation rules).

Through this international seminar, the participants have a better understanding of the impact of the new crown epidemic on the economies of various countries and cross-border investment, enhanced their understanding of China's fiscal and tax policies and their targeting and roles, and deepened their understanding of global supply chain trends and trends. It has a cutting-edge awareness of the possible impact of transfer pricing and the latest European tax policy framework in relation to cross-border investment between China and Europe.

This online international symposium, closely related to hot topics, reasonable agenda and rich in content, the participating experts carried out online interaction and achieved a complete success.