Thomas Chen Partner, Accounting & Outsourcing Solutions
Background
- Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance
- Master’s degree in International Management
Relevant experience
Thomas started his career with Forvis Mazars Paris office and was relocated in 2004 to the firm’s Shanghai office to develop the outsourcing activity.
With more than 20 years of professional experience in accounting and audit in an international environment, Thomas has deep knowledge in international and Chinese accounting, tax and business regulations as well as business operations.
He has assisted a large number of international companies to set-up their businesses in Mainland China and provided on-going advisory services to their business operations, including designing their international / domestic operational flow, internal control procedure and setting up their accounting department.
He has extensive experience in the retail and manufacturing industries.
As the Head of Forvis Mazars Accounting & outsourcing solutions practice in China, he ensures that quality and efficient services are consistently delivered to our clients across the offices.
Thomas regularly holds seminars with various Chambers of Commerce to share his knowledge.
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Pages associated to Thomas Chen
Services
- Global compliance
- Secondment services
- Corporate secretarial
- Tax compliance
- HR & payroll
- Accounting & reporting
- International
- Global Payroll Software Solutions
- Beyond Payroll Services
- GLOBAL FIRM, LOCAL EXPERTS
- GLOBAL PAYROLL SERVICES
- Nouvelle convention fiscale entre la Chine et la France signée en 2013
- French desk (version française)
- French Desk
- Outsourcing
Insights
- Integration of Foreigners' Working Permits and Social Security Cards
- Dec. 2024 - Management Measures of Beneficial Owner Information in China
- Dec. 2024 - Social Insurance Base of 2024
- Nov. 2024 - The electronic invoice of air ticket is on its way
- Nov. 2024 - Legal Holidays 2025 in Mainland China
- Oct. 2024 - The gradual raising of the statutory retirement age is being implemented in China
- Oct. 2024 - Electronic invoice of train ticket is on its way
- August 2024 - New Base of Social Contribution of 2024 in Shanghai and Beijing Are Announced
- APAC payroll newsletter 2024 Vol.3
- APAC Corporate secretarial newsletter 2024 Vol.2
- July 2024 - Regulations of the Registered Capital Management System are implemented
- July 2024 - Shenzhen Social Security Update
- June 2024 - Key Revisions to the 2023 China Company Law - Chapter of Capital Contribution
- June 2024 - Shanghai Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Return Policy Update
- APAC payroll newsletter 2024 Vol.2
- May 2024 - Measures to further optimize the management of foreign exchange business were announced
- May 2024 - Continually implementing comprehensive policies to stabilize employment
- April 2024 - A comprehensive set of policy measures in Shanghai is implemented to lighten the burden of SMEs
- April 2024 - A comprehensive set of policy measures in Shanghai is implemented to lighten the burden of SMEs
- APAC Payroll newsletter Issue 1/2024
- APAC Corporate secretarial
- Policy newsletter
- APAC Corporate secretarial newsletter Issue 1/2024
- APAC Corporate secretarial newsletter
- Jan 2024 - Amended Company Law of the People's Republic of China will be effected on 1 July 2024
- Jan 2024 - Tax filling calendar 2024 in China
- Dec. 2023 - New process of the social insurance declaration and payment in Shanghai and Beijing
- Dec. 2023 - Apostille Convention takes effect in China on November 7
- Webinar | Year-End accounting and tax compliance obligation in China
- Nov 2023 - Legal holidays 2024 in Mainland China
- Oct 2023 - Preferential policies for the CIIE (China International Import Expo)
- Webinar | How China's EC ecosystem impact on business operations
- Webinar | Understand the Social Contribution and Personal income Tax System in China
- May 2023 - Tax declarations requirements for related party transactions
- Webinar | Doing business in China “Myth and Reality”
- Jun 2022 - Preferential policies for work resumption (in Shanghai)
- Mar 2022 - The extension of existing policies aimed at postponing the collection of certain taxes for manufacturing SMEs
- Jan 2022 - CIT preferential policy for SMEs
- Jan 2022 - The extension of the preferential policies for individual income tax for foreign employees
- Jan 2022 The extension of the preferential policies for individual income tax
- Jan 2022 - 2022 Tax Calendar
- Dec 2021 - The transition of the preferential policies for individual income tax will end on 31st December 2021
- Dec 2021 - Some preferential policies expire in the end of Y2021
- Preferential policy for Manufacturing SMEs
- Reminder: Year-end payroll matters
- Reminder for some main changes that will affect individual income tax ("IIT")
- Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
- Legal holidays 2022 in Mainland China: Impact for Companies
- APAC payroll newsletter - 2021 Q3
- APAC payroll newsletter - 2021 Q3
- PRC Individual Income Tax Implementation Rules and related Circulars finalized
- How banks are responding to the financial risks of climate change
- HOW BANKS ARE RESPONDING TO THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
- How will COVID-19 affrct the financial regulatory response to climate change?
- COVID-19: SEVEN POINTS OF VIGILANCE FOR CORPORATE TREASURERS
- LEGAL HOLIDAYS 2020 IN MAINLAND CHINA: IMPACT FOR COMPANIES
- April 2019 - 10% additional VAT input deduction
- April 2019 - VAT input on domestic transportation
- April 2019 - 10% additional VAT input deduction
- April 2019 - VAT input on domestic transportation
- Legal Holidays 2019 in Mainland China: Impact for Companies
- Update on mandatory social insurance in Beijing
- Update on mandatory social insurance in Shanghai
- March 2016 - Accounting & Outsourcing newsletter
- Legal holidays 2016 in Mainland China: impact for companies
- China announces National Holiday For V-Day celebration
- Constraints of the "Chinese Eldorado" for entrepreneurs, Connexions (November 2014)
- How to be a "Stand out SME"
- Legal holidays 2013 in Mainland China: impact for companies
- Business and finance webinar: Repatriation of funds from China to the UK
- New China visa regulation
- Accounting & outsourcing publications
- Legal holidays 2014 in Mainland China: impact for companies
- "Invest in China" seminar in Lyon, France
- "Invest in China" seminar in Marseille, France
- Accounting & Outsourcing newsletters
- Conference - Expatriates' social contribution and taxation in China
- Introduction to Chinese accounting and tax regulations: How to comply with reporting requirements?
- Accounting & Outsourcing Services in China brochure