Weiya was fined for tax evasionThe incident of 1.341 billion yuan has sparked heated discussions, whether it is for small and medium-sized cross-border sellers or for large sellers, it is not a small amount. This incident has also sounded an alarm for cross-border sellers and once again recognized the importance of compliance management.
A cross-border e-commerce company in Hangzhou has been fined for tax evasion2 million 100 thousand
Recently,The First Inspection Bureau of Hangzhou Taxation Bureau successfully investigated and dealt with a cross-border e-commerce tax evasion caseThe enterprise has been legally pursued for payment of taxes and late fees, totaling2.1 million yuan.
According to reports, the enterprise follows a multi-platform business route, selling on multiple e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and AliExpress, with a shared store14. The report letter shows that,The enterprise has established two sets of accounts, internal and external, and there is a problem of hidden income and underpayment of taxesAnd provide internal email screenshots and reports, showing that enterprise personnel send and receive two sets of accounts through email.
Based on the above clues, the First Inspection Bureau of Hangzhou Taxation Bureau conducted a surprise inspection and found that during the process,The computer of the general ledger accountant does not have any off balance sheet income information, and recent emails in the email have been cleared.By combining news, annual sales, and a series of comparative analyses, the prosecution team has determined that there is indeed a significant suspicion of the company concealing revenue.
After inspecting the office location of the enterprise, the inspection team found the information mentioned in the report letter, includingThe information, including two sets of reports on internal and external accounts, is sufficient and the evidence chain is complete. In the end, the enterprise was fined 2.1 million yuan in accordance with the law.
The focus of sellers is also quite unique. Compared to tax evasion itself, these sellers are more curious about the so-calledIs the 'whistleblower' an internal employee or a peer. If it is really reported by peers, it is not surprising, after all, the industry competition is too fierce this year, and this' roll up 'method is not impossible, "said a seller.
A seller sighed: I don't know how many years it will take to earn Viya and get punished1.341 billion yuan, and I don't know when I will be able to earn the 2.1 million yuan fined by the company. But at the same time, there are sellers who are "sober in the world" who speak frankly, urging all sellers to first care about themselves and calculate how much money their company will "fine".
Anyway, it is indeed a fact that the enterprise evades taxes, and it is also natural for the fine to be pursued. Although compared to Veya'sThe fine of 1.341 billion yuan and 2.1 million yuan may not be comparable, but for any cross-border e-commerce enterprise, it is time to settle accounts with various suppliers and freight forwarders towards the end of the year. Paying the 2.1 million yuan fine will inevitably affect the company's cash flow.
Under the supervision of big data, any cross-border e-commerce enterpriseEven small actions will be caught, and the capture of this cross-border e-commerce enterprise once again confirms the statement that 'although it is late, it will arrive'. The report states that although there are reporting clues leading the way in this case, the rapid preparation to identify the illegal facts of tax evasion by the involved enterprise is inseparable from the supervision of integrated application big data.
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In terms of tax issues, it is not only the reported e-commerce enterprises that have tax evasion issues, but also many industry peers who have been punished by foreign tax bureaus due to tax issues. As early as this yearIn March, the cross-border giant Zebao in Shenzhen was fined nearly 40 million yuan in taxes by the French tax bureau, which surprised many industry insiders.
Nowadays, a cross-border e-commerce company in Hangzhou has been investigated for tax evasion, which has frightened many sellers and left them wondering whether the war of internal competition from abroad has already spread to China.
In fact, it is not uncommon for sellers in the industry to be penalized for time. In order to accumulate profits more quickly, some cross-border e-commerce enterprises in the industry currently consider illegal activities such as tax evasion as illegal activitiesBasic operations ", with the same mentality of luck, prepare" internal and external accounts "and frequently manipulate them, thinking that a series of operations are seamless, but is this really the case?
In the cross-border e-commerce industry,Many sellers have low declaration and even0 declaration, income and daily bills are not standardized,Now the strict investigation of cross-border e-commerce companies in Hangzhou due to tax issues has become a trigger, and many sellers are panicking, afraid of being affected”A seller said.
According to the seller's disclosure, the income of cross-border e-commerce sellers is mostly recorded in foreign currencies, and some sellers have business connections with inland China,Remittance will be made through third-party payment tools, but foreign exchange will not be converted into RMB, which generatesReasonable tax avoidance.However, many sellers have not considered whether this operation is legal and compliant?
Many sellers still have a sense of luck in the battle for tax compliance, stating that if the government wants to investigate taxes, they will definitely use the big selling knife first. Small sellers like us will not be affected or investigated at all.
But from the current situation,Tax compliance has been put on the agenda by the state.From the initial sensation of tax evasion and avoidance caused by well-known internet anchors, many people held a mentality of eating melon and never thought that the flame of tax compliance would spread to cross-border e-commerce companies. To the current series of chain effects brought by tax issues, the entire e-commerce industry has been dealt a blow, all of which demonstrate the country's importance to tax issues.
Some sellers have expressed that compared to the skyrocketing fines imposed by broadcasters,2.1 million may seem insignificant, but for cross-border e-commerce companies,What is lost is the company's cash flow. Ask yourself, how much liquidity can a company generate?At the end of the year, it is not only necessary to stock up, but also to settle payments with suppliers and freight forwarders. Where does the money come from?
With the increasing transparency of tax issues, the government's crackdown on tax evasion and avoidance is gradually escalating. Sellers need to pay attention to it, conduct early self inspection, layout as soon as possible, and operate legally and in compliance.
Especially for cross-border e-commerce companies with listing plans or already listed,The financial information that has been disclosed or needs to be disclosed is linked to the company's tax issues,enterpriseIt is particularly important to examine one's own tax issues and pay taxes in accordance with relevant regulations. After all, in the current era of big data, enterprise operations will leave behind a large amount of data information, making national tax inspections as easy as pie.
As the saying goes, walking by the river often means not getting your shoes wet. For sellers, staying away from the river and paying taxes reasonably is the survival path for stable and long-term development of the enterprise, and they should not take chances. Sellers who are unclear about cross-border e-commerce tax policies also need to check tax related information in advance to avoid illegal and irregular behavior, and to provide long-term support for the enterprise's development. In addition, in addition to tax issues, sellers also need to operate in compliance on the platform, not touch the platform's yellow line, and achieve stable and long-term development!