We’ve emphasized multiple times the distinction between tax evasion and tax avoidance: the former is illegal, while the latter is not. Many people believe that hiding assets, such as through secretive offshore companies in tax havens or by holding assets in trusts, falls under tax avoidance. Unfortunately, this is

我们曾经多次强调偷税及避税的区别，前者违法，后者不违法。很多人以为将资产隐藏起来是属于后者，比如以隐秘性高的避税天堂企业或以信托持有资产。很遗憾的是，这属于偷税，是不合法的。要判定资产隐藏是否属于避税很简单：如果将这些资产及收入向税务局披露也不会出现欠税，那这就是避税，否则就是偷税。 不过，合法避税难，隐藏资产容易，因此后者受到高净值人士的欢迎。在世界税收越来越透明的趋势下，结合成熟及普及的大数据及人工智能技术，隐藏资产只会越来越困难，风险只会越来越高。比如，自从俄罗斯对乌克兰发动行动以来，欧美国家一直追踪前者高层及寡头在国外隐藏的资产，实行“应充（公）即充”。 我们在这一篇文章将会分享高净值人士一般如何隐藏资产，监管机构又如何发现它们。

The rapid expansion of cross-border e-commerce, particularly during the pandemic, has enabled Chinese businesses to market high-quality, cost-effective products globally. While smaller e-commerce operations may fly under the tax authorities' radar, scaling businesses face increasing scrutiny of their non-compliant business structures, financial arrangements, and tax planning strategies. These issues