Conversing with Seasoned Overseas Veterans: Doing the Right Thing - A Zhejiang Province Event on Overseas Investment Legal Compliance and Outstanding

01 Amid the wave of globalization, going global has become one of the important options for enterprises

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With the optimization and upgrading of production capacity and the intensification of market competition, traditional industries are in urgent need of finding new growth space, while high-tech industries are eager to seize the high ground of the international market and enhance their core competitiveness through global layout. Whether it is the export of production capacity by manufacturing enterprises, the output of models by service enterprises, or the implementation of technology by technology enterprises, "going global" has become the key choice to alleviate the anxiety about growth.

Going global is not only a direct way to obtain market share and increase revenue, but also a strategic measure to participate in the global industrial chain division of labor, accumulate international operation experience, and shape the global influence of the brand. In the current situation of increasingly fierce global competition, actively embracing the overseas market has become an inevitable choice for enterprises to cross the development cycle and achieve sustainable growth.

02 The proliferation of compliance barriers has become a pain point for enterprises going global

However, the road to globalization is not smooth. For enterprises going global, compliance is a hard nut to crack. The undercurrents of geopolitics, the dynamic adjustment of policies and regulations in various countries, and the differences in regulatory systems in different regions have made compliance risks complex and diverse. One compliance oversight or one ambiguous contract may ruin the overseas business accumulated over the years.

The tax systems, tax rates, and declaration processes vary significantly in different countries and regions. If enterprises are not familiar with the tax policies of the host country and have problems such as omissions in declaration and improper deductions, they may face risks such as high fines and tax audits. Some enterprises have even been forced to terminate their overseas business due to tax compliance issues.

Labor compliance is also a thorny issue. From the signing of labor contracts, social insurance contributions to working hours systems and dismissal procedures, the specific requirements of labor laws in different countries vary greatly. If enterprises copy the domestic employment model, it is easy to cause labor disputes.

03 Have a dialogue with professional service providers to explore the way to break the compliance deadlock

To help enterprises better meet their compliance needs, the "Provincial Overseas Investment Legal Compliance and Excellent Investment Case Exchange Activity", hosted by the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, organized by the Zhejiang Overseas Investment Enterprises Association, and co - organized by the Zhejiang Enterprises Going Global Comprehensive Service Port, will be held from 13:00 to 17:00 on December 26, 2025, at the Grand Mercure Hangzhou Qiantang Smart Valley.

This event has specially invited guests with rich experience in going global, such as the partner of international and M&A tax consulting at EY, the director of the Going Global Easy Division of Yunsheng Group, the head of the law firm of Al Suwaidi & Partners in the UAE, and the deputy general manager of the Boeung Keng Kang Special Economic Zone in Cambodia. They will focus on key issues such as overseas investment tax compliance and labor compliance, and bring targeted analyses and practical sharing.

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This article is from the WeChat official account "Hangzhou Qiantang Enterprise Going Global Service Base", author: Zhejiang Enterprises Going Global.