Lung'an News | Lung'an Guangzhou Successfully Organized a Special Sharing Event on “Practical Strategies for Acting as an Attorney in Customs Tax-related Cases and Legal Defense”

On September 28, 2025, in order to further exchange and discuss the legal issues related to the representation in customs-related tax cases, the Financial Accounting and Customs Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, in collaboration with Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm, organized a special sharing event titled “Practical Matters of Representation and Defense in Customs-Related Tax Cases.” Lawyer Weng Yongbin, Deputy Director of the Financial Accounting and Customs Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and Lawyer You Jingyun, Deputy Director, attended the event. The event was presented by Lawyer Chi Meng, a senior partner at Longan Guangzhou and a member of the Financial Accounting and Customs Law Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association. Lawyer Ye Xiaolan, Secretary-General of the Financial Accounting and Customs Law Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and Lawyer Huang Chao, a member of the committee, also participated in the discussion and sharing. Lawyer Huang Lin, a member of the Financial Accounting and Customs Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, served as the host of the event.

Lawyer Huang Lin

Member of the Financial Accounting and Customs Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association

Lawyer Huang Lin mentioned that it was a great honor to gather with fellow lawyers from Longan Guangzhou today to discuss legal matters related to customs taxes. The purpose of this event was to thoroughly analyze the strategies of representation and defense in customs-related tax cases, share practical experience, and enhance professional capabilities. She hoped that through today’s sharing, new ideas and insights could be provided to her colleagues in customs tax practices.

I. Opening Speech

Lawyer Weng Yongbin

Deputy Director of the Financial Accounting and Customs Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association

Lawyer Weng Yongbin delivered a speech for the event. He said that this was the second session of the “Yangcheng Tax and Customs Intelligence Meeting” series. He expressed his gratitude to Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm for its strong support for the event, as well as to Lawyer Chi Meng for his generous sharing. With many years of experience in customs matters, Lawyer Chi Meng has rich experience and practical insights. He was very excited to hear Lawyer Chi Meng’s insightful sharing on the theme of “Practical Matters of Representation and Defense in Customs-Related Tax Cases.”

II. Special Sharing

Lawyer Chi Meng

Senior Partner at Longan Guangzhou and member of the Financial Accounting and Customs Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association

Lawyer Chi Meng presented his sharing based on the theme of “Practical Matters of Representation and Defense in Customs-Related Tax Cases.” He first briefly introduced the main functions and powers of customs, the taxes and rates collected by customs, and the methods of customs tax collection. He also analyzed the new changes brought about by the Customs Law and the five key features of the “Sealed Customs” policy in Hainan that will take effect on December 18, 2025. Then, he discussed the three elements of customs taxation: commodity classification, origin rules, and pricing. After that, Lawyer Chi Meng briefly analyzed the general characteristics of smuggling crimes and the new trends in smuggling after the “Sealed Customs” policy in Hainan. Using several criminal cases, he shared the key points of defense in customs tax cases. Finally, Lawyer Chi Meng analyzed the ways to handle customs tax administrative cases in general trade, processing trade, travel inspection channels, and cross-border e-commerce channels. He also discussed the issue of the connection between criminal and administrative aspects in smuggling cases.

III. Discussion and Sharing

Lawyer Ye Xiaolan

Secretary-General of the Financial Accounting and Customs Law Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association

Lawyer Huang Chao

Member of the Financial Accounting and Customs Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association

During the discussion and sharing session, Lawyer Ye Xiaolan, Secretary-General of the Financial Accounting and Customs Law Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and Lawyer Huang Chao, a member of the committee, discussed in detail practical issues such as the defense concepts for criminal customs tax cases, the chain-like characteristics of smuggling, and the new trends in the “Sealed Customs” policy in Hainan.

This special event on “Practical Matters of Representation and Defense in Customs-Related Tax Cases” created a valuable platform for exchanging with industry experts through deep cooperation with the Guangzhou Lawyers Association’s committee. It also demonstrated Longan lawyers’ professional expertise in customs tax legal services. In the future, Longan Guangzhou will continue to focus on customs and tax legal services, promote professional research and practical innovation, and provide more accurate and efficient customs tax compliance solutions to customers, helping enterprises operate smoothly in international operations.