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On 12 October 2026, the Guian New Area Tax Bureau disclosed its handling of Guian Kaichen Enterprise Consulting Co., Ltd., which simultaneously evaded its own taxes (RMB 3.8 million) and assisted 12 client firms in filing false VAT returns (RMB 9.2 million in underpaid tax). The firm exploited the “tax haven” perception of the Guian

On 12 October 2026, a companion exposé detailed the Guian Kaichen case, revealing the firm’s owner used shell companies to circularly invoice clients, creating fake input VAT credits. The owner personally received a 4-year prison sentence and RMB 500,000 fine; the firm was fined RMB 2.1 million and permanently barred from tax agency registration. The

On 12 October 2026, the Liuzhou Municipal Tax Bureau announced the prosecution of Liu Yaling, a registered tax practitioner, for assisting 8 enterprises in issuing 342 fake VAT special invoices involving RMB 45.6 million in tax value. Liu operated as a “hidden agent” without formal firm affiliation, using stolen digital certificates and the electronic tax

On 12 October 2026, the SAT published a detailed investigative report on the Liu Yaling case, revealing how she maintained a “virtual office” serving clients across five provinces without physical presence. The report describes her use of remote desktop tools to access client tax systems, creating a layer of plausible deniability. Forensic analysis of login