Business Setup
Bank Account
China Bank Account Types Compared: Capital, Current and Intercompany Loan Accounts — What Each Can Receive and Pay
Information date: 10 October 2026 — A foreign-invested company in China normally runs three separate accounts: a foreign-exchange capital account that receives shareholder equity, a basic RMB current account used for dai
Business License
News: ‘Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains’ Signal Meets Licensing — Where Environmental Permits Sit in a New China Business Licence Application
Information date: 9 October 2026 — On 5 June 2025 People's Daily carried a study card restating the 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' formulation first made in Anji, Zhejiang, in 2005. For investors
Business Setup
China Bank Account Opening FAQ: What a Foreign Parent Company Must File Before the First RMB Transfer
Information date: 9 October 2026 — A foreign parent normally funds its China entity through a domestic RMB settlement account or a Non-Resident Account. Before the first cross-border RMB transfer, the bank must complete
Business Setup
WFOE vs Joint Venture vs Representative Office in China: Setup Comparison
Information date: 28 September 2026 — Under the Foreign Investment Law and the national negative list, foreign investors can choose a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE), an equity or contractual joint venture (JV), o
Tax Registration
Case: Tax Registration and Fapiao Setup for a New Foreign-Invested Manufacturer
Information date: 24 September 2026 — This composite case follows the typical sequence after a foreign manufacturer incorporates in China: tax registration, which is largely merged into the business licence and multi-cer
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Business License
Case Notes: Business Scope, Registered Capital and the Foreign-Invested Business Licence
Information date: 17 September 2026 — A Chinese business licence records the company name, registered domicile, legal representative, registered capital, business scope and operating term. A foreign-invested enterprise a
Bank Account
Corporate Bank Account in China: A Practical Document and Timeline Tool for Foreign Investors
Information date: 17 September 2026 — Opening an onshore corporate renminbi account requires a valid business licence plus company seals, identity documents for the legal representative and authorised signatories, eviden
Business Setup
China Document Templates: A Template Is a Clause Map, Not Filing Approval
Information date: 12 September 2026 — Chinese authorities publish official forms, filing channels and administrative guidance, but a downloaded template, sample contract or local checklist does not establish that the doc
Business Setup
China Tax Incentive Case Method: Eligibility, Calculation and Cash Timing Need Three Files
Information date: 11 September 2026 — China publishes tax incentive policies for defined taxpayers, activities, periods and documentation conditions. A policy headline or local promotion does not establish that a particu
Business Setup
China Tax Registration Review: A Tax Number Must Match Entity, Location and Filing Duty
Information date: 11 September 2026 — China's tax administration provides taxpayer services and filing channels, but the appearance of a tax identifier on a document does not establish that the correct entity, local auth
Business Setup
China Payroll Case Method: Offer Cost, Statutory Cost and Paid Cash Need One Bridge
Information date: 10 September 2026 — China’s employment and social-security framework distinguishes contractual pay, employee deductions, employer contributions and reporting. Salary stated in an offer is not identical