Business Setup
Business License
The business licence records the legal identity and registered particulars of a China company, but it does not by itself make the business operational. The filing should be based on an approved company design covering name, address, business scope, governance and ownership, with a clear plan for banking, tax, finance and employment after issuance.
Defining the Company Before Filing
01
Approve the registered company design
Confirm the legal name, registered address, proposed activities, governance roles and ownership record as one coherent package. Each item should reflect the business the entity is expected to conduct.
Approval record: Name / Address / Scope / Governance / Ownership
02
Identify dependencies before filing
Sector conditions, premises, corporate documents and internal approvals may affect the proposed registration. Dependencies should have owners and target dates before the filing sequence begins.
Dependency map: Approvals / Premises / Documents / Decision owners
From Registration Record to Operating Readiness
03
Protect the intended operating scope
The proposed scope should cover the planned products and services while remaining consistent with the company model and any applicable approvals. Future activities should be considered without relying on vague wording.
Scope review: Current activity / Near-term expansion / Restrictions / Evidence
04
Prepare for post-licence activation
Banking, tax, accounting, seals, internal authority and employment processes need a coordinated handover. The issue date should trigger an activation plan rather than mark the end of the project.
Activation record: Banking / Tax / Finance / Authority / First operations
Business Licence Decision Points
Guide
Guidance on registered particulars, filing preparation, business scope, governance information, licence issuance and post-licence activation.
Comparison
Comparisons of scope, address and registration choices, including their effect on operating authority, future changes and implementation work.
Review
Reviews of filing consistency, document readiness, registered information, dependencies, change exposure and the transition to operating status.
FAQ
Answers to management questions on company name, business scope, address, legal roles, ownership records, filing timing and licence changes.
Resources
Corporate document lists, approval records, filing checklists and licence registers for registration and ongoing company administration.
Tool
Tools for checking filing consistency, tracking dependencies, assigning registration tasks and controlling later changes to registered information.
Case
Examples of how foreign companies translated an operating plan into a coherent registration file and managed the work following licence issuance.
News
Developments in company registration, business-licence administration and filing practice relevant to foreign-invested entities.
How to Use the Business License Hub
Use Guide to frame the work, Comparison and Review to test alternatives and risk, and FAQ and Resources to prepare the working file. Tool and Case support the management recommendation; News confirms whether the underlying assumptions remain current.
Management should approve a single registration brief covering the company name, address, scope, ownership and governance before documents are finalised. After issuance, the licence record should be checked against the approved design and transferred into a controlled corporate-records process.