Registration Information
Required Materials
1.company name: 5 alternatives
2.passports of natural person shareholders(5 copies); additional overseas residence statement
3.If there are corporate shareholders, business license copy of the enterprise and 5 copies of the translated certificate is required. Name of the company chairman and his/her address proof shall be provided too (HK companies should provide its registration certificate and business registration certificate copy)
4.Notarized and certified documents of shareholders' qualification (notarized by public notary of the country located and certified by the Chinese embassy. For HK companies, materials should be forwarded by Chinese Legal Services (Hong Kong) Limited with a special seal of transmittal. Taiwan Compatriot Certificate issued by the mainland public security department does not need to be notarized)
5.5copies of the legal representative’s valid certificate
6.3copies of business premises ownership or lease agreement
7.3copies of director passports, general manager and supervisors (all in Chinese)
8.Documents introducing the company's registered capital, scope of business and overview of the projects (technology, expected profit, working capital, fixed assets, etc.)
9.Articles of Association; Application for Registration of Foreign Enterprise; Notice of Pre-approval of Company Name and List of Investors with Pre-approved Name; Power of Attorney; Letter of Undertaking; Contract; Application; Project Proposal; Feasibility Study Report; Letter of Appointment of Directors; List of Board of Directors; Power of Attorney for Service of Legal Documents, etc. (Drafted and generated by Seawind)
Registration Fee
Registration Process
Registration Procedures
1.Confirm company name, notarize and certify investor (company/individual) materials and sign the authorization contract.
2.Obtain name approval from SAIC.
3.Apply for investment approval certificate from the Ministry of Commerce
Investor's report on applying for sole proprietorship establishment;
Feasibility study report;
Articles of Association;
Original and copy of notarial certificate and certification; id original and copy if the foreign investor is an individual;
Investor’s original bank credit certificate;
Appointment documents and id proof copy on the board of directors, supervisory board and general manager;
Lease agreement copy;
Lessor’s business licence and ownership certificate (with official seal);
Notice of name pre-approval;
Domestic foreign investment qualification declaration form
4.Obtain business license
Approval certificate copy
Name pre-approval notice
Company registration application
POA on delivering legal documents
Articles of Association
Original and notarized proof of registration
Board of directors, supervisory board and general manager’s appointment documents and id copy
Original lease agreement
Lessor's business license and property ownership certificate(with official seal)
5.Engrave seal
6.Tax registration (national tax)
Business license (original and copy);
Articles of Association;
Legal representative's id card, passport or other legal documents proving identity (original and copy);
Registered address and proof of production and business address. If the production and business address is inconsistent with the registered address, please provide the proofs respectively (original and copy of property certificate and lease agreement);
Approval certificate for foreign-invested enterprises (original and copy);
Proof of investor (natural person provides ID card, passport and other documents; other investors provide its organization code certificate or other registration materials)
7.Assistance in bank account opening
Time span: 30-50 working days
Complete File
1.Registration certificate
2.Foreign investment approval certificate
3.Articles of association
4.Company and invoice seal
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Tax Situation
Taxation:
VAT: General taxpayers pay 9% on sales of goods, 13% on sales of services and 6% on financial services and other modern services;
Urban construction tax: tax rate is based on the sum of business tax and VAT paid:
(1) 7% if the taxpayer is located in cities;
(2) 5% if the taxpayer is located in counties or towns;
(3) If the taxpayer's location is not in urban area, county or town, the tax rate would be 1%.
Note: Location of the taxpayer refers to the his/her residence or production/business sites. Specific location shall be determined by the local province, autonomous region or municipality officials.
Education surcharge: 3% of the sum of consumption tax and VAT;
Local education fees: surcharge of 2% of the sum of consumption tax and VAT;
Stamp duty: varies according to different circumstances:
(1) Total tax amount is based on the amount stated in the contract (VAT excluded);
(2) Taxable amount of the title transfer letter is based on the amount stated in the letter(VAT excluded);
(3) Taxable amount of the business books are based on the recorded total paid-up capital (share capital) and capital surplus;
(4) Taxable amount on security transactions shall be based on the final turnover
If the amount of taxable contracts and property transfer documents is not specified, the basis of stamp duty is determined according to the amount of actual settlement.
Urban land use tax: calculated on the actual occupied land area (varies on different local governments, eg: CNY XX/m2)
(1) CNY 1.5 - 30 for large cities;
(2) CNY 1.2 - 24 for medium-sized cities;
(3) CNY 0.9 - 18 for small cities;
(4) CNY 0.6 - 12 yuan for counties, established towns, industrial and mining areas.
Property tax:
(1) 70% of the owned property’s original value * 1.2% of the annual taxable amount.
(2) calculated on the rental income, annual taxable amount=annual rental income*applicable tax rate
Vehicle tax: per vehicle (varies from place to place and the vehicle type, eg: CNY XX/vehicle).
Corporate income tax: based on the taxable income (adjusted profit) (Note: tax rate is 25%).
Repair Service
Maintenance
Financial taxation services: including bookkeeping, tax declaration, directors' report, auditing, annual inspection, etc.
Trademark registration services
Legal consulting services
Notary certification services
Application for self-supporting import and export rights in China
VAT application and declaration: depending on the business situations
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