Selling Your Products Online in China as a Foreign Company
As a foreign company looking to sell products in China, it can be quite challenging to grasp the legal requirements and a steep learning curve to understand which are the best avenues to ...
WFOE
Practical articles for foreign investors in China: company setup, tax, banking and work permits.
Setting Up Your China WFOE: Appointing Your Legal Representative & Supervisor
Part of setting up a WFOE in China is defining who fills the roles that the government demands information on in order to open the company, namely China WFOE legal representative and China ...
What Licence Do You Need for a Food Business in China?
The relevant China food-business licence or filing route depends on the planned activity, product and location. This guide explains the main distinctions.
WFOE Registration Process in China: Step-by-Step Guide 2026
The WFOE registration process extends beyond the business licence. Review the stages before registration, company filing, post-registration setup and ongoing compliance.
2023 Guide to Setting Up Your New Business In China
China is developing at a surprising speed and creating more business opportunities globally. As a foreigner, you may want to play your part in the Chinese market by forming your own company ...
How To Open A Taobao Store & Alipay Account In China?
China offers a huge market of over a billion eager consumers that foreign companies are increasingly planning to sell their products to. If that sounds like you, you may be wondering which ...
What are your Chinese company seals and why are they important?
Seals have been used to stamp important documents in China since ancient times. You might have heard of the large jade seals belonging to the Chinese Emperors: Image credit If you open a ...
2023 Guide to Opening a Bank Account in China
Operating a WFOE, wholly foreign-owned enterprise, or any other business in China, isn’t as simple as only securing a business license; you will also need to open a bank account to ...
Top 4 Alternatives to Opening an Offshore Bank Account for Hong Kong Companies
Considering the territorial advantages of Hong Kong, it comes as no surprise that the majority of WFOE owners choose to open a Hong Kong corporate bank account.
How Self-employed Foreigners Can Reduce Tax Payable in China
Until now, it was complicated for foreigners to work in China. Typically, you would need to be invited to work here by a company (local or foreign-owned), go through the visa process, and ...
Profit Repatriation – Transferring Money out of China in 2022
As China’s economy continues to flourish, more and more businesses want to set up an international branch there. However, one of the biggest concerns they have is whether or not they’d be ...
This new Chinese law will affect all foreign-invested companies
On March 15th, 2019, China's legislature approved the Foreign Investment Law (FIL). From January 1st, 2020, it replaced the former Three Laws on Foreign Investment. The current framework ...