A new law named Law on Administration of Domestic Activities of Overseas Non-governmental Organizations was promulgated last year. NGOs in China shall pay attention to this, or the organization might be under risk of violating law. NGOs in this law refer to foundations, social organizations, think tanks, and other non-profit-making and non-governmental social organizations legally established …
Last night, I was chatting with a former classmate, now a high-flying hedge fund manager-cum China angel investor (most of my classmates are wildly more successful than myself). This person is indirectly funding a foreign corporate client for whom our firm is helping to organize a new variable interest enterprise (VIE) to help facilitate foreign …
A new law named Law on Administration of Domestic Activities of Overseas Non-governmental Organizations was promulgated last year. NGOs in China shall pay attention to this, or the organization might be under risk of violating law. NGOs in this law refer to foundations, social organizations, think tanks, and other non-profit-making and non-governmental social organizations legally established …
Several days ago, one of our clients contacted the firm with a question about China social insurance for expats. This client was seeking clarification as to whether all foreign employees are required to pay China social insurance, since some employees have labor contracts with foreign enterprises outside of China, and are dispatched to work for …
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If you’re new to negotiating in China or have been doing business in China and still find it difficult, here are some classic missteps to avoid. Every China Businessman/China-entrepreneur spends some time haggling. Haggling is arguably a national sport in China whether it is with vendors, customers, suppliers, investors, or would-be employees. Most Chinese business …
We have discussed much about procedures for establishing a company in China, and you know that it is not an easy and quick thing. Neither is closing a company. Or even more complicated and time assuming, sometime it may incur conflicts between the shareholder and the employees if the liquidation team doesn’t handle matters properly. …
We help a lot of client’s review and draft advertisements to be shown in the China market. Client will typically send us a pre-made ad, probably the same ad they use in the USA, with a few Chinese words thrown in, and want us to make sure it will work under China advertising laws. Usually, …
Qingming (Tomb-sweeping) Festival, a four-day national holiday in mainland China has just come to an end. During this festival, Chinese nationals visit graves or burial grounds to pray to their ancestors and pay their respects. It is similar to ‘All Saint’s Day’ of Judeo-Christian tradition celebrated on November 1st each year. This message is not …
Following our previous blog post regarding the tax obligations for a foreigner staying in China, let’s take a look at what preferential tax policies a foreigner in China may be entitled to. 1. 1300 RMB deduction in income tax Subject to the relevant provisions of Individual Income Tax Law of China and Implementing Regulations of …
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There has been much talk recently among China lawyers and bloggers about a new “three in one” reform policy. The gist of this “policy” is that a company is now only required to obtain a single updated certificate, rather than the three previously required upon its establishment or after the company’s registered information is changed. …
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