Guidance on zhongzhihainan.com is written by our own team in Haikou for foreign founders and overseas companies. It is general information rather than legal or tax advice for a specific case, and the standards below explain how we try to keep it dependable.
1. Who writes and reviews our articles
Articles are produced by the Zhongzhi Hainan team responsible for the work they describe: company formation, tax registration, accounting, banking preparation and work permits. Where an article covers a matter handled by a specific colleague, that colleague reviews it before publication.
We publish our operating company, our offices and the people behind the work on our About and Team pages so readers can see who is accountable for the guidance.
2. How we source policy claims
Material statements about tax rates, eligibility conditions, filing obligations, negative lists and immigration rules are checked against the issuing authority rather than against secondary commentary. Where an article relies on such a statement, the relevant source is linked in an Official sources section at the end of the article.
We prefer national and provincial authority publications, such as the State Taxation Administration, the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the National Immigration Administration and the Hainan provincial authorities.
Where a rule is set by an individual institution rather than by policy, such as a bank's document requirements, we say so instead of presenting one bank's practice as a general rule.
3. How we treat incentives and preferential policies
This is the area where inaccurate content causes the most damage, so we apply a specific rule: a conditional benefit is always presented with its conditions.
Hainan Free Trade Port policies, including the 15% corporate income tax rate, zero-tariff arrangements and personal income tax measures, depend on eligibility criteria such as industry classification, revenue thresholds and substantive operation. We do not describe them as automatic consequences of registering a company in Hainan, and we do not omit the conditions to make an article more persuasive.
Final eligibility for any policy is determined by the competent authorities on the facts of each case and for each tax year.
4. Why we avoid quoting prices in articles
Our guidance explains cost structures, the items a quote should separate and the variables that move a total. It generally does not publish figures for our own services or for third-party charges.
The reason is that cost depends on the business activity, the ownership structure and the jurisdiction where the shareholder documents were issued. A single published figure would overstate the cost for a straightforward company and understate it for a regulated project. We provide an itemised written scope for a specific case instead.
5. What we will not publish
- Invented client stories, composite case studies presented as real clients, or fabricated testimonials.
- Credentials, awards, certifications or review scores we have not earned.
- Guaranteed outcomes for matters decided by an authority or a bank.
- Statements that a policy benefit follows automatically from registration.
- Statistics without a traceable source.
Where our case studies describe scenarios rather than named clients, they are presented as illustrative setup situations, not as claims about identified companies.
6. Dates, updates and superseded rules
Articles show a publication date, and the search title reflects the year the guidance was last reviewed. Policy in this field changes, and an article that was accurate when written can become out of date.
When rules change materially, we update the affected articles rather than leaving them to age. Where a change has a defined effective date or a stated expiry, we say so in the article instead of implying the position is permanent.
We also state where a policy period ends. A benefit extended to a particular date is described as such, and forecasts that depend on it should be built accordingly.
7. Corrections
If an article contains a factual error, we correct the article itself. For a material correction that changes the substance of the guidance, we note the change on the page rather than editing silently.
To report an error, email [email protected] with the article and the point at issue. If you can point to the authority that says otherwise, that is the fastest route to a fix.
Every article also carries a short feedback control. If you mark an article as unhelpful, that response reaches our team and is reviewed.
8. The limits of general guidance
Nothing on this website is legal, tax or immigration advice for a specific situation, and reading it does not create an adviser relationship. Outcomes in company registration, banking, tax eligibility and immigration depend on facts we have not seen and on decisions made by authorities and institutions.
If a decision matters commercially, obtain a case-specific assessment before acting. You are welcome to tell us what you are planning and we will explain what applies to your case and what we cannot promise.