How to Verify a Chinese Company in the Official Registry (GSXT)
Verify a Chinese company with its legal name or Unified Social Credit Code. Check the live GSXT record, registration status and risk notices before you sign or pay.
Hainan Business Policies
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How to Close a WFOE in China
Closing a WFOE in China is a formal liquidation and deregistration process. This guide covers the sequence, the tax clearance stage that sets the pace, and what determines how long…
China VAT: Rates, Input Credits and Filing for Foreign Companies
A practical China VAT guide for foreign-owned companies: 2026 law, main rates, general versus small-scale taxpayers, input credits and import-export records.
Hainan Cross-Border Accounts and Fund Flows
Map the four cross-border flows a Hainan company needs to plan, what free trade account arrangements do, and what always applies to payments abroad.
Fapiao in China: Types, Verification and VAT Use
What is a fapiao in China? Learn the difference between special and general VAT invoices, how to verify a document and when other tax evidence may be accepted.
Hainan Substantive Operation: What the Test Requires
Substantive operation decides whether a Hainan company gets the 15% rate. What is examined, how conditions interact, and the evidence to build.
China Registered Capital Rules and the Five-Year Deadline
Registered capital is a funding commitment, not a fee. How the five-year payment rule works and how to choose a figure you can fund.
Open a Business Bank Account in China
What banks assess when a foreign-invested company applies, which accounts you need, and how to prepare so the first application succeeds.
WFOE Registration in China: An 8-Step Guide
A structure-specific guide to WFOE registration in China, from negative-list screening and capital to business scope, banking and ongoing compliance.
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