China Local Employment Solution

Capital	Beijing
Population	About 1,340 million
Language	Official language: Chinese (Mandarin)

Time Zone	GMT +8
Currency	1 Yuan (CNY) = 10 jiao = 100 fen

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Immigration

No Entry Visa for foreign nationals from Brunei, Japan and Singapore for stays of up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.

Entry Visa for all other nationals before entering China.

Public Security Bureau (PSB) registration for all foreign nationals within three days from arrival. This is done by hotels if residing there, or in person at a police station if in private accommodation.

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Work Requirements

Work Permit: obligatory for all foreign nationals to take up employment in China.

Alien Residence Permit: obligatory for employed foreign nationals within 15 days from arrival.

Health Certificate: obligatory to obtain the Work and Alien Residence permits.

Taxation

Non Residents, working in the country for less than 365 days in a calendar year, are liable only for their Chinese income.

Residents, working in the country for more than 365 days in a calendar year, are liable for their income worldwide.

Tax Rates

Progressive up to 45%, withheld at source.

Where no withholding is required, a taxpayer must pay the tax and file a monthly return within the first week after the month of income.

Taxpayers with annual income in excess of CNY 120,000 must file an individual self-assessment tax return by 31 March.

Social Security

Mandatory. Variable from city to city. Aggregate rates for foreign nationals in Shanghai: employers, 37%; employees, 11%.

Retention

58-84%

The income retention depends amongst others on the duration of the assignment, contract rate, marital status and taxation and social security agreements between China and the foreign nationals' country.

Please contact Access Financial for more information.

Tel: CH +41 22 365 4620 | UK +44 7017 3110 | CYP +357 25 820 640

E-mail: info@accessfinancial.com

Access Services

Sponsorship and support for Work Permit application.

Employment through Access Financial China LLC to work for the Chinese end client.

Local registrations.

Application of local allowable deductions and credits.

Withholding of due tax, social security, pension and all other work-related contributions and payment to the relevant authorities.

Contract-End and Year-End returns.

De-registrations.

Optional support for Business Visa application.

Optional provision of additional insurances and policies to comply with additional statutory or voluntary work-related requirements.