Company Incorporation
China Company Registration (WFOE) (Shanghai)
Applicable country/region: CN - Chinese Mainland
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Remotely Process Your China Company Registration (WFOE) (Shanghai)
Shanghai WFOE company incorporation with TKEG Expat ™ — we register your Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE), a Chinese limited liability company, with the local Administration for Market Regulation (AMR) in Shanghai, and bundle a one-year registered address and a full set of company seals. Chinese law requires a natural-person legal representative (no nationality restriction), and in practice a natural-person supervisor is also appointed; our nominee supervisor service covers founders without a local candidate. You also need a Shanghai business address — our registered address service satisfies it. From business license to post-registration bank account opening, TKEG Expat ™ handles every step for foreign investors.
What's Included
Everything in this package
The line items below are already covered by the unit price. Anything marked "not included" can be added as a tailored extra.
- Registering a Foreign-Funded Company in Shanghai, China for Mainland Chinese clients;Included ×1.00
- Providing a one-year registered address service;Included ×1.00
- A set of company seals.Included ×1.00
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Product Requirement
China Company Registration (WFOE) (Shanghai)'s Requirements
TKEG Expat ™ aims to provide the most straightforward and professional service to our clients. Please use this "Product Requirement Table" to determine if you meet the basic requirement of this product, and if you need services that are not included in this product.
- A natural person needs to act as the legal representativeIn Shanghai China, company registration must have a natural person as the legal representative. There is no nationality restriction.Included: No
- There needs to be a natural person serving as the company's supervisorIn Shanghai China, the establishment of a company must have a natural person to serve as the company supervisor. There are no nationality restrictions. If there is no natural person to serve as the supervisor, the "Nominee Secretary Service" provided by TKEG Expat ™ can be used.Included: No · Solution availableEstimated Cost: CNY 2,500
- Requires a Shanghai address in ChinaTo register a company in Shanghai, China, it is necessary to have a Shanghai address. If you do not have a Shanghai address, you can choose the registered address service provided by TKEG Expat ™. This service already includes one year of Shanghai registered address.Included: Yes ×1.00
- Ownership
- Consolidated Ownership
- Limited Liability
- Positive
- Publicly Participates In Capital Market
- Negative
- Requirements For Shareholders
- At least one person
- Requirements For Directors
- At least one person
- Legal Representative Not Mandatory
- Negative
- Local Directors Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Local Secretaries Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Minimum Registered Capital Requirement
- 1. Starting from 1 RMB;
2. No general minimum; a law, an administrative regulation or a State Council decision may set one for a particular sector.
- Capital Injection Not Required
- Negative
- Capital Injection Requirement
- Need to be paid in 3 years.
- Memo
- N/A
Document Requirement
We Need These To Help You With China Company Registration (WFOE) (Shanghai)
TKEG Expat ™ aims to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information to our clients. Please use this "Document Requirement Table" to determine which documents you will need to submit to fulfill the product requirements. Please note, the requirements of document can change depending on your case.
Natural Person Shareholders & Directors's Required Documents
- PassportShareholder, legal representative, and supervisor's original passports/IDs should be sent by post; and should be apostilled and translated into Chinese.Process: ApostilleFormat: Physical Copy
- Power of AttorneyPower of Attorney (provided by Yi Zi), apostilled, and translated into Chinese.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Legal Entity Shareholders's Required Documents
- Proof Of Registration / Business LicenseThe business license of the holding company; doing Apostille and Chinese translation.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
- Company BylawThe company's articles of association; get Apostille and do Chinese translation.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
- Other DocumentsOther required documents (please consult the customer relationship manager); do Apostille and Chinese translationProcess: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
- Power of AttorneyPower of Attorney (provided by Yizhi). Obtain Apostille and provide Chinese translation.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Frequently Asked Questions
The company's registered capital belongs to the company, not to its shareholders, so the shareholders cannot simply withdraw it after incorporation. The company may spend it on its business. Returning capital to the shareholders requires a procedure the applicable company law provides, such as a formal capital reduction, and profits can be paid out to them only as a lawful distribution.
The Company Law sets no general minimum registered capital for a limited liability company, foreign-owned or not; a minimum applies only where a law, an administrative regulation or a State Council decision sets one for a particular sector.
In practice the amount should suit the business scope and the place of registration. Since 1 January 2020 no commerce-department approval is needed.
In practice the amount should suit the business scope and the place of registration. Since 1 January 2020 no commerce-department approval is needed.
The smallest authorized capital is needed to register a consulting company since its creation requires minimal investment. There is no general minimum, and no authority approves the amount: the company registers the capital its shareholders subscribe.
No minimum registered capital applies to a trading company. The Company Law sets no general minimum; a minimum applies only where a law, an administrative regulation or a State Council decision sets one for a particular sector.
The subscribed capital can be paid in at once or in instalments, in full within five years of the company's establishment (the issue date of its business license), with no minimum first instalment. It can be contributed in money or in non-monetary property that can be valued in money and lawfully transferred, such as things in kind, intellectual property, land-use rights, equity or claims, with no minimum cash share.
In addition to the authorized capital, the legislation of the PRC in relation to enterprises with foreign investment operates with the concept of “total investment”. The total investment is the amount that the investor (s) can invest in business development in China, as opposed to the authorized capital, which he is obliged to invest. It is evident that the total volume of investments can be either more than the authorized capital, or coincide with it. The difference between the total investment and the amount of the authorized capital is the maximum loan amount that an investor can provide to his subsidiary in China. These two values are related by a certain ratio, which changes with the growth of capital investments. Thus, with a total investment of no more than USD 3 million, the authorized capital must be at least 7/10 of the total investment.
The short answer is yes. Actually, the government of China encourages foreigner investors to do business in China.
Jurisdiction Overview
About Chinese Mainland
Mainland China is the world’s second-largest economy with a vast consumer market of 1.4 billion people, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and growing innovation in technology sectors.
View Complete InformationChinese Mainland Tax Brief
Data Source
PwC World Tax Summary
OECD Statistics
Time of Update
View Complete Information- General CIT Rate
- 25%
- CIT Return Due Date
- For annual CIT declaration, it should be submitted within five months after the end of the tax year. For monthly or quarterly temporary CIT declaration, it should be submitted within 15 days after the end of each month/quarter.
- CIT Payment Due Date
- Within five months after the end of the tax year.
- CIT Estimated Payment Due Date
- Quarterly or monthly installment payments should be made within 15 days after the end of each month/quarter.
- Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
- N/A
- Non-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
- 10/10/10
- General VAT Rate
- 13%
- General Capital Gain Tax Rate
- Capital gains are subject to the normal corporate income tax rate.
- Composite Effective Average Tax Rate
- 23.00
- Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate
- 15.59
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