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Resources
Q&A
What is the best way to screen personnel for the retail industry in China?
- June 2014
- Free Access
A good retail employee should have excellent communication skills, good client/customer interaction skills, as well as a certain degree of loyalty to his/her organization. Also, depending on the nature of the business, employees’ concrete produ...
Q&A
Is the personnel turnover in the retail industry in China high?
- June 2014
- Free Access
For much of the Chinese workforce, the retail industry is not an attractive field of work. they prefer working in a large foreign or domestic company as a white-collar worker. This, in addition to the transferability of skills from one retail organiz...
Q&A
What can employers do to hire and retain quality personnel in the retail industr...
- June 2014
- Free Access
It is said that Internet training and development plans are key factors for retention. Certainly, the aforementioned organizational structure pose a challenge, but one way to circumvent this would be to foster an attractive company culture, in additi...
Q&A
Are increasing wages a problem for foreign retailers in China?
- June 2014
- Free Access
Yes, increasing wages across all industries have been and remain a top challenge for companies operating in China. The steadily increasing minimum wage in different provinces and the increase of the salary demands of top talent have both greatly affe...
Q&A
What do foreign investors setting up a retail business in China need to know abo...
- June 2014
- Free Access
The labor market in China is much more fast-paced and dynamic than that of Western countries. This means that Chinese talent is more volatile, faster to change their jobs and has higher expectation to a continuous career and salary development.
Q&A
How important as a hiring criteria are language skills in China?
- June 2014
- Free Access
English skills are sufficient, and today more and more of the younger generation brings in sufficient levels of English language for daily interaction with customers. For roles in a pricier sector, or a retail business exclusively focused on a certai...
webinar
Indirect Tax in China by Sabrina Zhang
- June 2014
- Free Access
Sabrina Zhang, China National Tax Partner at Dezan Shira & Associates China offices, discusses the implication of China's reformed indirect tax system for foreign operations.
magazine
Strategies for Repatriating Profit from China
- June 2014
- Members Access
In this issue of China Briefing, we guide you through the different channels for repatriating profits, including via intercompany expenses (i.e., charging service fees and royalties to the Chinese subsidiary) and loans. We also cover the requirements...
presentation
Cross Border Transactions Profit Repatriation and Funding of SMEs in China
- May 2014
- Members Access
Hannah Feng, Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting Services, analyses tax implications in five different case studies regarding cross border transactions and repatriation of profits.
presentation
Mandatory Benefit Administration and Payroll Processing in China
- May 2014
- Members Access
A presentation by Adam Livermore, Partner and Regional Manager, demonstrating a typical payroll processing implementation, the usage of dispatch agreements and the responsibilities of the employer with regards to the mandatory benefits system in Chin...
presentation
An Introduction to Social Welfare in China and Its Potential Effect on Foreign E...
- May 2014
- Members Access
A presentation by Adam Livermore, Partner and Regional Manager, outlining the current situation in China regarding insurance, mandatory benefits and pensions.
presentation
Payroll Processing and HR Administration
- May 2014
- Free Access
Adam Livermore, Partner and Regional Manager, discusses outsourced payroll processing procedures and services as well as HR administration services.
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