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What is the procedure for setting up a Representative Office (RO) in China?
- May 2014
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RO is the easiest type of foreign investment structure to set up and has no registered capital requirements. The defining characteristic of an RO is its limited business scope: non-profit making business activities related to its parent office. Compa...
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Representative Office Setup Process
- May 2014
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Procedure and time frame for setting up an representative office .
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State-Owned Enterprise Structure
- May 2014
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Structure for an State-Owned Enterprise.
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How are State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) structured in China?
- May 2014
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SOEs in China maintain close contact with the government in a variety of ways, many of which the average investor or employee is unaware. Before making any systemic decisions likely to effect change to the company, the senior executives of SOEs must ...
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What is the difference between a State-Owned Enterprise and a State-holding ente...
- May 2014
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A State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) is an enterprise entirely owned by the state while a State-holding enterprise is an enterprise in which a majority of shares are held by the State.
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How does one qualify for an Interest Charge Domestic International Sales Corpora...
- May 2014
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Interest Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC) is a measure solely for U.S. companies. Export companies can qualify for this to help save on taxes. A U.S. domestic corporation must pass two main tests: The qualified export rece...
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Maximum period for collecting unemployment benefits in China
- May 2014
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Maximum unemployment benefits collection period for different level of cumulative unemployment premium payment period in China.
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Simplified Monthly Mandatory Welfare Payments Reference
- May 2014
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Simplified Monthly Mandatory Welfare Payments Reference for main cities in China (Year 2013)
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Average wages across China
- May 2014
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Average wages for main cities across China.
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When was China?s first Social Insurance Law issued?
- May 2014
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China’s first comprehensive Social Insurance Law was passed in 2010 and came into effect on July 1st, 2011. By issuing this law, the government consolidated previous rules and regulations under a standardized national social security framework ...
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Does the Chinese Social Insurance Law cover the housing fund?
- May 2014
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The housing fund is generally included within the scope of mandatory welfare and regarded as a form of social insurance in China because the additional costs are mandatory, with contributions coming from both the employer and the employee. However, s...
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Do foreign companies in China need to pay insurance for their employees?
- May 2014
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All companies registered in China are required to pay the insurance premiums for and on behalf of their employees. Premium payments can add more than 30 percent to the salary cost of each employee for the employer, and take up about 10 percent of an ...
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