Asia
Limited liability company · check sector capital and local setup costs · subscribed capital must be paid within five years
100% outside the 29-item negative list · sector caps apply
Sectors not on the national list get the same treatment as domestic investors, and all manufacturing restrictions were lifted in November 2024. Listed areas such as value-added telecoms, medical institutions and news remain capped or closed.
Check sector capital rules and local setup charges
Set subscribed capital to match the funding plan. Special laws can impose minimum capital and payment rules; obtain the local registration and activity-licence cost breakdown.
25% standard rate · 5% effective for small low-profit firms
Qualifying small low-profit enterprises pay 20% on one quarter of taxable income until 31 December 2027. Certified high-tech enterprises pay 15%.
Ecosystem evidence, not proof of demand for your product. Validate customers, competition and economics before investing.
MOFCOM describes the domestic market and links between local industry and international business. Test the specific buyers, channels and regional operating costs you plan to serve.
A service business must establish whether its activity and location fall within an applicable opening.
A foreign company can register a resident representative office for non-profit liaison work tied to its own business. In Shanghai the registration is free and decided on the spot when the file is complete.
Foreign investors can establish an LLC under the Company Law. Check the foreign-investment negative list and any sector licence before selecting the business scope.
The shareholders’ commitment is a funding obligation, not a nominal figure to forget after registration. Special capital rules can override the general deadline.
A manager coming from abroad first obtains a work-permit notification letter, applies for a Z visa at a Chinese mission, enters China, then collects the work permit and a work-type residence permit locally.
China’s Foreign Investment Law uses national treatment outside the foreign-investment negative list. Check the current list and sector conditions before selecting a business structure.
Beijing’s online company registration lets you choose a nearby bank alongside the business licence. The bank then contacts your named person to arrange an appointment and explain which documents to bring.
National observations help frame the market. They do not measure demand for your specific product.
5.0%
2025
US$19.5tn
USD · 2025
38.0% of GDP
2025
91.6% of population
2025
1.41bn
people · 2025
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