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Representative Office registration in China

Last Updated: July 22, 2010

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Maintenance of Representative Office in China

Once the Representative Office is officially registered. It's required to maintain properly accounting records in accordance with accounting standards in China and report taxes in both monthly (for business tax) and quarterly (income tax) basis. The late submissions will face penalty and surcharges.

Representative offices must register with the local tax authority for tax reporting method. After negotiated, the tax reporting method will be fixed (for instance: the cost plus method).

Our part time accountant could assist you and negotiating with your local officer to use the proper tax reporting method for your Rep. Office. And submit the tax reports on your behalf. We could also advice you with tax planning opportunities this might help Rep. Office reduce the burden of tax of Rep. Office and it's staff.

We can also advise you of tax planning opportunities that might help mitigate the tax costs of the representative office and its staff.

The details of our services are set out below and our fee schedule is set out in "Form A"

(1) Update the books in accordance with the Chinese Accounting Standards;
(2) Prepare monthly financial statements for tax filing purpose;
(3) File monthly Business Tax Return and Individual Income Tax Return;
(4) File Corporate Income Tax Return quarterly
(5) Audit of Financial Statements

Detailed Breakdown of Fees

The figures shown in the table below are estimations and actually costs will be discussed after review of the actual operation of the representative office

Form A:

No. Services Period Separate Costs Package Cost
01 Update the books of accounts Monthly 1500RMB/Month 22000RMB/Year
02 Business Tax Filing Quarterly
03 Individual Income Tax Filing Monthly
04 Corporate Income Tax Filing Quarterly
05 Audit of Financial Statements Annually 4800RMB/Year

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More information about Rep. Office:

Contact Our Regional Partners in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai Hangzhou or Hong Kong for more details:


Office Time: Monday To Friday 0900AM-1730PM


Shenzhen & South China Office:
E-mail: info@pathtochina.com [or Request For Proposal]
35/F, PangLin Plaza, 2002 JiaBin Rd., Luohu District, Shenzhen 518001, China [-MAP-]
Tel:(86 755) 6128.6800 (You can inquire in English)
Associate Consultant: Ms. Elva Ma

Beijing & North China Office:
E-mail: gifty@pathtochina.com or [Request For Proposal]
5/F CBD International Mansion, 16 Yong'An Dong Li, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100022, China [-MAP-]
Tel: (8610) 5166.4212 ; 6563.7624(You can inquire in English)
Regional Consultant: Ms. Gifty Jia

Shanghai & East China Office:
E-mail: lijun@pathtochina.com [or Request For Proposal]
Suite 9B, Yin Li Tower, 485 HeNan (North) Road, Shanghai 200071, China [-MAP-]
Tel: (8621) 5108.8535 ; 5102.5278(You can inquire in English)

Regional Partner: Mr. Li Jun

Hong Kong Office:
E-mail: simon@pathtochina.com [or Request For Proposal]
Suite 1701, HeNan Building, 92 Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China[-MAP-]
Tel: (852) 6877.8862 (You can inquire in English)
Regional Partner: Simon Lee
Fax: (852) 8198.0080


Hangzhou & Ningbo Liaison Office:

E-mail: hz@pathtochina.com [or Request For Proposal]
Hangzhou Liaison Office: Suite 4202, 4/F, Euro America Center[-MAP-]
18 Jiao Gong Rd., Hangzhou 310007, China
Regional Consultant: Ms. Grace Lim


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