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VAT status in China crucial for pre-incorporation financial planning, especially for SMEs Aug. 27 – One factor to consider when calculating the overall cost of China’s recent VAT reform is whether or not a company should become a general taxpayer or remain a small-scale taxpayer. Although the VAT rate for small-scale taxpayers is much lower […]

Investors or enterprises who seek to establish a cost and resource-efficient legal presence in a U.S. jurisdiction or who aim to ultimately repatriate their profits to a U.S. jurisdiction with the greatest tax efficiency, then Delaware and Nevada offer outstanding characteristics. By Chet Scheltema Aug. 25 – Foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) in China face a […]

An introduction to foreign-invested partnerships and foreign-invested joint stock companies By Chet Scheltema and Frank Yang Aug. 20 – Foreign investors and domestic Chinese investors have traditionally been unable to co-invest in mainland business ventures, except by means of the joint venture or unofficially sanctioned structures. With the introduction of several new legal entities, this […]

By Nicholas Hopper Aug. 20 – China’s restaurant and food retail market is a difficult one to break into. Competition is fierce and prices are low. Nevertheless, the prospect of getting a share of the most populous market in the world outweighs the associated risks for many foreign restaurant chains. Guillermo García is one of […]

Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis Jul. 31 – One of the issues in dealing with legal establishment and related matters when it comes to investing in China is the sheer size of the country. Covering nearly 9.6 million square kilometers, China is larger than the United States and Brazil by land size, coming third only to […]

Philippines taking over call-centers, but India looks to retain lead in overall BPO industry By Ian Bhullar Jul. 10 – India is traditionally seen as the choice destination for companies looking to outsource English-language call centers. However, the growth of the Philippines’ business process outsourcing (BPO) industry over the past decade is challenging this position, […]

By Eunice Ku Jul. 7 – One of the key advantages that Hong Kong holds over other holding company jurisdictions is its Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Mainland China. Set up in 2002 after China’s accession to the WTO, the CEPA is essentially a free trade agreement. The most recent supplement, Supplement VIII (CEPA […]

By Jochen Schanbacher Jun. 27 – Not many foreigners are brave enough to start a company in China, especially an internet business. Willing to try are the people of Yunio (云诺), who have created a cloud storage service much like Dropbox, but with an advantage the competition doesn’t have: access to the Chinese market. I […]

By Dezan Shira & Associates Jun. 18 – Foreign investors with an existing China WFOE that are looking to establish a presence in another destination, be it expansion or relocation, may wish to consider establishing a branch office. A branch office is essentially an office of a WFOE located somewhere other than the WFOE’s main […]

Asia Briefing’s new report touches on everything you need to know about doing business in China, and is now available as a complimentary PDF download! Jun. 13 – Asia Briefing, in cooperation with its parent firm Dezan Shira & Associates, has just released a new 40-page report introducing everything that a foreign investor should be […]