Labour dispatch is strictly regulated: it may be used only for temporary (≤6 months), auxiliary, or substitution posts (“三性”) and is capped at 10% of the user unit’s total workforce, calculated per entity. 劳务派遣受严格规制：仅可用于临时性（不超 6 个月）、辅助性或替代性岗位（”三性”），且不得超过用工单位用工总量的 10%，并按单个用人单位核算。 A dispatch agency … Labour dispatch and secondment rulesRead more
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China’s 2026 Crackdown on Labour-Dispatch Abuses: Compliance Guide for Foreign-Invested Employers
A nationwide campaign to clean up the human-resources market ran from April to July 2026, with dispatch-rule violations a stated enforcement priority.2026年4月至7月开展了全国清理整顿人力资源市场秩序专项行动，劳务派遣违规被列为明确的执法重点。 The campaign targets unlicensed dispatch, “fake outsourcing, real dispatch,” illegal recruitment intermediaries, “recruit-to-train” loan fraud and employment discrimination.行动剑指未经许可经营劳务派遣、”假外包、真派遣”、非法职业中介、”招转培（贷）”欺诈与就业歧视。 … China’s 2026 Crackdown on Labour-Dispatch Abuses: Compliance Guide for Foreign-Invested EmployersRead more
Hiring Foreign Talent in China: the work-permit classification (A/B/C) and points system
Hiring Foreign Talent in China: the work-permit classification (A/B/C) and points system | 在中国聘用外籍人才：工作许可分类（A/B/C）与积分制 Overview Bringing a foreign national onto your China team is not a single application — it is a categorisation exercise. China’s unified foreign-work-permit system sorts foreign … Hiring Foreign Talent in China: the work-permit classification (A/B/C) and points systemRead more
Ending Employment of Foreign Staff in China: termination, severance and the work-permit trap
Ending Employment of Foreign Staff in China: termination, severance and the work-permit trap | 与中国外籍员工结束雇佣：解除、经济补偿与工作许可陷阱 Overview Hiring a foreign national in China is governed by a layered, sometimes contradictory set of rules: the *Rules on the Administration of Employment of … Ending Employment of Foreign Staff in China: termination, severance and the work-permit trapRead more
Expatriate Individual Income Tax Compliance in China: Residency, the 183-Day Rule and Treaty Benefits
Expatriate Individual Income Tax Compliance in China: Residency, the 183-Day Rule and Treaty Benefits | 外籍员工个人所得税合规：居民身份、183天规则与协定待遇 Overview China’s Individual Income Tax (IIT) system draws a decisive line between tax residents and non-residents. For foreign-invested enterprises managing expatriate payroll, that line … Expatriate Individual Income Tax Compliance in China: Residency, the 183-Day Rule and Treaty BenefitsRead more
Social Insurance Enrollment for Foreign Employees & Bilateral Treaty Exemptions
Social Insurance Enrollment for Foreign Employees & Bilateral Treaty Exemptions | 外籍员工社会保险登记与双边社保协定豁免 Overview Payroll for a foreign hire in China is not just salary and individual income tax — social insurance is a mandatory, often underestimated layer. Foreign employees are, … Social Insurance Enrollment for Foreign Employees & Bilateral Treaty ExemptionsRead more
Hiring local staff: contracts & social insurance
Hiring local staff: contracts & social insurance | 雇佣本地员工：合同与社保 Overview Hiring your first local (Chinese) employees is a milestone for any foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) in China — and a moment rich in mandatory rules. China’s employment framework is statute-heavy: a … Hiring local staff: contracts & social insuranceRead more
Shanghai Tax Bureau Memo on IIT for Foreigners Whose China Stay Changes: Residency Re-Determination and Filing Rules
Shanghai Tax Bureau Memo on IIT for Foreigners Whose China Stay Changes: Residency Re-Determination and Filing Rules | 上海税局关于外籍个人境内停留时间变化个税问题的备忘录：身份重定与申报规则 Overview The Shanghai Tax Bureau recently issued a memorandum addressing a recurring, high-exposure question for foreign-invested enterprises: when a foreign individual’s … Shanghai Tax Bureau Memo on IIT for Foreigners Whose China Stay Changes: Residency Re-Determination and Filing RulesRead more
Social Insurance for Foreign Employees in China: The 2026 Compliance Baseline
Social Insurance for Foreign Employees in China: The 2026 Compliance Baseline | 外籍员工在华社会保险：2026 合规基线 Hiring foreign staff in China triggers a clear, non-optional social-insurance obligation. Under the *Interim Measures for Social Insurance Participation by Foreigners Employed in China* (MOHRSS Order … Social Insurance for Foreign Employees in China: The 2026 Compliance BaselineRead more
Staffing a China Representative Office Through Labour Dispatch: Why It Is Mandatory and How RO Rules Differ from a WFOE
Staffing a China Representative Office Through Labour Dispatch: Why It Is Mandatory and How RO Rules Differ from a WFOE | 外国企业常驻代表机构在华用工：为何必须走劳务派遣，以及代表处与外资子公司的规则差异 The Structure Choice Nobody Prices In Cost, speed and licensing scope dominate the first China budget; the employment … Staffing a China Representative Office Through Labour Dispatch: Why It Is Mandatory and How RO Rules Differ from a WFOERead more