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
雇佣管理 / Employment Management
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
