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Start your company in China

Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.

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  1. 1
    WFOE Pre-Approval Day 1-14
    • Secure MOFCOM approval for foreign investment
    • Reserve Chinese name with SAMR
    • Lease registered office and obtain landlord proof
  2. 2
    SAMR Registration Day 15-35
    • File Articles of Association with SAMR
    • Receive unified business licence
    • Carve company chops at PSB approved vendor
  3. 3
    Capital and Tax Day 36-56
    • Open RMB and capital accounts under SAFE rules
    • Register with State Tax Bureau for CIT and VAT
    • Inject registered capital and complete fapiao setup
Starts from
$25,680 first year, all-in
≈ €21,821
What's included
  • Company formation $9,120
  • Registered office $5,040 /year
  • Bookkeeping $200 /month
    See pricing tiers by revenue
    • ≤ $50K revenue $200 /month
    • $50K–200K $334 /month
    • $200K–500K $560 /month
    • $500K–1M $1,120 /month
  • Tax filings $9,120 /year
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Why China?

Manufacturers selling into the mainland market

WFOE (wholly foreign owned enterprise) structure gives foreign owners full control over a China incorporated entity selling to 1.4B consumers. High tech enterprise certification cuts CIT from 25% to 15%. Special Economic Zone incentives layer on top.

WFOE1.4B market15% high tech CIT

Joint ventures with state linked Chinese partners

JV structures unlock sectors closed to wholly foreign ownership. Telecoms, education, certain logistics. CSRC and PBoC approvals are part of the path, not an obstacle, when the local partner brings the licence.

JV structureCSRCPBoC approvals

Industrial founders capturing China supply chains

Local incorporation gives direct access to component suppliers, factory floors and customs treatment unavailable to importers. RMB invoicing avoids cross border FX friction. 110 DTAs reduce withholding on profit repatriation.

Local invoicing110 DTAsCustoms access

Considerations

If clean cross border banking matters more than market access

Capital controls under PBoC restrict free profit repatriation, Stripe and Mercury do not operate, and FX conversions need SAFE clearance. Most non China facing founders are better served by a gateway rather than a mainland entity.

PBoC capital controlsNo Stripe or MercurySAFE clearance for FX
→ Hong Kong RMB clearing without capital controls→ Singapore China facing without PBoC exposure

If you are crypto, VPN or content driven

Crypto is banned for financial institutions, VPN services are illegal, and the Great Firewall constrains content businesses. CBRC and CSRC enforcement is real. These sectors should incorporate elsewhere and trade in via partners.

Crypto bannedVPN illegalGreat Firewall
→ Hong Kong Open internet, crypto licensing live→ Dubai (UAE) VARA crypto framework, no firewall→ Singapore MAS digital asset regime
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