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Shenzhen Representative Office (RO) is established by foreign
companies or so-called at mother companies registered in overseas to engage in
business liaisons, quality control, product promotion, market research,
exchange of technology and other permitted activities in China.
Shenzhen Representative
Office Registration-Features of a Representative Office in Shenzhen
1. Legal status and Business
scope of Shenzhen representative office
The Representative Office has no qualification of a legal entity,
is not allowed to directly engage in operational activities, as shown in the
Business License of ROs, that a RO should not engage in direct operational
activities, such issue invoices on its own, remitting outward, signing sales or
purchase contracts, or receiving income from services performed but may act as
business liaison, product promotion, market research, exchange of technology
for its parent company.
2. Name of Shenzhen
representative office
The name of the Representative office should be in the form of
"Name of the Enterprise + Name of the City + Representative Office (or
Office)". English name is usually used for reference.
3. Min-registered capital of
Shenzhen representative office
No requirement on the capital for the establishment of a RO
4. Financial services for
Shenzhen representative office
The RO may open account in bank and accept the payment from the
parent companies overseas. However, the remittance can only be used for the
day-to-day expenses. They are not allowed to open L/C account in bank and to
accept other more extensive financial services
5. Business Address of
Shenzhen representative office
The business address must be located in commercial buildings
approved by the government.
6. Hire staff for Shenzhen
representative office
Cannot employ the staff directly, which must be processed through
a third-party intermediate agencies with relevant qualifications. ATAHK can
offer such reference.
Shenzhen Representative
Office Registration-Documents required for application
Below are the documentation of Foreign Representative Office
setting up in Shenzhen, Item 1-5 should be prepared before coming to Shenzhen:
1. Certificate of Incorporations or Equivalent document certified
by Chinese embassy or Chinese consulate overseas.
2. Bank Reference Letter from investor's bank to declare a good
standing.
3. A brief summary of the operations and business of the parent
company, such as the principal business activities, registered address, contact
phone number, fax, name of the parent company; director of parent company's
passport copy
4. China Chief Representative: Resume; 6 photos [2 inch size] ;
passport copy.
5. If there are Representatives to be stationed in Shenzhen in
addition to the Chief Representative, the resume, 2 pictures, passport copy;
6. original leasing contracts of the office premise to be used by
the Representative Office; the lease term should be at least 12 months; the
lease contract should be register in building administer department.
Shenzhen Representative
Office Registration-Registration & Post-registration Procedures
1. Pre-registration
procedures for Shenzhen representative office
Before commencement of registration procedures stated in Sections
2 and 3 stated below, all the documents and information listed above must be
ready.
2. Registration Procedures
for Shenzhen representative office
The first step is to apply for registration with the local
Administration for Industry and Commerce in Shenzhen. Once the application is
approved and the Business Registration License issued, the post-registration
procedures listed in Section 3 need to be performed.
3. Post Registration
Procedures for Shenzhen representative office
1) Upon issuance of the Registration Certificate, we will then
perform the post-establishment registration procedures, including:
2) Apply for Registration Certificate with State Administration of
Industry and Commerce (SAIC)
3) Chops made by Public
Security Bureau (PSB)
4) Apply for Organization
Code License by Technical Supervision Bureau (TSB)
5) Register with Local
Taxation Bureau
6) State Administration of
Foreign Exchange registration (SAFE)
7) Open Foreign Currency
and RMB bank account
8) Register with
Statistical Bureau
9)
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