When does the annual inspection in China take place for foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) and who is responsible?

Each year from March to the end of June the annual inspection is jointly hosted by the following governmental departments:

• Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)
• Ministry of Finance (MoF)
• Administration of Industry and Commerce (AIC)
• State Administration of Taxation (SAT)
• State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)
• Statistical Bureau

Certain parts of the cooperative annual inspection are just a formality, with the first 90 percent of annual compliance work involving annual reporting package preparation, and the last 10 percent involving submission at a one-stop service location where all relevant government departments check and approve the annual reporting package.