Our collection of resources based on what we have learned on the ground
Resources
Q&A
What is a foreign enterprise services company in China?
- October 2012
- Free Access
Many foreign-invested companies and representative offices in China have a contract in place with a foreign enterprise services company (FESCO) for labor dispatch, payroll and/or additional services for Chinese Employees.
Q&A
What is 'hukou'?
- October 2012
- Free Access
A hukou stipulates an employee’s home city/country and can either be a rural hukou or an urban hukou, with the social insurance system applying only the latter.
Q&A
What does the Labor Contract Law stipulate about workers dispatched from foreign...
- October 2012
- Free Access
In the past, this directive has often been ignored and foreign enterprise services companies have been used to hire a wide variety of Chinese workers upon the client’s request. However, recent draft legislation regarding the obligation of emplo...
Q&A
What are the advantages and disadvantages of foreign enterprise services compani...
- October 2012
- Free Access
The advantages of using foreign enterprise services companies are: lower risk than direct hiring hiring assistance during process of incorporation mandatory benefit payments in other cities The disadvantages thereof are: conflict of intere...
BIT
Bilateral Investment Treaty between Canada and China
- September 2012
- Free Access
Bilateral Investment Treaty between Canada and China
DTA
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between Switzerland and Singapore
- August 2012
- Free Access
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between Switzerland and Singapore
webinar
China's Social Security Sytem
- July 2012
- Free Access
Through an introduction to the five different types of Social Security in China, Adam Livermore illuminates the current regulations, benefits, and consequences of China's Social Security System. The five types of Social Security include: pension, med...
webinar
Introduction to the China Tax System presented by Dezan Shira Alumni Ronin Lin
- July 2012
- Free Access
Ronin Lin introduces the China tax system for the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He goes over corporate taxes, individual income tax, and VAT reform.
webinar
Fund Repatriation presented by Sabrina Zhang
- July 2012
- Free Access
Dezan Shira & Associates' National Tax Partner Sabrina Zhang discusses repatriating profits from mainland China. She also discusses royalties, service fees and payment-on-behalf.
podcast
Business in Emerging Asia presented by Chris Devonshire-Ellis
- July 2012
- Free Access
Dezan Shira & Associates founder, Chris Devonshire-Ellis discusses issues and trends in doing business in emerging Asia, focusing on China and India.
interview
Presenza Italiana nel Pearl River Delta
- July 2012
- Free Access
L’Italian Desk di Dezan Shira & Associates ha condotto un sondaggio fra PMI Italiane operanti nella regione del Delta del Fiume delle Perle, per capire quali sono le tendenze e le prospettive economiche. Ecco alcune interviste ad imprenditori e man...
webinar
An Overview of China's Yangtze River Delta Region
- July 2012
- Free Access
Dezan Shira & Associates' Regional Director for the Shanghai and Yangtze River Delta region Richard Cant discusses the current economic situation in China and where it is headed. His comments were prepared as part of a presenation for the conference ...
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