There are specific rules for payroll and taxation in China, depending upon whether your company employs foreign nationals or local Chinese employees. The primary concerns for a foreign company that needs to comply with tax laws in China include: Individual income tax (IIT) for employees in China, social security costs, payroll tax, sales tax, withholding tax, business tax and permanent establishment concerns.

According to the Regulations on the Administration of Employment of Foreigners in China, the employment license-free qualifications are:

Every country follows a few standard guidelines for its recruitment process， so is true in China as well. Although most of the businesses in China look for recruiting service providers, yet the recruitment process is same almost in every aspect. Therefore, before you are puzzled with all the recruitment process in China, here are a few pointers that might help you.

Canada is working to renew ties with China to help grow the economy, strengthen the middle class, and develop long lasting ties between the peoples of both countries.

On October 8, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM) issued Interim Measures on the Administration of Record Filing for the Establishment of and Change to Foreign Invested Enterprises (Interim Measures).

A pilot program is newly launched in China which initiates foreigner work permits integrated to foreigner entry employment licenses and foreign expert employment licenses into one “foreigner employment permit.”

Talent migration,hiring levels and compensation, and job market in China's technology industry.

China’s average pay rise of 8 to 15% this year for skilled talents.

The most important questions to consider before a hiring process are the following one

To standardize the practice for companies to pay social insurance for foreign employees, Chinese authorities issued the “Notice on the issues of foreign employees employed in China joining the social insurance scheme” on December 2, 2011.

China hopes to entice more skilled experts to its shores by making the task of relocating and securing a dream job a little bit easier.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore National Employer’s Federation (SNEF) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) have announced a new set of guidelines for the employment of term contract workers detailing the leave benefits and notice period which should be provided.