Hainan Free Trade Port Customs Closure (December 2025): What It Means for Your Business
Hainan’s island-wide independent customs operation launched 18 December 2025. What first/second line, zero tariffs, and the 30% added-value rule mean for foreign businesses.
Funding Your China WFOE: Capital Injection, FX & Cross-Border Payments (2026)
Once accounts are open, moving money is the real task. How to inject capital, convert foreign currency under SAFE rules, and make compliant cross-border payments from your WFOE.
How to Open a Corporate Bank Account in China as a Foreigner (2026)
A practical 2026 guide for foreign-owned companies opening a corporate bank account in China — when it happens, which banks, the two core accounts, and what to prepare.
China Work Visa Document Checklist 2026 (Authentication & Notarization)
Most Z-visa delays are document delays. The full work-visa document checklist, plus why your degree and criminal record must be authenticated weeks before you apply.
China Work Permit Tiers A, B and C Explained (2026)
China classifies foreign workers into tiers A (high-level talent), B (skilled professionals) and C (temporary). How the points system works and what each tier means for you.
Z Visa to Residence Permit Conversion in China: The 30-Day Rule (2026)
The Z visa is only an entry visa. Convert it into a Work Permit and Residence Permit within 30 days of arrival. The conversion steps, documents and the deadline explained.
China Z Visa & Work Permit 2026: Complete Requirements and Process
A 2026 guide to the China Z visa: the four-step process, the 30-day residence-permit conversion, eligibility, and required documents.
Substance Requirements for Hainan’s 15% Tax Rate (2026)
The 15% rate demands real management, staff, premises and activity in Hainan, not just registration. What substance means and how to evidence it to protect your rate.
Hainan FTP Encouraged Industries Catalogue: Do You Qualify? (2026)
The 15% tax rate only applies to encouraged industries earning 60% of income there. The priority Hainan sectors, the catalogues that define them, and how to align your business scope.
Hainan’s 15% Individual Income Tax (IIT) Cap for Talent (2026)
High-end and in-demand talent in Hainan can be exempt from IIT above 15%, versus China’s 3-45% scale. The 183-day rule, the RMB 300k threshold and eligibility explained.
