Materials provided for Shanghai WFOE Registration Service
Shanghai hotline: 021- 68877368
Shanghai WFOE (wholly foreign owned enterprise) Registeration is a business entity formed in China entirely with foreign capital. It is totally under foreign control and does not have any formal Chinese ownership participation. For a foreign company to be able to issue receipts and export goods from China, it must be able to legally registered as a local company or a WFOE. A WFOE is set up as limited liability entity and represents separate legal persons and is taxed according to local legislation.
Shanghai WFOE Registration is also called Shanghai WFOE setup, Shanghai WFOE formation, Shanghai WFOE incorporation and Shanghai WFOE establishment.
Shanghai WFOE Registration-Advantages of WFOE in Shanghai
1. Independence and freedom to implement the worldwide strategies of its parent company without having to consider the involvement of the Chinese partner;
2. Ability to formally carry on business rather than just a representative office function;
3. Issue invoices to their customers in RMB and receive RMB revenues. Convert RMB profits to US dollars for remittance to their parent company outside.
4. Cheap labor, which can lower your cost;
5. Not required to share profits with Chinese counterpart;
6. Greater efficiency in its operations, management and future development.
Shanghai WFOE Registration-Application Documents for WFOE in Shanghai
1. A project proposal and feasibility study report (in print and under the company seal);
2. Original copies of the application paper and the resolution by the Chairman of the Board of the foreign investor (in printed form signed by members of the Board and with company chop);
3. Copies of the business licenses of certificates of incorporation of the foreign investor (usually with the permission chop from the government department.);
4. An original copy of leasing agreement with chop of the Housing Department.
5. Directors name list of board or management.;
6. An original copy of the corporate ratification paper (2 copies in duplicate).;
7. Two original bank credibility letters for the foreign investors, stating 7-digits bank balances, issued within 6 months in both English and Chinese language.;
8. A copy of the approval paper for corporate formation and other papers for company alterations (the original are required for check-up);
9. Notice of enterprise’s name confirmation appraised by the Industry & Commerce Administrative Bureau.
10. 2 photos of the legal person of WFOE.
11. A copy of the stub of corporate certificate of approval.
Material needed
I. Investing as a foreign corporate:
(1) 3 company Chinese names at least;
(2) 2 original Notarization of the business license or certificate of incorporation of the parent company（It should be notarized by domestic notarization Department and endorsed by local China Embassy）;
(3) 1 original bank reference letter（It is opened from investor's bank, the deposit money is not less than the registered capital in China, issued within 6 months in both English and Chinese version）;
(4) Recent 1 year Audit report from foreign investing company;
(5)Registered Capitalthe registered capital of International Freight Forwarding Agent Company is 5 millions, proportion of investment and business scope;
(6) Three photos of Legal Representative, the copy passport of Legal Representative;
(7) M&A and Feasibility Study Report (Tannet provides with standard template);
(8) A set of documents require for investors and Shanghai legal representative’s signatures (Tannet provides);
(9) Contract of rent
Manufacturing enterprise：original Contract of rent in triplicate，3 copies of house-owner certificate（The house should be rent in the name of the investor or the company, more than 200 square meters // Lease period :more than one year // Use for the plant）;
Non-production enterprise：original Contract of rent in triplicate，3 copies of house-owner certificate（The house should be rent in the name of the investor or the company, more than 30 square meters // Lease period: more than one year // Use for office or business）;
II. Investing as natural persons:
(1) 3 company names at least;
(2) Providing investors’ passport（It should be notarized by domestic notarization Department and endorsed by local China Embassy）;
(3) 1 original bank reference letter（It is opened from investor's bank, the deposit money is not less than the registered capital in China, issued within 6 months in both English and Chinese version）;
(4)Registered Capital the registered capital of International Freight Forwarding Agent Company is 5 millions
, proportion of investment and business scope;
(5) Three photos of Legal Representative, the copy passport of Legal Representative;
(6) M&A and Feasibility Study Report (Tannet provides with standard template);
(7) A set of documents require for investors and Shanghai legal representative’s signatures (Tannet provides);
(8) Contract of rent
Manufacturing enterprise：original Contract of rent in triplicate，2 copies of house-owner certificate（The house should be rent in the name of the investor or the company, more than 200 square meters // Lease period :more than one year // Use for the plant）;
Non-production enterprise：original Contract of rent in triplicate，2 copies of house-owner certificate（The house should be rent in the name of the investor or the company, more than 30 square meters // Lease period: more than one year // Use for office or business）;
Note:(1).all the documents submitted to government should be signed by black ink pen(2)if documents involved in foreign language must be translated into Chinese and those documents should be stamped by translation company
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