Foreign Direct Investment

Overseas organisations and individuals restricted from purchasing property.

Government prefers alternate forms of investment

FIEs required to pay urban maintenance and construction tax and education surcharge from December 1 2010.

The Regulations cover the registered particulars, registration of establishment, registration of changes, de-registration and legal liability in connection with the resident representative offices of foreign enterprises.

This Law has been formulated in order to clarify the application of laws to foreign-related civil relationships, rationally resolve foreign-related civil disputes and safeguard the lawful rights and interests of concerned parties.

Application procedures for foreign-invested projects for sale effected over the Internet and by vending machines streamlined.

Circular puts an end to FIEs' super national treatment.

Application procedures for foreign-invested projects for sale effected over the Internet and by vending machines streamlined.

Contracts not yet approved are still valid.