Foreign Direct Investment

• Shanghai Municipality, Several Implementing Opinions on the «Shanghai Municipality, Provisions on Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Multinational Corporations»

  上海市关于《上海市鼓励跨国公司设立地区总部的规定》若干实施意见

  Shanghai offers financial incentives to multinational headquarters.

  March 17, 2009

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Circular on Issues Relevant to the Levy and Collection of Real Property Taxes on Foreign-invested Enterprises and Foreign Individuals

  财政部、国家税务总局关于对外资企业及外籍个人征收房产税有关问题的通知

  FIEs required to calculate property taxes in renminbi.

  March 17, 2009

• State Administration of Taxation, Circular on Issues Concerning Consolidated Tax Payment of Wholly Foreign-owned Banks that Operate in More than One Region

  国家税务总局关于跨地区经营外商独资银行汇总纳税问题的通知

  New branches of wholly foreign-owned banks may be exempted from pre-payment of tax.

  March 17, 2009

• Ministry of Commerce, Supplementary Provisions (IV) for the Measures for the Administration of Foreign Investment in the Commercial Sector

  商务部外商投资商业领域管理办法补充规定 (四)

  Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to be sole owners in the commercial sector.

  March 17, 2009

• Foreign companies welcome in Shanghai

  The Shanghai government has announced a set of incentives to attract more multinational companies to establish their headquarters in the city. By Laura Yuan, King & Wood.

  March 17, 2009

• Shanghai Municipality, Several Implementing Opinions on the «Shanghai Municipality, Provisions on Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Multinational Corporations»

  上海市关于《上海市鼓励跨国公司设立地区总部的规定》若干实施意见

  Shanghai offers financial incentives to multinational headquarters.

  March 17, 2009

• China National Tourism Administration and Ministry of Commerce, Measures for the Examination and Approval of the Applications for Establishment of Travel Agencies in Guangdong Province by Hong Kong and Macao Service Providers

  国家旅游局、商务部香港和澳门服务提供者在广东省设立旅行社申请审批办法

  Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to set up travel agencies in Guangdong.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Health and Ministry of Commerce, Supplementary Provisions (2) to the «Tentative Measures for the Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Co-operative Joint Medical Institutions»

  卫生部、商务部《中外合资、合作医疗机构管理暂行办法》的补充规定二

  Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to set up out-patient clinics in Guangdong.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Further Simplifying and Regulating Administrative Licensing for Foreign Investment

  商务部关于进一步简化和规范外商投资行政许可的通知

  Approval of changes to FIEs made easier.

  February 09, 2009

• General Offices of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Justice, Working Guidelines on Cross-border Pursuit of Liability and Initiation of Legal Action by Relevant Interested Parties in Connection with Abnormal Withdrawal from China of Foreign Investors

  商务部办公厅、外交部办公厅、公安部办公厅、司法部办公厅外资非正常撤离中国相关利益方跨国追究与诉讼工作指引

  Guidelines for recovering losses from fleeing foreign investors.

  February 09, 2009