Tax and compliance for working in China
Expatriate IIT & Payroll
Individual income tax for expatriates turns on residence determination, worldwide income reporting, tax-free allowances and treaty relief. The rules move every year, and a wrong call brings back taxes and surcharges.
Overview
We provide monthly filing, annual settlement, payroll structuring and treaty relief applications for expatriate employees and their employers — delivered in English.
What is included
- Resident / non-resident determination and tax modelling
- Monthly IIT filing and special additional deductions
- Compliant tax-free allowances (housing, meals, laundry, relocation, home travel)
- Tax treaty relief application and filing
- Annual settlement and CRS-related reporting notes
- Social security planning and bilateral exemption assessment
Process
- 1Employment and payroll mapping
- 2Residency determination and tax modelling
- 3Monthly filing and deductions
- 4Annual settlement and compliance review
FAQ
Does 183 days in China automatically make me a tax resident?
183 days is one test, but domicile and actual stay must be assessed together. Non-domiciled individuals may benefit from the six-year rule under conditions — we conclude after modelling.
Is foreign-source income taxable in China?
If you are a Chinese tax resident, worldwide income is in principle reportable. Treaty credits can prevent double taxation, and we compute the credit limit.
Must expatriates pay social security?
In principle yes, but nationals of countries with bilateral social security agreements (Germany, Korea, Japan and others) can apply for exemption. We check by nationality.
Talk for 15 minutes before you commit
Tell us your entity type, region and timeline — we will come back with a route, a document list and a fee range.
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The first conversation is free, and we do not hard-sell