Guangzhou Company Registration

How to register a company in Guangzhou, China? As a professional service agency, we can help you quickly and complete the whole process to avoid traps.

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Open a Company in Guangzhou

Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong Province. With a permanent population of 18 million, the city is a major manufacturing and trading center, adjacent to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, with convenient transportation. Good infrastructure and geographical location make Guangzhou an ideal place for foreign companies to expand their business. Guangzhou has a total of 9 districts, including Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Panyu, Huadu, Nansha, Zengcheng, Conghua. We can register your wholly foreign-owned enterprise, representative office and joint venture in any district. We also provide registered address and assist in opening company bank accounts. Company registration and taxation is a professional job, and each district in Guangzhou has different policies. We can help you avoid traps to prevent financial losses. WFOE is the abbreviation of Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise, which is a limited liability company that is 100% foreign-owned (individual or company). WFOE is the most common form of business for foreign companies to enter China, and is able to earn operating profits, issue invoices to customers, and employ local and foreign employees in China.

Earn Profit
Send funds overseas
Recruit staff
Provide invoice
Types of companies that can be registered in Guangzhou

Consulting WFOE

For companies providing services in or from China.

A consulting WFOE is the simplest foreign-owned legal entity to set up and does not require additional licenses or certificates.

Applicable to industries such as marketing services, legal consulting, training, software, and financial services.

Trading WFOE

For companies importing into or exporting out of China.

Trading WFOE is a trading enterprise that has import and export licenses and other special product licenses.

Applicable to the import or export of daily necessities, industrial products, industrial machinery, food and other products.

Manufacturing WFOE

For companies conducting manufacturing operations in China.

Manufacturing WFOE need to pass government factory safety and production environment reviews before they can manufacture or assemble products in China.

Applicable to finished products or accessories of daily necessities, semiconductors, and electronic products.

Representative Office

For companies conducting nonprofit activities.

Applicable to non-profit businesses such as market research, customer support, and academic research.

Joint Venture

For companies with foreign and Chinese shareholders.

A joint venture (JV) is a company formed by foreign and Chinese shareholders. A JV is able to operate in China with more stringent restrictions and higher responsibilities.

Applicable to educational institutions, medical institutions, communications, energy mining, etc.

Guangzhou Company Registration Procedure

1. Name & Address
Confirm the registered address and company name.
Chinese company name
Registered address
Enterprise type
Registered capital
2. Business License / 15 working days
Apply for business license and company seal.
Business License
Company Official Chop
Financial Chop
Legal Representative Chop
3. Corporate Accounts / 15 working days
Opening of your corporate bank account & tax accounts.
Corporate bank account
Social insurance account
Housing fund account
Tax registration number
4. Industry license / 15 working days
Additional licenses are issued depending on the industry.
Import / export license
Food & beverage license
Alcohol license
Medicine license
5. Ongoing Support
Monthly tax & accounting reports for compliance.
Monthly tax & accounting
Invoice issuance
Financial Chop
Payroll
6. Additional Services
Monthly tax returns and annual tax returns.
Annual tax return
Trademark registration
ICP license
E-commerce in China

Five major pitfalls of registering a company in Guangzhou

1. Low price trap Attract customers with prices lower than the market price, but actually make up for the cost by reducing service quality or increasing hidden charges. For example, the initial quotation is very low, but additional fees will be charged for various reasons later. ‌

2. Processing speed trap Promise customers that they can handle it quickly, but in the actual handling process, they will encounter various uncontrollable factors, resulting in losses to customers. ‌

3. Insufficient accounting level In order to reduce costs, many accounting agencies often hire newly graduated accounting interns to do accounting. One person can account for hundreds of customers, which is prone to irregular accounting, chaotic accounts, overpayment of taxes, etc., and may also cause tax risks. ‌

4. Lack of WFOE accounting experience Many accountants lack WFOE accounting work experience, which is prone to inadequate understanding of policies and poor communication with customers, thereby causing tax risks. ‌

5. No risk control mechanism Agency accounting companies lack risk control mechanisms, such as not informing customers of existing tax risk items in a timely manner, and not providing solutions for customers to refer to, which ultimately causes losses to customers.

Our advantages

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WFOE Experience

We have more than 10 years of experience in providing one-stop financial and tax services to Fortune 500 multinational companies.

02.

Fast response time

We can respond quickly to customer needs and provide personalized communication mechanisms for customers in different time zones.

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Risk Management and Solutions

Perfect risk management mechanism to timely identify risk items and provide the best solutions to customers.

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Local resources

As a local Chinese company, we have abundant resources to help you solve various problems.

Frequently asked questions about company registration in Guangzhou

A WFOE is short for Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise. A WFOE is a 100% foreign-owned (individual or corporate) limited liability company able to generate profit, invoice clients and hire local / foreign employees in China.

Any operating profit made in China can be converted to foreign currency for transfer to an overseas parent company.

The government will take into account a few factors for work visa issuance such as: how long has the company been registered, how much tax history does the company have and how many local employees does the company have. This does not apply to shareholders of a new company, as these individuals (local or foreign) will always receive a work visa.

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