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China × Tax & International Structuring

Tax & International Structuring in China

Tax and structuring for businesses, investments and deals that cross borders. In China, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Tax & International Structuring professional in China for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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China at a glanceEast Asia

Shanghai · Wednesday 11 November

00:14

Local time

Currency
CNY
Working week
Monday – Friday
Commercial centres
Shanghai · Beijing · Shenzhen · Guangzhou
Dialling code
+86
Region
East Asia
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What the rules say in China

Tax & International Structuring, the essentials

From the China market guide: the points that matter most for tax & international structuring, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source25 checked against an official source25 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed

  • The standard corporate income tax rate is 25 percent.

    Resident enterprises; reduced rates apply to qualifying small low-profit enterprises, high and new technology enterprises and encouraged enterprises in the western regions.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19
  • Qualifying small low-profit enterprises pay an effective corporate income tax rate of 5 percent on annual taxable income up to CNY 3 million, from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2027.

    Enterprises meeting the small low-profit criteria.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19
  • Non-resident enterprises without an establishment in China are subject to 10 percent withholding tax on gross dividends, interest and royalties, unless a tax treaty reduces the rate.

    Domestic law rate; treaty relief requires eligibility.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19
  • VAT is charged at 13 percent on sales and imports of goods, 9 percent on items such as transport, construction and immovable property services, and 6 percent on most other services, with 0 percent for qualifying exports.

    General VAT payers; small-scale payers use a lower collection rate (3 percent, reduced to 1 percent until 31 December 2027).PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19
  • The Value-Added Tax Law was adopted on 25 December 2024 and took effect on 1 January 2026, together with a State Council implementing regulation issued on 30 December 2025.

    Replaces the former VAT provisional regulations.Shanghai Municipal People's Government (english.shanghai.gov.cn) · checked 2026-10-19
  • The tax year is the calendar year and the annual corporate income tax return must be settled within five months after the year end, with provisional payments due within 15 days after each month or quarter.

    Corporate income tax.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19

Read the full guide: Tax, accounting and reporting

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Review the proposed cross-border structure
  2. 02Identify direct and indirect tax exposures
  3. 03Consider withholding, treaty and transfer-pricing issues
  4. 04Coordinate implementation across the relevant jurisdictions

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before tax & international structuring work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

WONE Global Partners in China

Professionals working here

No named lead for Tax & International Structuring yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in China and can bring the right local colleague in.

Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

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