Your Chinese company is required to obtain various China License and Certificates from the China Government Bureaus.In this article,we will clarify the contents,usages and relevant authorities of these certificates for your attention.

Link: How to apply for Chinese business license

 

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Certificate of Approval (Original & Duplicate)

Issued By:

Municipal Commission of Commerce [Local Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce]

Main Items:

[Approval Number],[Date of Approval],[Name of Enterprise],[Address of Enterprise],[Type of Business],[Business Duration],[Total Investment],[Registered Capital][Business Scope],[Name of Investors].

Purpose:

The certificate approves the foreign investors to set up a company in Shanghai.It identify the relationship between the investors and the company.It is normally used to be the proof of the ownership relationship of the investor and the company.

 

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Shanghai Free Trade Zone Business License (Original & Duplicate)

Issued By:

Shanghai Free Trade Zone Administration of Industry and Commerce,[Local Bureau of State Administration of Industry and Commerce]

Main Items:

[Registered Number[Date of Incorporation][Name of Enterprise][Address of Enterprise][Name of Legal Representative][Registered Capital][Registered Number][Date of Incorporation],[Name of Enterprise],[Address of Enterprise],[Name of Legal Representative],[Registered Capital],[Injected Capital],[Type of Business],[Business Scope][Name of Investors],[Business Duration],[Temporary Business License].

The temporary Business License is applicable for use while the company awaits for the capital injection.The capital has to be injected according to the approved Articles of Association.After the capital is fully injected,the effective period in the business license will be changed according to the actual business duration of the company.

Purpose:

It is an attestation that the company is legally incorporated.The company can commence doing business,recruit staff,sign contracts etc in its own name.

It specifies the business scope,operation period of company.The company shall conduct all business activities within its business scope; apply for extension of the business scope before the expiration of operation period.

 

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Organization Code Certificate (Original,Duplicate & IC card)

Issued By:

Technology Quality Supervisory Bureau 

Main Items:

[Organization Code],[Name of Enterprise],[Type of Business],[Address of Enterprise],[Effective Period]

Purpose:

It gives the company an Organization Registration Code,similar to an ID code of an individual.The code will be referred in the dealing with various bureaus and government authorities,eg.tax filling,bank accounts opening,imports and exports etc.

 

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Taxation Registration Certificate (Original & Duplicate) 

Issued By:

State and Local Tax Bureaus 

Main Items:

[Taxation Registration Number],[Name of Enterprise],[Name of Legal Representative],[Address of Enterprise],[Type of Business],[Business Scope]

Purpose:

Taxation Registration Certificate is the approval from the State and Local Tax Bureaus.It is an evidence of tax registration with the tax authority.

 

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Financial Registration Certificate (Original & Duplicate)

Issued By:

Finance Bureau [Local Bureau of the Finance Ministry] 

Main Items: 

[Financial Registration Number][Name of Enterprise][Name of Legal Representative][Address of Enterprise][Type of Business][Registered Capital][Business Scope][Effective Period]

Purpose:

It is evidence of the entity being properly registered with the Finance Bureau [Local Bureau of the Finance Ministry].It is used when the need arise to apply for financial subsidies.

 

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Statistics Registration Certificate

Issued By:

Shanghai Statistics Bureau 

Main Items: 

Statistics Registration Number

Name of Enterprise

Address of Enterprise Name of Legal Representative

Type of Business

Effective Period

Purpose:

Company shall submit a statistic report to Shanghai Statistics Bureau monthly with attached financial report.The report includes the basic information of the company,staff number,average salary etc.All the information will be collected and published as part of the provincial/city/national statistics by the Statistics Bureau.The Statistics Registration Certificate is also needed for tax filing.

 

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Customs Registration Certificate

Issued By:

Shanghai Customs 

Main Items: 

Customs Registration Number

Date of Registration

Name of Enterprise

Address of Enterprise

Name of Legal Representative Registered Capital

Business Scope

Name of Investors

Capital of Contribution and Proportion

Validity (3 years)

Purpose:

It is an approval issued by Shanghai Customs.The company can import and export office facilities for its own use after obtaining the Customs Registration Certificate.If the company conducts in the business of import/export trading & distribution,it will require the Customs Registration Certificate to carry on these activities.

 

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Food circulation permit

Has not obtained a hygiene licence may engage in food production or marketing.Food producers or marketers may not forge,alter or lend the hygiene licence.Based on the facts of China domestic circulation fields,set up suitable and complete food recall system.

 

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Financial Permit

An applicant,after it reads and understands the application requirements and essential procedures for supply of financial information services in China,shall download or ask for and fill out the series of application forms for foreign institutions to supply financial information services in China,it shall submit the other required written documents as well.

 

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Certificate of Approval for Opening Bank Accounts

Issued By:People's Bank of China (Central Bank) 

Main Items:

Approval Number

Name of Enterprise

Name of Legal Representative

Name of Bank

Account Number

Purpose:This is the approval certificate for the company to open a RMB bank account.

 

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Foreign Exchange Registration Certificate (IC Card)

Issued By:State Administration of Foreign Exchange Shanghai Branch ["SAFE"] 

Main Items: Foreign Exchange Registration Number Enterprise Basic Information (Electronic Data) 

Purpose:Foreign Exchange Registration Certificate includes the information of the company's registered capital,total investment and the company’s foreign exchange bank account(s).All these information is recorded in this IC card.

 

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The Rep-office certificate

Representative office registration certificate.

Issued By:

Shanghai Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) [Local Bureau of State Administration of Industry and Commerce]

 

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Company Seal

The company seal symbolizes the company.Contracts shall take effect when the company seal is stamped on them.It needs to be custodied.

 

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Legal Representative Seal

Legal Representative seal symbolizes the actions of the Legal Representative when applied and used.

 

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Financial Seal

Financial seal is required in order to effect bank and cheque transactions.Without the financial seal,bank transaction documents cannot be effected.