Register Representative Office in China
What is Representative Offices in China
Representative offices are relatively easy to establish compared with other types of entities. representative offices can provide foreign companies with a presence in China but are not separate legal entities from their parent company.
The activities that representative offices are permitted to carry out are limited to liaison work, relationship building and other related activities. Representative offices are restricted from direct trading or distribution activities in China, and are not allowed to issue invoices or receive payments.
Acadia is up to date with the latest regulations for Ros and will advise and guide your company through the decision-making and setup process.
Average Set-up time
About 1 – 2 months.
Enterprise Service Case
Human Resource Restriction
● Employment Restriction.
● Not allowed to hire employees directly.
● May hire employees through third party HR service providers.
● A maximum number of 4 foreign representatives.
● Mandatory Named Position.
Only the Chinese name will be legally binding, the English name is not legally relevant for Chinese authorities.
Normally the composition of the company name will be “Overseas Headquarters” name + City + Representative office.
Registered Capital
None Required.
Corporate Governance
1 Chief Representative to be the liaison point between representative offices and the P.R.C. authorities.