What documents do I need to submit to apply for a foreigner's work permit?

Materials for foreigners applying for work permits: application form for foreigners to come to China for work permits, certificate of no criminal record, physical examination certificate, employment contract or employment certificate (including letter of dispatch from multinational companies), applicant's passport or international travel document, photo of the applicant's front face within 6 months, proof of accompanying family members (if any), visa (Z or R) or valid residence permit held by the applicant, proof of work qualifications, etc. Applications can be submitted through the website of the Office of Foreign Experts Affairs .

Under what circumstances is it illegal employment for foreigners to work in Guangzhou? 

Foreigners working in China should obtain work permits and work-type residence permits in accordance with regulations. No unit or individual may employ foreigners who have not obtained work permits or work-type residence permits. A foreigner who commits any of the following acts is considered illegal employment: (1) Failure to obtain work permits and work-type residence permits to work in China in accordance with regulations; (2) Working in China beyond the scope of the work permit; (3) Foreign students violate the regulations on work-study management and work in China beyond the prescribed job scope or time limit.

How can a foreigner register a foreign-funded company in Guangzhou? 

After doing market research, policy consultation and start-up capital reserves, foreigners should apply to the market supervision department for company registration, and when applying, they need to submit the name, business scope, shareholders and legal representative of the foreign-funded company in accordance with the regulations, and submit the accurate registered address of the company and the company's bank account number after filing. At present, it can be handled through online submission and online collection of information through the Guangzhou Start-up Enterprise One Netcom platform .

Do foreigners need to pay personal income tax?

Foreigners working in China are subject to individual income tax in accordance with the Individual Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China. Foreigners who have a domicile in China, or who have no domicile but have resided in China for a total of 183 days in a tax year, shall pay individual income tax on income derived from China and overseas income tax if they have lived in China for the previous six years and have spent 183 days in China in each of the previous six years and have left China for more than 30 days in a single year; If the cumulative number of days of residence in China in any of the previous six years is less than 183 days or the single departure exceeds 30 days, income derived from outside China and paid by overseas entities or individuals in the tax year is exempt from individual income tax. Individual salary, salary income, labor remuneration, business income, accidental income, etc. are subject to individual income tax, and cash gifts from relatives do not need to be paid. At present, the country implements excess progressive tax rate and proportional tax rate, of which the comprehensive income tax threshold is 5,000 yuan.