
Hiring Foreigners in China: Employer Compliance Checklist
An employer checklist for hiring foreign nationals in China, from sponsor and work authorization to contracts, payroll, social insurance and ongoing changes.
Expert analysis and updates on China business regulations, tax policies, and financial best practices for foreign companies

An employer checklist for hiring foreign nationals in China, from sponsor and work authorization to contracts, payroll, social insurance and ongoing changes.

Compare direct employment and labor dispatch in China, including position limits, the 10% cap, provider checks, equal-pay duties and practical decision criteria.

A 30-day payroll setup plan for a newly incorporated China company, covering employer readiness, employee data, IIT, social contributions, controls and a dry run.

A practical employer guide to the standard China work-permit and work-type residence-permit sequence, documents, handoffs and common compliance mistakes.

Compare compliant ways to engage people before a China entity is registered, including delaying the start, a qualified local employer or limited consulting.

How to build a workable China employee handbook with lawful policies, employee consultation, communication evidence and controlled enforcement.

A practical China employee-termination guide covering legal routes, severance calculations, notice, evidence, protected employees and final handover.

A practical guide to employer duties for China employee IIT, including payroll data, withholding, foreign employees, corrections and annual reconciliation.

A practical employer guide to China's social insurance and housing fund, covering registration, local rates and bases, foreign employees, payment and reconciliation.
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