How Foreigners Start Businesses in Beijing

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Financial Preparation

The Estimation of Business Setup Costs in Beijing➜

The initial startup capital is the first thing to consider when starting a business, mainly covering basic expenses for registering the company, leasing office space, and purchasing office equipment. You can estimate the cost of setting up a company in Beijing on the website above.

Loan➜

Beijing Loan Service Center: The loan services are dominated by bank loans, supported by real estate mortgage, property rights confirmation, intellectual property pledge, and financing guarantee services, and supplemented by financial leasing, commercial factoring, and small loans. The center consolidates various government data on enterprises, provides exclusive preferential policies, and offers comprehensive financing services for businesses.

Enterprise Site Selection

The "Invest in Beijing" map: The map can help you select the right venue based on different options such as administrative region, business district, industry category, and supporting services.

The "Invest in Beijing" map➜

Tech Enterprise
Incubators➜

Tech Enterprise Incubators: A directory of national and municipal tech enterprise incubators, university science parks, and maker spaces in various districts of Beijing.

Registration Guide

Naming Companies

Tips for naming your company.

Service Guide

Services for foreign-funded enterprises, including business licenses (including free official seals) application, tax-related matters, employee registration, and bank account opening.

Processing Channels

You can apply in the following three ways.

1. Online application: You can enjoy one-stop service by logging into the Beijing Enterprise Registration e-Window Service Platform and submitting the required information online in one go.
2. On-site application: You can use the comprehensive map of Beijing Municipal Government Services to find the addresses of government service halls, and choose an appropriate one for on-site application.
3. Application via express delivery: You can first contact the government service center to confirm if you meet the conditions for such an application. If the conditions are met, you can apply through express delivery.

Tax Filing and Declaration

For more information on tax application requirements and application materials, see:

Tax Guide

Value-added Tax
Declaration

Corporate Income
Tax Declaration

Extension of Tax
Filing Deadline

Where to go?

First, you can open your corporate account at a bank, and then log in to Beijing Electronic Taxation Bureau for tax verification. After verification, you can complete the entire process of tax payment through the online electronic taxation bureau. You can also find the location of the tax bureau through the tax service map and go there for on-site processing.

FAQs

What are the ways to verify the identity of an applicant for a foreign-funded enterprise?

Answer:

After filling in the relevant information on Beijing Municipal Government Service Website and the "e-Window Service Platform" website, you can directly verify your identity using “bank account information + reserved mobile phone number” , or other means, without the need to download a mobile application separately or pre-create a digital signature. Identity verification can also be completed through various platforms such as the "e-Window Service Platform" WeChat mini-program, and applications like e-Window Service Platform and Beijing Tong. You can simply scan the QR code on the webpage for filling in information to start identity verification. Once verification is passed, the application can be submitted.

Who are eligible for identity verification for establishing a foreign-funded enterprise?

Answer:

Currently, individuals holding any of the six types of documents can verify their identity online. Any individual holding a foreign passport, a Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents of PRC, or a Residence Permit for Taiwan Residents of PRC can finish the process by using his/her bank card. Any individual holding a Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card, a Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents, or a Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents can finish the process through face recognition or by using his/her bank card. The entire business establishment process can be completed online.

What services are available in the one-stop integrated service scenario for foreign-funded enterprise registration?

Answer:

The one-stop integrated service scenario available on Beijing Municipal Government Service Website provides one-stop services for setting up a foreign-funded enterprise. Each enterprise can apply for a business license (including application for free official seals and employee information acquisition), deal with tax-related issues (including invoice issuance), open bank accounts, and handle other matters in one go or separately.