All foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) registered in China shall complete annual compliance procedures as required by laws and regulations of the PRC. It is crucial to be aware of the relevant deadlines as failure to complete these procedures on time may result in fines and penalties.
Annual Reporting
According to the Provisional Regulations on Enterprise Information Disclosure of the PRC, an enterprise shall submit an annual report for the previous year to the registry office during the period from January 1 to June 30 each year, which shall be disclosed to the public.
If an enterprise fails to submit the annual report on time, it will be listed as abnormal and shall be disclosed to the public in accordance with the law. If an enterprise has been listed as abnormal for more than 3 years, it will be listed as an enterprise that has seriously violated the law and will face joint punishments from government departments. The legal representative of the enterprise cannot be appointed as the legal representative or responsible person of any other enterprise for 3 years.
Statutory Audit
According to the Company Law of the PRC, a one-person limited liability company shall prepare a financial report by the end of every fiscal year and have the report audited by a certified public accounting firm registered in China. The term "one-person limited liability company" refers to a limited liability company with only one natural person shareholder or legal person shareholder. A non-one-person limited liability company, that is, a company with two or more shareholders, is exempt from audit.
Annual Enterprise Income Tax Reconciliation
All China enterprises shall file an annual enterprise income tax reconciliation return for the previous tax year during the period from January 1 to May 31 as required by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
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