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you need to pay more social insurance contributions now

guangzhou has adjusted the social insurance policy. starting in july, employees and employers need to pay more for their contributions.

starting from july 2020, the employer’s minimum base of the social insurance contributions in guangzhou has increased. the minimum base for basic medical insurance and maternity insurance is adjusted from 5,592 yuan to 6,175 yuan; the minimum base for critical illness insurance is adjusted from 9,320 yuan to 10,292 yuan.

从2020年7月起，广州公司的社保最低缴费基数有所上升。其中，职工社会医疗保险和生育保险的最低缴费基数从5592元上升为6175元，职工重大疾病医疗补助的最低缴费基数从9320元升为10292元。

after adjustment, the employer’s contributions increase by 151.4 yuan, while the employee needs to pay 11.66 yuan more. there might be a slight difference in different sectors and regions.

经调整后，单位缴费部分增加的金额为151.4元，个人缴费部分增加的金额为11.66元。需要注意的是，不同行业和地区，单位缴费比例和个人缴费比例稍微有些不一样哦。

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meanwhile, china has introduced supportive policies that micro, small and medium enterprises (smes) are allowed to delay the payment of the social insurance contributions to the end of the year. if you worry that your employees’ benefits will be affected due to the delay, please pay on time as originally required.

另，中小微企业的社保费可以延缴至今年年底，延缴期间不产生滞纳金。若担心员工的其他权益受到社保延缴的影响，建议还是及时为员工缴纳社保较为稳妥。

in accordance with relevant chinese laws and regulations, an employer shall product the social insurance registration for the employees and make social insurance contributions to ensure their benefits.

每一家用人单位都应合理合法为雇佣的员工购买社保，保障员工的权益。

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cannot get work visa if your salary is below…

as we all know, foreigners who work in china must obtain a work permit and a work-type residence permit. when applying for these documents, you need to meet some conditions. guangzhou just released a notice on the 2020 salary conditions for foreigner’s work permit, let’s check!

china has set the classification standards for foreigners to work in china, including salary conditions. however, regional governments are authorized to set their own minimum wages according to local conditions.

that means, when applying for a work permit and a work visa, you need to know the minimum salary standards of where you will work.

on tuesday, guangzhou municipal science and technology bureau has issued the notice on the salary requirements for foreigner’s work permit of 2020, based on the local standard of minimum salary.

according to the guangzhou statistics bureau, the average annual salary of employees in public sector in 2019 is 123,498 yuan (monthly 10,291.5 yuan). therefore, starting from july 14, guangzhou’s salary standard for foreigner’s work permit is 123,498 yuan per year (10,291.5 yuan per month).

the salary condition for high-end talents (category a) is six times the standard, and the condition for professional talents (category b) is four times the standard. so the eligibility for these two classifications will be:

as for ordinary foreigners (category c), there’s no specific salary requirement.

must-know for working in china

we’ve posted monday an article about foreigners’ illegal employment, you can to read it. now let’s check some information about working in china!

basic requirements

employers must:

be legally established, without record of severe illegal behavior or lack of credit;
employ foreigners for specialized posts that comply with national regulations, when no suitable chinese candidates are available;
pay foreigners at no less than local minimum wage standards;
obtain approval needed by industrial management departments according to laws and regulations.

applicants must:

be aged over 18, in good health, have no criminal record, have a definite employer in china, and have the necessary professional skills and knowledge;
must apply for positions that are much needed in china and facilitate china’s economic development;
comply with laws or regulations about foreigners’ work in china.

cannot get work visa if your salary is below...

documents needed for application

under the new system, the employer and foreign applicant can complete the application and submit necessary supporting documents electronically.

an online management service system for foreigners working in china established by the state administration of foreign experts affairs will manage the online registration process.

web of the system: http://fwp.safea.gov.cn/

the following documents are required:

valid passport or other valid international travel documents (passport must be valid for no less than 6 months)
2-inch bareheaded, full-faced color photo against white background
applicant form for foreigner’s work permit
a certificate of medical examination in the past six months
a certificate of no criminal conviction issued from the applicant’s country of origin or the country (or place) that the applicant has stayed for a long duration
a job contract, certificate of employment or letter of dispatch
a certificate of work experience relevant to the position for which the person is applying by the applicant’s former employer
a certificate of the highest academic degree or relevant qualification certificate obtained by the applicant
relevant supporting documents of the accompanying family members
other materials as may be required

application procedures

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save money now! check 8 preferential measures for you!

china has rolled out a series of preferential policies to support enterprises and self-employed persons running their businesses in the country. @boss, don’t forget to check how much you can save now!

01 prolonge cuts in social insurance contributions

in february, china has introduced supportive policies that employers’ contributions to the old-age pension, unemployment and workplace safety insurance plans will be lowered or waived to cushion the impact of the outbreak on enterprises.

now the preferential policies have been prolonged to december 2020. micro, small and medium enterprises (smes) will be exempted from the contributions for the year.

02 defer income tax payments

according to china’s taxation administration, small companies with thin profit margins are allowed to suspend payments of corporate income tax from may 1 to dec 31 this year until the first filing period in 2021.

for individually-owned businesses, they are allowed to suspend payments of individual income tax for the current period until the first filing period in 2021.

please note that tax declaration is still required.

03 prolonge tax & fee reductions policies

china has launched several tax and fee reduction packages, aimed at reducing corporate value-added tax, corporate income tax, personal income tax, as well as reducing social security expenses and other administrative charges.

these policies are now prolonged to the end of the year.

04 extend loans repayment

the pboc and the banking, securities and insurance regulators jointly announced in june that sme loans that are scheduled to mature this year would get a repayment extension to march 31, 2021, as long as the borrowers promise to keep employment stable.

the monetary authority also established two new policy tools to ensure that credit can be directly channeled to smes.

05 increase credit loans to small enterprises

china will introduce more regulatory measures to support businesses and ensure employment apart from increasing credit loans to smaller firms and promoting medium-to long-term lending to the manufacturing sector, the central bank said on wednesday.

06 further cut electricity charge

according to the national development and reform commission (ndrc), the electricity price of enterprise users except those in high energy consuming sectors will be cut by 5% from july 1 to december 31.

the price reduction policy was previously effective from feb. 1 to june 30, and now it is extended to the end of the year.

07 support the sales of exports in domestic markets

as foreign trade faces unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, china has introduced measures to help exporters sell products domestically and help chinese businesses in the foreign trade sector overcome difficulties to keep foreign trade stable.

financial institutions are asked to provide financial support for the transformation, and strengthen supply chain financial services. insurance companies also will strengthen support for the process and provide diversified insurance services.

08 waive rent payments for soes

state-owned enterprises have been asked to reduce or waive rents for small businesses for at least three months in the first half of the year in order to reduce the burden on smes as well as the self-employed.

by the way, if you want to know more about chinese preferential policies or are looking for business solutions, contact us right now! our professional team will stick to our post to help you.

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attention! work in china like these will get punished!

more and more people choose to come to work and live in china as the country is a vast world of opportunity. china has set procedures for foreigners working in china. if you want to make some money, obey the law, or you will face punishment.

the official wechat account of the national immigration administration has shared several cases about foreigners’ illegal employment. let’s take a look and know more about relevant regulations.

attention! work in china like these will get punished!

01 work without permits

leo loves traveling around the world. during his trip to china with a tourist visa, he happened to know an international private school was recruiting foreign teachers, so he applied for the job and successfully got it.

as a result, leo was caught by the police officers. he and the school were fined 5,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan respectively.

exit and entry administration law of the people’s republic of china

article 41 foreigners who work in china shall obtain work permits and work-type residence permits in accordance with relevant regulations. no entities or individuals shall employ foreigners who have no work permits or work-type residence permits.

article 80 foreigners who work in china illegally shall be fined not less than rmb 5,000 but not more than rmb 20,000 yuan; where circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than fifteen days and shall also be fined not less than rmb 5,000 yuan but not more than rmb 20,000 yuan.

02 the multitasking students

luke is an international student, but he didn’t go to school after obtaining a student visa. he was hired as a salesman and went to five kindergartens to teach, with a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan.

luke was sentenced to administrative detention for 10 days and was fined 10,000 yuan. the institution that hired him and the kindergartens were also fined 10,000 yuan, and their illegal gains were confiscated.

exit and entry administration law of the people’s republic of china

article 43 any of the following acts of foreigners shall be deemed unlawful employment:

(1) work in china without obtaining work permits or work-type residence permits in accordance with relevant regulations;

(2) work in china beyond the scope prescribed in the work permits; or

(3) foreign students work in violation of the regulations on the administration of foreign students working to support their study in china and work beyond the prescribed scope of jobs or prescribed time limit.

article 80 item 3 individuals or entities that illegally employ foreigners shall be fined rmb 10,000 yuan for each illegally employed foreigner, with a cap of rmb 100,000 yuan in total; and the illegal gains, if any, shall be confiscated.

03 work beyond the scope

a performance team of 10 foreigners went to s province for dance performances with the approval by the provincial culture department and the approval of short-term employment for foreigners working in p.r. china, while the scope of their performances was limited in y city.

in order to increase income, the team leader privately contacted an agency to add another show in n city.

the police officers find it out during the performances. in the end, the team and the agency were fined 50,000 yuan respectively and their illegal gains were confiscated.

exit and entry administration law of the people’s republic of china

article 43 any of the following acts of foreigners shall be deemed unlawful employment:

(1) work in china without obtaining work permits or work-type residence permits in accordance with relevant regulations;

(2) work in china beyond the scope prescribed in the work permits; or

article 80 item 2 persons who introduce jobs to ineligible foreigners shall be fined rmb 5,000 yuan for each job illegally introduced to one foreigner, with a cap of not more than rmb 50,000 yuan in total; and entities that introduce jobs to ineligible foreigners shall be fined rmb 5,000 yuan for each job illegally introduced to one foreigner, with a cap of rmb 100,000 yuan in total; and the illegal gains, if any, shall be confiscated.

04 stay & work illegally

peter got a part-time job with a monthly salary of more than 6,000 yuan during his studies in china. he was soon noticed by the police and was fined and ordered to exit china within a prescribed time limit.

however, peter was bitter about the punishment. he didn’t leave as required and, on the contrary, worked again. a month later, he was caught again, being sentenced to administrative detention for 15 days and was repatriated. he was not be allowed to enter china for three years.

exit and entry administration law of the people’s republic of china

article 62 item 1&3 under any of the following circumstances, foreigners may be repatriated:

(1) are ordered to exit china within a prescribed time limit but fail to do so;

(2) are involved in circumstances in which they are not allowed to enter china;

(3) illegally reside or work in china; or

(4) need to be repatriated for violation of this law or other laws or administrative regulations.

repatriated persons shall not be allowed to enter china for one to five years, calculating from the date of repatriation.

05 replace the approved list

a performance team has organized 30 performers for a symphony concert in n city and obtained the relevant permit according to law. before the performance, the police checked the performers’ documents and found that there were 20 performers not on the performance list. what’s more, the visas that nine of the other 10 performers held were tourist visas.

in other words, only one performer in the team complied with the regulations. the police immediately halted the show.

attention! work in china like these will get punished!

relevant handling procedures for foreign nationals’ entry into china to perform short-term work assignments

article 4 foreign performing groups and individuals coming to china for short-term commercial performance shall hold an approval document from chinese government authorities for cultural affairs and the approval of short-term employment for foreigners working in the p.r.china; those coming to china for other short-term work assignments shall have an alien employment license and employment certificate.

anyway, if you want to make a fortune in china, please follow the rules. we’ve posted some articles with guide and tips about working in china, hope that can help. if you want to apply for work visa or work permit, please feel free to contact us!

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source | nia / govt.chinadaily / gd today

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