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In order to make life easier for expats living and working in China, the country’s Ministry of Commerce, together with other relevant government departments, has released “A Guide to Working and Living in China as Business Expatriates” that details everything from visas to mobile payment to getting a local SIM card. The guide will be updated on an annual basis as policies and procedures change. The guide includes information on …

China has extended its preferential individual income tax policy for foreign professionals living and working in China until 31 December 2027 (previously set to end on 31 December 2023) The extension of the individual income tax (IIT) preferential policies means that non-China domiciled tax residents (i.e., people who do not have a domicile in China but live for 183 days or more in China in a given tax year) can …

Mark Kitto was one of the most well-known foreigners in China for much of the 1990s and 2000s, as founder of the That’s entertainment magazines. Tom Pattinson speaks to him from his Norfolk home to learn more about his new one-man theatre show soon to be performed in London When I speak to Mark Kitto from his North Norfolk home, he is sporting a neat handlebar moustache. Accompanied by ever-so-slightly …

As a foreigner in China, are you paying more tax since 2019 under new tax law asks Lily Li of Axel Standard News of recent changes to Individual Income Tax (IIT) for foreigners in China spread like wildfire over WeChat and other social networks. Numerous amendments regarding the “five-year rule” fueled uncertainty as foreigners were left wondering whether the rule would remain or not. Effective January 1st, 2019, the five-year …