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How to open a restaurant?
show answer +After completing your business registration with the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation, you may proceed with the New Taxpayer Registration via the Shanghai Electronic Tax Service website.
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FAQs on Shanghai's key trademark protection
show answer +Shanghai places a high priority on protecting brands from infringement, with registered trademarks now exceeding 2 million.
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FAQs on VAT exemption for small-scale taxpayers
show answer +China has introduced a value-added tax exemption policy for small-scale taxpayers to ease their tax burden and improve cash flow for small and micro businesses.
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How prequalification accelerates patent approval to as fast as 3 months
show answer +The patent prequalification service provided by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Protection Center (SIPPC) has reduced the average approval period for invention patents from 2-3 years to just 3-6 months.
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How to apply for pilot pre-submission service for drug supplementary applications
show answer +The Shanghai Municipal Medical Products Administration has launched a pilot program offering pre-submission service for drug supplementary applications.
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FAQs on annual report submission for foreign-invested enterprises
show answer +Foreign-invested enterprises that were lawfully established and registered in China by Dec 31, 2024 are required to submit their 2024 annual foreign investment information report from Jan 1 to June 30, 2025.
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FAQs: Foreign-invested companies applying for value-added telecommunications services
show answer +Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area is one of the four initial pilot zones for expanding the opening-up of the value-added telecommunications industry.
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FAQs about taxation related to cross-border businesses
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FAQs on foreign investor participation in A-share trading
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FAQ about Qualified Foreign Limited Partner (QFLP) pilot program
show answer +Here is the guide to the Qualified Foreign Limited Partner (QFLP) pilot program.
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FAQ: Complying with the 5-year transition period for foreign-funded enterprises
show answer +Attention, foreign-funded enterprises! The five-year transition period for adapting to the new Foreign Investment Law is nearly over. Ensure that all necessary changes are made before the deadline of the end of this year.
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FAQs about one-stop service for establishing restaurants in Shanghai
show answer +Shanghai now offers a one-stop service that can reduce the time required to process the relevant procedures to open a restaurant to as little as seven to 14 working days, down from 42 working days.
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How to apply for re-evaluation of export enterprise classification management online?
show answer +How can I apply for a re-evaluation in the electronic taxation bureau of the export enterprise classification management with tax authorities due to reasons like tax credit restoration?
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FAQs: Shanghai's market access policies
show answer +In Shanghai, company registration is processed entirely on the website of the Shanghai Online Business Registration platform (https://yct.sh.gov.cn/portal_yct/). Shareholders and other relevant personnel must undergo the verification of their identity information via such digital methods as facial recognition and utilize electronic signatures in compliance with the Electronic Signature Law of the People's Republic of China.
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FAQs: Annual reports for foreign investment
show answer +To facilitate the submission of annual reports to the local commerce authority for foreign enterprises in Shanghai, we've compiled the following questions and answers to guide them through the entire process.
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I want to learn about Shanghai's investment policy. Where do I start?
show answer +Key takeaways of Shanghai's FDI promotion policies.
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