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How your quote is built
Every quote is three lines: our fee, the government's fee at cost, and what changes if your case does.
We publish how a quote is built, not a price list. Your number depends on your situation — and we put it in writing after a free call.
The three lines of every quote
Base Service Fee
Covers document preparation, translation, submission and follow-up.
Case Complexity
Reflects how much of your file starts outside China, and how much of it needs chasing.
Pass-Through Fees
Government and third-party fees are invoiced at cost with original receipts.
What moves the number
The same service can quote differently because each case differs. These are the variables — not the rates.
Company Registration
In scope
- WFOE, Representative Office and Joint Venture setup
- Name pre-approval, articles of association, submission, seal filing
- Special licences where your activity requires one
- Registered address through an FTZ or registered incubator
What moves the number
- Your nationality and investor structure
- Whether the business scope needs a pre-approval licence
- Whether the registered address has to come from us
- Whether you need us physically present at the bank
Work Permit & Visa
In scope
- Class A / B / C assessment and category positioning
- Overseas degree and police-clearance certification, coordinated
- Medical examination arrangement
- Submission, follow-up and collection
- Dependent permits for spouse and children
What moves the number
- Which category you fall into
- How much of your documentation starts outside China
- First application or renewal
- Whether dependants are included
Foreign-Focused Accounting & Tax
In scope
- Monthly bookkeeping and tax filing (VAT, IIT, CIT)
- Foreign-currency account reconciliation
- Chinese statements with a one-page English summary (full bilingual on request)
- Statutory annual reporting and licence maintenance
What moves the number
- Transaction volume and currency complexity
- Whether foreign-exchange reconciliation is in play
- Whether year-end settlement is straightforward
- Whether you need full bilingual financial statements
- Monthly or annual billing
Self-Employment, Self-hire Package
For foreign freelancers, tutors, designers and remote professionals who want to stay in China legally with the lowest possible compliance cost.
First-year scope
- Company registration + FTZ address
- First-time work permit application
- First-year bookkeeping & IIT withholding
- Overseas document handling & medical examination arrangements
Year 2 onwards
- Work permit renewal
- Monthly bookkeeping & tax filing
- Address renewal
- Policy change advisory
Government & third-party fees (pass-through)
These are paid by you directly and invoiced at cost with official receipts; amounts follow the schedule published by the relevant authority on the day of submission.
| Item | Provider | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas document certification | Home-country authority | Required for some nationalities and document types — we tell you which apply to you. |
| Translation | Mainland translation provider | Prepared to match the receiving authority's submission requirements. |
| Physical examination | Guangzhou International Travel Healthcare Center | Required for all work-permit applicants. |
| Work permit / residence permit admin fee | SAFEA / Public Security Bureau | Per the current published schedule. |
| Corporate seal / bank fees | Various | Standard market rates. |
What every quote comes with
Written, not verbal
You receive the quote in writing, with each line marked included or excluded.
Five lines or fewer
A quote you can actually read. If it needs more than five lines, we have not scoped it properly.
No surprise add-ons
If your case changes, we tell you what changes and why — before the work, not on the invoice.
Receipts at cost
Every government and third-party fee is passed through at cost with the original receipt.