The Shenzhen Municipal Foreign Affairs Office issued its first civil and commercial affair Apostille Certificates to local enterprises Tuesday morning, marking the implementation of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents in China since Tuesday.

In a recent notification, guidelines for the declaration for the 2023 personal income tax financial subsidy of Shenzhen's overseas top talent and urgently-needed talent have been released.

To facilitate foreign business people working and living in China, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, in collaboration with relevant departments, has compiled "A Guide to Working and Living in China as Business Expatriates (2024 Edition)". It includes four parts: Notes, Daily Life Services, Services for Stay and Residence in China, and Relevant Services for Work in China, covering matters such as residence registration, SIM card, bank card, residence permit, work permit, social insurance, mobile payment, transportation, payment of individual income tax, etc. The guidelines will be updated on an annual basis pursuant to changes in relevant policies and procedures.

Starting from April 1, a set of new policies and regulations came into effect. Take a look at these new regulations that may impact our daily life.

In a move aimed at improving services for expatriate taxpayers navigating individual income tax (IIT) procedures, the Qianhai Tax Bureau has unveiled a bilingual edition of the "Guide to Individual Income Tax Declaration for Expatriates."

To better serve foreign visitors and expats arriving in Shenzhen, we hereby present the "A Foreigner's Guide to Shenzhen" video series. In this episode, we provide a general guide to filing income tax.

​Overseas investors in Hong Kong and Macao now have expanded opportunities to apply for licenses for starting a business in Shenzhen without being physically present in the city.