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China

Overview of country specific accounting and VAT/Tax legislation

Accounting Requirements

Accounting Books:

  • Balance Sheet and P&L

Other Requirements:

  • Official currency rate to be used for transactions

VAT/Tax Requirements

Applicable types:

  • VAT
  • Import VAT

VAT/Tax Books:

  • VAT Statement

VAT/Tax Documents:

  • Government Invoice templates
  • Certification in some provinces

Usual Business Requirements

  • E-Payment File
  • Bank Reconciliation

Requirements that exist in most countries, e.g. documentation of transactions, Annual Accounts or periodic reporting of VAT totals, are NOT listed above if no specific legislation exists about format or content.

DISLAIMER: No responsibility is taken of the correctness of above information. The specific accounting and VAT/Tax requirements for a company should always be confirmed with local auditors. The listed issues may not be applicable for all types of companies as well as additional issues may exist depending on the specific type of business.