Blog

No results found.

Can She Retract Her Resignation After She Discovered Her Pregnancy?

April 28, 2023

On the morning of September 9th, 2022, Amy sent an email to her supervisor stating that she could no longer continue working for the company due to personal reasons and requested to resign with her last day being October 31st, 2022. Her supervisor agreed to her resignation later that afternoon…

What Can I Do If Living Next to a Noisy Neighbor?

civil law

March 20, 2023

Living next to a noisy neighbor can be a frustrating and a stressful experience. What is the best solution to solve this problem?What does the PRC law say?Here are the main points you can use to address the problem and find a solution. A. Relevant laws & regulations Generally speaking,…

How well do you know about your supplier?

China business basic, international trade

September 14, 2022

Despite many factors, there are many businesses buying from China. Some of them always try their best to find the “cheapest” products as far as they can, however they forget the most important point which is due diligence. In the end, they found themselves having paid for the “cheapest” products,…

How Can I Send My Salary Paid in China Home?

Basic China law

September 14, 2022

From time to time, we got inquiries from our subscribers: “Is it true that there is a cap for the salary I earned to be sent to my home country?” Or “Can I only send 50K USD each year out of China?” Well, I assume there is some misunderstanding here.…

Provisions on Application of Personal Safety Protection Order

Basic China law, Family law

July 18, 2022

On July 15 2022, the Supreme People’s Court (hereinafter “SPC”) released the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Cases of Personal Safety Protection Orders (hereinafter “Provisions”, which will take effect on Aug 1). By making it clear that personal safety protection order cases are not…

Can My Employer/Agent blacklist Me?

civil law

June 21, 2022

For each foreigner working in China, one of the nightmares is to be put on the blacklist, then there is no way for them to apply for work permits or even green cards someday. There is a nationwide system for work permit application. If any foreigners are on the blacklist,…

Special Additional Deduction for Caring of Kid Under 3

tax

June 3, 2022

From 1 January 2022, guardians of infants under the age of 3 years old can claim a fixed amount of 1000 Yuan as expense related to the care of your infant each month as an additional special deduction before paying individual income tax. In an effort to help taxpayers to…

My Company Didn’t Pay Me, What Can I Do?

employment law

June 2, 2022

We got a lot of inquires recently: “My school didn’t pay me for two months, what can I do?” Now, let us to explain what you should pay attention to: 1. Firstly you need to decide: should I stay or leave? Generally speaking, an employee’s salary will be paid before…

Anti-domestic Violence System in China

Family law

December 31, 2021

November 25th of each year is International Day against Domestic Violence (the International Day for the Elimination of Domestic Violence), what are the protections that Chinese laws provide against domestic violence? The Law of the People’s Republic of China against Domestic Violence, came into effect on March 1, 2016. The…

FAQs Regarding Individual Income Tax for Foreigners in China

tax

November 19, 2021

Q1: How can I pay my individual income tax (IIT) in China? A: If you are working in China (more than 183 days a year), you have to pay individual income tax based on your revenue, no matter if earned within or outside of China. Usually, your employer will be…