Client Cases客户案例

Challenge挑战

A management consulting firm based in Singapore wanted to establish a mainland China presence to serve Chinese clients directly. The founding team had no prior experience with Chinese regulatory requirements, needed to begin operations within 8 weeks, and required advice on which city offered the best fit for a consulting-scope WFOE.一家总部位于新加坡的管理咨询公司希望在中国大陆建立业务，直接服务中国客户。创始团队对中国监管要求毫无经验，需要在8周内开始运营，并需要咨询在哪个城市设立咨询业务范围的WFOE最为合适。

Solution解决方案

• Recommended Shanghai as primary location based on business scope, client target market, and FTZ fast-track availability根据业务范围、目标客户群体和自贸区快速通道条件，建议以上海为首选注册地
• Prepared and coordinated all parent company document notarization and apostille from Singapore负责协调新加坡母公司文件的公证和认证工作
• Completed WFOE registration, tax registration, and general VAT taxpayer application within the 8-week target在8周目标期内完成WFOE注册、税务登记和增值税一般纳税人资格申请
• Set up monthly compliance schedule and fapiao issuance system before first client invoice在开出第一张客户发票前，搭建月度合规时间表和发票开具体系

Outcome成果

Company registered and operational within 7 weeks. First client contracts signed within 30 days of business license issuance. Client transitioned to our ongoing monthly compliance retainer post-setup.公司在7周内完成注册并开始运营。营业执照颁发后30天内签署第一批客户合同。项目结束后，客户转为我们的月度持续合规服务。

Challenge挑战

A European consumer goods brand planning to enter China discovered through a preliminary CNIPA search that a similar-sounding name had already been registered by a local company in one of their target classes. They needed to assess the conflict, protect remaining classes urgently, and develop a Chinese-language brand identity that would be both legally available and commercially viable.一家计划进入中国的欧洲消费品品牌，通过初步CNIPA检索发现，一家本地公司已在其目标类别之一注册了发音相近的名称。他们需要评估冲突风险，紧急保护其余类别，并开发一个既具法律可用性又具商业可行性的中文品牌名称。

Solution解决方案

• Conducted comprehensive clearance search across all relevant Nice classes for both English mark and proposed Chinese equivalents对英文商标和拟定中文名称，在所有相关尼斯类别开展全面清查检索
• Advised on conflict risk assessment for the existing registration — determined it was in a non-competing class with limited confusion risk对已有注册进行冲突风险评估，判断其属于非竞争类别，混淆风险有限
• Filed trademark applications in 6 relevant classes for both English and Chinese marks simultaneously同步提交英文和中文商标在6个相关类别的注册申请
• Recommended monitoring service for ongoing squatting detection建议启用持续监测服务，实时防范商标抢注

Outcome成果

All 6 class applications filed within 2 weeks. No oppositions received during publication period. Trademark registrations granted within 14 months. Client proceeded with China market entry with full IP protection in place across all product categories.全部6个类别申请在2周内提交。公告期内未收到任何异议。14个月内获得商标注册证。客户在所有产品类别均有完整知识产权保护的前提下，顺利推进中国市场进入计划。

Challenge挑战

A WFOE operating in Shenzhen for three years had accumulated retained earnings and needed to repatriate profits to its Hong Kong holding company. The company's books had been maintained internally without regular external review, and several inconsistencies in VAT treatment and expense classification needed to be resolved before the audit could be filed.一家在深圳运营三年的外商独资企业积累了留存收益，需要将利润汇回其香港控股公司。该公司账目一直由内部人员维护，未经定期外部审查，增值税处理和费用分类存在若干不一致之处，需要在提交审计前解决。

Solution解决方案

• Conducted a pre-audit accounting review covering 3 years of transactions to identify and remediate classification errors对3年交易记录开展审计前账务复核，识别并纠正分类错误
• Coordinated with CPA firm to complete statutory audit and issue audited financial statements与注册会计师事务所协调，完成法定审计并出具经审计财务报表
• Prepared and filed annual CIT settlement return incorporating the corrected figures依据更正后数据编制并提交年度企业所得税汇算清缴申报表
• Managed bank application for profit repatriation under the 10% dividend withholding tax rate, utilizing the China-HK tax arrangement按适用的中港税收安排，以10%股息预提税率管理银行利润汇回申请流程

Outcome成果

Audit completed without material adjustments after pre-audit remediation. CIT settlement filed on time. Profits successfully repatriated to Hong Kong. Client engaged us for ongoing monthly accounting from that point forward.经审计前整改，审计顺利完成，无重大调整。企业所得税汇算清缴按时提交。利润成功汇回香港。此后客户委托我们承接月度持续账务服务。

Challenge挑战

A US-founded technology company with a China subsidiary had grown from 4 to 22 employees in 18 months using informal HR practices. Several employees had been operating beyond their probation periods without confirmed contracts, two foreign engineers needed work permit renewals, and the compensation structure had no documented salary bands. Rapid additional hiring was planned.一家美资科技公司在华子公司在18个月内从4人扩张至22人，人力资源管理一直依赖非正式做法。数名员工已超过试用期但未签订确认合同，两名外籍工程师需要工作许可续签，薪酬体系没有任何文件化的薪资区间。公司还计划继续快速招聘。

Solution解决方案

• Conducted HR compliance audit to identify all contract gaps, social insurance discrepancies, and work permit status开展人力资源合规审计，识别所有合同缺口、社保差异和工作许可状态
• Drafted compliant employment contract templates in English and Chinese for three employee categories为三类员工群体起草中英双语合规劳动合同模板
• Remediated social insurance contributions for employees where contributions had not been made at correct base salaries对未按正确基数缴纳社保的员工进行社保缴费补缴整改
• Managed both work permit renewal applications and completed employee handbook covering leave, expenses, and grievance procedures管理两份工作许可续签申请，完成涵盖假期、费用和申诉程序的员工手册编制

Outcome成果

All contract gaps resolved within 6 weeks. Work permits renewed without interruption. Social insurance remediation completed with no late-payment penalties. Company onboarded 8 additional employees using the new contract templates within 90 days.全部合同缺口在6周内解决。工作许可续签未出现中断。社保整改完成，未产生滞纳金。公司在90天内使用新合同模板入职8名新员工。

Challenge挑战

A Chinese manufacturing company wanted to establish a production facility in Vietnam to reduce tariff exposure on exports to Europe and North America. The management team was unfamiliar with the ODI regulatory process, had not yet determined the optimal holding structure, and needed guidance on how to manage cross-border fund flows after the Vietnam entity was established.一家中国制造企业希望在越南建立生产基地，以降低对欧美出口的关税敞口。管理团队对ODI监管流程不熟悉，尚未确定最优控股架构，并需要关于越南实体成立后如何管理跨境资金流动的指导。

Solution解决方案

• Advised on holding structure options, recommending a Hong Kong intermediate holding company to leverage the China-HK arrangement for reduced dividend withholding tax就控股架构方案提供建议，推荐设立香港中间控股公司，以利用中港安排降低股息预提税率
• Prepared and submitted NDRC project information filing and MOFCOM ODI registration documentation编制并提交发改委项目信息报告和商务部ODI备案文件
• Coordinated SAFE foreign exchange registration and supported the fund remittance process to Hong Kong and subsequently to Vietnam协调国家外汇管理局外汇登记，支持资金从中国汇往香港再至越南的全流程
• Provided overview briefing on Vietnam FDI requirements to ensure China-side planning aligned with local requirements就越南外商投资要求提供概况说明，确保中国端规划与当地要求保持一致

Outcome成果

ODI filing completed within 3 weeks. Funds successfully remitted via Hong Kong holding company. Vietnam entity incorporated using a local partner firm. Cross-border fund flow structure established to allow efficient dividend repatriation back to China at reduced WHT rates.ODI备案在3周内完成。资金通过香港控股公司成功汇出。越南实体通过当地合作机构完成注册。建立跨境资金流动结构，以较低预提税率实现利润向中国的高效回流。