Your Trusted Partner for Entering and Operating in China 协助新加坡企业进入并经营中国市场

Not always. A Singapore company may first validate the market through exports, cross-border services, distributors or project-based arrangements. A China entity becomes more relevant when the business needs to employ staff locally, sign contracts through a local entity, receive RMB payments, issue Chinese invoices, obtain local licences or maintain a substantive and continuing operating presence.不一定。新加坡企业可先通过出口、跨境服务、经销商或项目合作验证市场。当企业需要在中国本地雇员、以中国主体签署合同、收取人民币、开具中国发票、申请本地牌照，或建立具有实质性的持续经营活动时，设立中国实体通常更有必要。

In many sectors, yes. Foreign investment outside the applicable negative list generally receives national treatment, subject to the same licensing and regulatory requirements that apply to domestic investors. The current nationwide foreign-investment negative list took effect on 1 November 2024 and removed the remaining manufacturing-sector foreign-investment restrictions. Sector-specific licences, qualifications and other rules may still apply.在许多行业可以。对于不在适用外商投资准入负面清单内的领域，原则上实行准入前国民待遇，但仍须遵守与内资企业相同的行业许可及监管要求。现行全国外资准入负面清单自2024年11月1日起施行，并已取消制造业领域剩余的外资准入限制；但特定行业仍可能适用牌照、资质及其他监管条件。

There is no single minimum amount for ordinary industries. Registered capital should reflect the company’s realistic operating needs, including staffing, premises, licences and the period before revenue. Under the Company Law effective from 1 July 2024, shareholders of a newly established limited liability company generally must fully contribute their subscribed capital within five years from incorporation, unless another law or special rule applies.普通行业通常没有统一的最低注册资本标准。注册资本应结合人员、场地、牌照、经营开支及产生收入前的资金需求合理确定。根据自2024年7月1日起施行的新《公司法》，新设有限责任公司的股东原则上须自公司成立之日起五年内缴足认缴出资，但法律、行政法规或国务院另有规定的除外。

Not necessarily. A business licence confirms legal establishment, but the company may still need to arrange company seals, bank accounts, tax-information confirmation, invoicing, accounting, payroll and social-insurance procedures, customs registration or sector-specific licences. The exact sequence varies by city, bank and industry; it is not accurate to assume that tax registration must always be completed before a corporate bank account can be opened.不一定。营业执照确认公司已依法设立，但企业可能仍需办理印章、银行账户、涉税信息确认、开票、会计、薪资与社保、海关登记或行业许可。具体次序会因城市、银行及行业而异，不宜笼统表述为必须先完成税务登记才能开设对公账户。

No. The bank conducts its own customer due diligence and may assess the ownership structure, ultimate beneficial owners, business substance, office address, contracts, expected transaction profile, source of funds and authorised signatories. Incorporation does not guarantee account approval.不会。银行会独立开展客户尽职调查，并可能审查股权及最终受益所有人、业务实质、办公地址、合同、预计交易模式、资金来源及授权人员。完成公司注册并不代表银行必须批准开户。

Generally, yes, after the company has covered prior-year losses, paid applicable corporate income tax and completed a lawful profit-distribution process. The company must generally allocate 10% of annual after-tax profit to its statutory reserve until that reserve reaches at least 50% of registered capital. Dividends paid to a Singapore shareholder are generally subject to Chinese withholding tax; the China–Singapore tax treaty limits the rate to 5% where the beneficial owner is a qualifying company that directly owns at least 25% of the paying company’s capital, and to 10% in other cases. Treaty relief is subject to eligibility, beneficial-ownership and compliance requirements. Banks may also require the profit-distribution resolution, tax-filing information and other supporting documents depending on the payment amount and current foreign-exchange rules.通常可以，但公司应先弥补以前年度亏损、缴纳适用的企业所得税，并依法完成利润分配程序。公司分配当年税后利润时，原则上应提取10%列入法定公积金，直至累计额达到注册资本的50%以上。向新加坡股东支付股息通常涉及中国预提所得税；根据中新税收协定，如股息受益所有人为符合条件的公司，并直接持有支付股息公司至少25%的资本，协定限制税率为5%，其他情况通常为10%。能否享受协定待遇仍取决于税收居民身份、受益所有人及合规条件。银行亦可能根据付汇金额及现行外汇规则，要求提供利润分配决议、税务备案信息及其他证明材料。