A capital increase is a filed corporate change — a parent wire without SAMR/AOA is just a pending argument.
To increase capital, shareholders resolve (usually two-thirds), amend the AOA, file with SAMR, then actually contribute (FX path if inbound). New subscriptions pick up Company Law contribution timing. Pre-emptive rights of existing shareholders matter unless waived. Banks and the licence must catch up. This is not paid-in-by-itself and not a SAFE-only story. Reduction is the related pages with creditor notice. Do not treat an intercompany loan as an increase.
4 questions before you choose the route.
This page identifies the right question and evidence. It does not determine the legal outcome on a reader’s facts.
Who must approve?
Majority in the AOA/Company Law.
VotePre-emption waived?
Existing shareholders.
RightsSAMR then bank?
Order of filings.
FileInbound FX needed?
Open the FX contribution page.
FXWorking rule: Map the regulated role before marketing or launch in China.
The signal ledger.
These facts move the question beyond a label and into a product, money-flow and control analysis.
Bring a compact evidence docket—not a pitch deck.
Give a compliance team or counsel the operating facts that reveal the perimeter.
Questions people ask before they build.
Short answers for orientation. The right result can change with the service model and current rules.
Does capital increase change ownership percentages?
Only if not pro rata. That is a deal term, then a filing.
Is a verification report required?
Not universally. Banks and some windows still ask.
Primary authorities
Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.