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Post-licence setup
A licence is not an operating company. Bank, tax and employment registrations still sit on the critical path.
First job List the post-licence steps that still block hiring, invoicing or paying.
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Key considerations
- Which post-licence items are still open?
- What is blocked until they complete — payroll, invoices, imports?
- Which city practice applies?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Bank and taxAccounts, fapiao qualification and tax registration.
- Employment stackSocial insurance and hiring eligibility.
- Keep the fileLicence, chops and filings in a recoverable pack.
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Curated resources
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Forming a company in China
National framework for WFOE, JV and RO setup, chops and post-licence compliance.
Prepare a company-formation enquiry
Organise high-level setup facts before counsel or Ask a Lawyer.
Beijing company-formation lawyers
Local counsel layer when AMR, bank or social-insurance practice is material.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Bank account status
- Tax and invoice position
- Social-insurance and hiring readiness
Local context
Add the city when registration practice changes.
AMR queues, bank onboarding and social-insurance setup vary after the national vehicle is chosen.
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