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PwC China

PwC China: Research and insights

China business opportunities

Setting up in China

PwC China has a history of more than 120 years since opening its office in Hong Kong SAR (hereinafter ‘Hong Kong’) in 1902, and now has offices in Beijing, Tianjin, Dalian, Qingdao, Shenyang, Jinan, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Hefei, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xi'an, Changsha, Chengdu, Guiyang, Kunming, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Haikou, Macau SAR (hereinafter ‘Macau’) and Hong Kong. With more than 20,000 staff members, PwC China is China's largest international accounting firm.

In addition, in order to support Japanese companies operating businesses in China, PwC China has approximately 30 certified accountants, tax accountants and other professionals from PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC, PwC Advisory LLC, PwC Consulting LLC and PwC Tax Japan, who strive to meet the various needs of Japanese companies.

The business environment in China is unique. We have a framework in place to provide a wide variety of services to multinational corporations, joint ventures, and representative offices doing business in China. With our extensive experience, PwC China is well-positioned to provide top-notch services. In addition, we have built very strong relationships with government agencies (the Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation, Ministry of Commerce, People's Bank of China, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and provincial, municipal and local taxation agencies), and these relationships enable us to help our clients make smooth investments in China.

Introduction of Japanese Business Services

Our Major Services

As a reliable partner for Japanese companies entering the China market, we provide one-stop services and support for the success of your business in China at every stage through the collaboration of our local and Japanese teams.

Financial audit

  • Statutory audit
  • Consolidation audit
  • Other voluntary audits
  • Internal control audits (J-SOX, US-SOX, etc.)

Tax

  • Corporate income tax-related consulting, including tax advisory support under tax retainer arrangements, group restructuring taxation, taxation on permanent establishments (PE), overseas remittances (including capital reduction), etc.
  • Support for various preferential tax treatments, including value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for exports, additional deductions for R&D expenses, and preferential individual income tax policies for highly skilled individuals in the Greater Bay Area, etc.
  • Support for the establishment of regional headquarters and the implementation of shared services
  • Support for partial or complete digitalisation of tax operations
  • Indirect tax-related consulting, including support for the implementation of electric fapiao, and consideration of VAT treatment optimisation based on business changes
  • Transfer pricing taxation consulting, including creating/updating transfer pricing policies, value chain analysis/benchmark analysis, consideration of transfer pricing strategies for M&A and organisational restructuring, support for transfer pricing documentation, assessment for transfer pricing risk by tax authorities, transfer pricing audit support, and application of advance pricing agreements (APA)
  • Custom duty consulting, including custom duty assessment, Harmonized System (HS) code classification, authorised economic operator (AEO) certification support, taxation on royalties, compliance for bonded area transactions, and foreign currency management related to imports and exports
  • Support for the filing of CIT, VAT, etc.
  • Support for advance tax rulings, tax audits, appeals, and mutual agreement procedures (MAP)
  • Consulting for company relocation, including analysis on corporate income tax, VAT and land value-added tax, support for applying for government sponsored relocation, and support for compensation negotiations following relocation
  • Liquidation-related consulting, including support for tax deregistration and other types of deregistration from various government institutions, and support for tax audits during liquidation

Risk assurance

  • Internal audits (outsourcing/co-sourcing）
  • Corporate governance/compliance management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Forensics
  • Data analysis
  • ESG/corporate sustainability
  • AI/machine learning
  • Third party certification support

China market exit support

  • China exit strategy formulation support
  • Tax, HR and legal health checks for liquidated entities
  • Support for public notices of liquidation
  • Support for communication with employees, termination of employment contracts
  • Tax audit support
  • Negotiation with various China government agencies and deregistration procedures

Advisory / other consulting services

  • China market studies, business strategy development
  • China business transformation (supply chain transformation/sales channel transformation)
  • Business reorganisation, functional integration
  • Cost reduction (procurement and logistics)
  • M&A and PMI (post merger integration)
  • Business development through digital technologies
  • IT innovation, system implementation support
  • HR transformation, organisational change
  • M&A financial advisory (acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures)
  • M&A deal strategy
  • Business recovery services (restructuring, bankruptcy, liquidation, crisis management and debt advisory)
  • Capital market advisory (capital markets and initial public offerings (IPO))
  • Startup investment
  • Infrastructure investment (public-private partnership (PPP) projects etc.)
  • Deal structuring (tax and legal services)
  • Valuation (for negotiation, tax and statutory purposes)
  • Due diligence (financial, tax, business and compliance)
  • China local talent growth programs
  • Support for visits to Chinese companies
  • Support on joint projects with the Chinese government
  • Support on matching between investors and companies

China JBN Members

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Beijing

PricewaterhouseCoopers
26/F Office Tower A, Beijing Fortune Plaza 7 Dongsanhuan Zhong Road
Chaoyang District Beijing 100020, PRC
Tel: 86-10-6533-8888

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Tianjin

PricewaterhouseCoopers
36/F The Exchange Tower Two 189 Nanjing Road
Heping District Tianjin 300051, PRC
Tel: 86-22-2318-3333

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Dalian

PricewaterhouseCoopers
8/F Senmeo Bldg. 147 Zhongshan Road, Xigang District Dailan 116011, PRC
Tel: 86-411-8379-1888

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Qingdao

PricewaterhouseCoopers
37/F., Tower One, HNA IMC Center 234 Yanan Third Road
Shinan District Qingdao 266071, PRC
Tel: 86-532-8089-1888

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Jinan

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 02, 30/F, North Building, China Life Building, 11001 Jingshi Road
Lixia District Jinan 250014, PRC
Tel: 86-531-6879-4988

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Shanghai

PricewaterhouseCoopers
42/F, New Bund Center 588 Dongyu Road, Pudong New Area Shanghai 200126, PRC
Tel: 86-21-2323-8888

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Suzhou

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 02, 42/F West Tower China Overseas Fortune Center 9 Suzhou Avenue West
Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215021, PRC
Tel: 86-521-6273-1888

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Hangzhou

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 1301, Block A, China Resources Building, 1366 Qianjiang Road
Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310020, PRC
Tel: +86-571-2807-6388

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Ningbo

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Room 1203, Tower E, Ningbo International Financial Center, 268 Min An Road East
Jiangdong District, Ningbo 315040, PRC
Tel: +86-574-8187-1788

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Nanjing

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Room 12A01, South Tower, Jinmao Plaza 201 Zhongyang Road
Gulou District Nanjing 210009, PRC
Tel: 86-25-6608-6288

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Chongqing

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Room 1905, 19/F Metropolitan Tower, 68 Zou Rong Road,
Chongqing 400010, PRC
Tel: 86-23-6393-7888

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Wuhan

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 04, 3/F, Building No. 6, Red T Fashion Creative Block,
8 Jiangwang Road, Jianghan Economic Development Zone, Wuhan 430000, PRC
Tel: 86-27-5974-5818

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Changsha

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 1918, 19/F, Tower 2, HC International Plaza, No. 109, Furong Road Middle Section 1
Kaifu District, Changsha 410008, PRC
Tel: +86-731-8633-7000

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Guangzhou

PricewaterhouseCoopers
18/F PricewaterhouseCoopers Center, 10 Zhujiang Xi Road
Pearl River New City, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510623, PRC
Tel: 86-20-3819-2000

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Shenzhen

PricewaterhouseCoopers
34/F Tower A, Kingkey100, 5016 Shennan East Road
Luohu District, Shenzhen 518001, PRC
Tel: 86-755-8261-8888

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Zhuahi

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 2303, Zhuhai Tower No.1663 Yinwan Road, Xiangzhou District Zhuhai, 519030, PRC
Tel: +86-756-2721-588

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Hong Kong

PricewaterhouseCoopers
22/F Prince's Building 10 Chater Road, Central Hong Kong SAR China
Tel: 852-2289-8888

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Macau

PricewaterhouseCoopers
14G, Finance and IT Center of Macau
Avenida Doutor Mário Soares No. 320, Macau SAR China
Tel: +853-8799-5111

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Xiamen

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit E, 10/F., International Plaza, 8 Lujiang Road, Siming District, Xiamen 361001, PRC
Tel: 86-592-210-7888

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Haikou

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 404, International Offshore Innovation Building, Fullsing Town Zone E
32 Binhai Avenue, Longhua District, Haikou 570105, PRC
Tel: +86-898-6860-8888

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Chengdu

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 04, 26/F, Tower 1, Raffles City Chengdu No. 3, Section 4, South Renmin Road
Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, PRC
Tel: +86-28-6291-2188

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Kunming

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 1703, China Merchants Bank Tower, 1 Chongren Street
Wuhua District, Kunming 650021, PRC
Tel: +86-871-6553-5988

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Shenyang

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 2717, Office Tower 1, Forum 66, 1-1 Qingnian Da Jie
Shenhe District, Shenyang 110063, PRC
Tel: 86-24-8615-6588

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Xian

PricewaterhouseCoopers
7/F., D Block, Chang'an Metropolis Center, 88 Nanguan Street, Xi'an 710068, PRC
Tel: 86-29-8469-2688

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Zhengzhou

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 512, Tower 8 Kineer Center North. 51 Jinshui East Road
Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou 450046, PRC
Tel: +86-371-6187-6988

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Hefei

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Unit 4306, Block B, China Resources Building111, Qianshan Road
Shushan District, Hefei 230022, PRC
Tel: +86-551-6488-4688

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