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Review and Approval of Incorporation of Certified Tax Accountants Firm with Limited Liabilities
(06/01/2005)
Processing Authority: 
Application Formalities:
(I) Presenting the Application Report of Incorporation of Certified Tax Accountants Firm with Limited Liabilities;
(II) Presenting the articles of association of the firm (draft);
(III) Presenting the curriculum vitas of incorporators, and both original and xerox copy of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of Certified Tax Accountants of the People's Republic of China, and the Identity Card of Resident of the People's Republic of China whereof;
(IV) Presenting the curriculum vitas of investment capital subscribers, and both original and xerox copy of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of Certified Tax Accountants of the People's Republic of China and the Identity Card of Resident of the People's Republic of China whereof;
(V) Presenting the notarized investment capital subscription agreement;
(VI) Presenting the certification of investment capital subscription;
(VII) Presenting the relevant profile of the director candidate of the firm;
(VIII) Presenting both original and xerox copy of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of Certified Tax Accountants of the People's Republic of China and the Identity Card of Resident of the People's Republic of China of other certified tax accountants;
(IX) Presenting the valid supporting documents to title or right of use of the firm offices;
(X) Presenting the internal management system of the firm (draft); and
(XI) Presenting other materials required by the competent review and approval authority.
The articles of association (draft) of the firm shall list any and all of the following items:
(I) the name and address of the firm;
(II) the scope of business operation;
(III) the amount of the registered capital;
(IV) name lists of incorporators and investment capital subscribers;
(V) rights and responsibilities of investment capital subscribers;
(VI) approaches and amount of subscription by investment capital subscribers;
(VII) conditions and approaches for change in amount of subscription by investment capital subscribers;
(VIII) the name of the legal representative;
(IX) setup, establishment, powers, and bylaws of the internal structure;
(X) approaches of dissolution and liquidation of the firm; and
(XI) other items that shall be formulated wherein.
The investment capital subscription agreement shall list any and all of the following items:
(I) rights of the investment capital subscribers;
(II) responsibilities of investment capital subscribers;
(III) approaches, time limit and amount of investment capital subscription;
(IV) conditions and approaches of change in investment capital subscription; and
(V) other items listed subject to requirements of the competent review and approval authority and discretion of investment capital subscribers.
The internal management system of the firm (draft) shall list any and all of the following systems:
(I) personnel management system;
(II) financial management system;
(III) practicing quality control system;
(IV) business file management system; and
(V) other management systems formulated subject to requirements of the competent review and approval authority and discretion of the firm.
Processing Procedures: 
(I) The incorporators present the Application Report and other relevant supporting materials to Shanghai Administration Center of Certified Tax Accountants;
(II) Shanghai Administration Center of Certified Tax Accountants will, within 20 working days upon receipt of the said Application Report and other relevant supporting materials, complete the first review and, in case of approval, report to Administration Center of Certified Tax Accountants under State Administration of Taxation for final review;
(III) Administration Center of Certified Tax Accountants under State Administration of Taxation shall, within 20 working days upon receipt of the reported materials, complete the final review, resolve to approve them or not, and issue and distribute the official and written reply;
(IV) Shanghai Administration Center of Certified Tax Accountants will, within 10 working days upon receipt of the above official and written reply, notify the very incorporators; and
(V) The firm approved for incorporation shall, within 20 working days upon receipt of the above notice, go to Shanghai Administration Center of Certified Tax Accountants for the official and written reply to the incorporation application whereby, and complete any and all of formalities necessary for registration whereof subject to the applicable provisions.
Charging Standard & Basis: 
Processing Basis: Notice of State Administration of Taxation on Print and Distribution of "Interim Rules for Incorporation, Review and Approval of Certified Tax Accountants Firm with Limited Liabilities" (Guo Shui Fa [1999] No. 192)
Qualified Application Subject:
Establishing a certified tax accountants firm with limited liabilities with the incorporators buying out all shares issued shall meet any and all of prerequisites as follows:
(I) The firm shall have more than 3 incorporators who are in conformity with the required prerequisites;
(II) The firm shall have more than 10 professional practitioners, including more than 5 of whom are holders of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of the Certified Tax Accountant of the People's Republic of China;
(III) The registered capital of the firm shall be more than RMB 300,000;
(IV) The firm shall have the fixed offices and necessary facilities;
(V) The firm shall adopt a system where the director whereof shall assume the responsibilities wherefor, be the holder of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of the Certified Tax Accountant of the People's Republic of China, and be the legal representative whereof;
(VI) The firm shall bear neither the words of this trade, this industrial department or other words that easily cause misunderstanding nor the name of the administrative region or place in the name whereof; and
(VII) Other prerequisites provided by the competent review and approval authority.
The incorporators who apply for incorporation of the firm shall meet any and all of prerequisites as follows:
1. The incorporators shall be the holders of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of Certified Tax Accountants of the People's Republic of China;
2. The incorporators shall have experience of more than 3 years for engaging in the professional tax proxy business with the sound record of the professional ethics;
3. The incorporators shall be the investment capital subscribers;
4. The incorporators shall not be engaged in work obtaining wages or remuneration for labor in other firms;
5. The incorporators shall be under 65 years in age; and
6. Other prerequisites provided by the competent review and approval authority.
The investment capital subscribers who apply for incorporation of the firm shall meet any and all of prerequisites as follows:
1. The investment capital subscribers shall be the holders of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of Certified Tax Accountants of the People's Republic of China;
2. The investment capital subscribers shall practice in the firm, and shall not be engaged in work obtaining wages or remuneration for labor in other firms; and
3. Other prerequisites provided by the competent review and approval authority.