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Review and Approval of Incorporation of Certified Tax Accountants Firm under Partnership
(06/01/2005)
Processing Authority: 
Application Formalities:
(I) Presenting the Application Report of Incorporation of Certified Tax Accountants Firm under Partnership;
(II) Presenting the notarized partnership agreement;
(III) Presenting the curriculum vitas of partners, 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 articles of association of the firm (draft);
(V) Presenting the valid supporting documents of partners' contribution and personal properties;
(VI) 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;
(VII) Presenting the valid supporting documents to title or right of use of the firm offices;
(VIII) Presenting the internal management system of the firm (draft); and
(IX) Presenting other materials required by the competent review and approval authority.
The partnership agreement shall list any and all of the following items:
1. the name and address of the firm;
2. the name list of partners and addresses whereof;
3. approaches, time limit and amount of investment capital subscription by partners;
4. approaches of profits allocation and share of losses;
5. execution of the affairs of the firm;
6. terms and conditions as well as procedures for participation and exit of partners;
7. approaches for dissolution and liquidation of the firm; and
8. liabilities for breach of the agreement.
Processing Procedures: 
(I) The partners 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 partners; 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.
 
Qualified Application Subject:
Establishing a certified tax accountants firm under partnership with the partners buying out all shares issued shall meet any and all of prerequisites as follows:
(I) The firm shall have more than 2 partners who are in conformity with the required prerequisites and can assume any and all of unlimited liabilities subject to the applicable law;
(II) The firm shall have more than 3 professional practitioners who are holders of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of the Certified Tax Accountant of the People's Republic of China;
(III) The firm shall have the fixed offices and necessary facilities;
(IV) The operating fund of the firm shall be more than RMB 100,000; and
(V) Other prerequisites provided by the competent review and approval authority.
The partners who apply for incorporation of the firm shall meet any and all of prerequisites as follows:
1. The partners shall have the complete civil capacities;
2. The partners shall be the holders of the Certificate of Practicing Registration of Certified Tax Accountants of the People's Republic of China;
3. The partners shall have experience of more than 3 years for engaging in the professional tax proxy business with the sound record of the professional ethics;
4. The partners shall not be engaged in work obtaining wages or remuneration for labor in other firms;
5. The partners shall be under 65 years in age; and
6. Other prerequisites provided by the competent review and approval authority.