Advocacy Actions
Meeting with Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs on Foreign Invested Enterprises Innovation Centre-Related Policies
On 24 April 2019, the European Chamber’s Shanghai Chapter organised a working group meeting with Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs to discuss with members on Foreign Invested Enterprises Innovation Centre-related policies. Members from Research and Development Working Group, Human Resources Working Group, Information and Communication Technology Working Group, Pharmaceutical Working Group, Auto Components Working Group and Small and Medium-size Enterprise Forum attended this meeting.
Read moreSeminar on China’s New Individual Income Tax Law with the Shanghai Tax Bureau, Individual Income Tax Division
On 25th January, the European Chamber's Shanghai chapter organised an exclusive seminar with the Individual Income Tax Division of the Shanghai Tax Bureau on China’s new Individual Income Tax (IIT) Law. With the full implementation of the IIT Law taking place from 1st January 2019, a series of changes have had a significant impact on individual taxpayers and the companies employing them. At the event, members had the opportunity to raise questions on the extensive scope of the new practice and discuss in detail the implications of these new set of IIT rules for both employees and enterprises, as well as the opportunities and challenges they entail.
Read moreDialogue with Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's Government
2nd Shanghai Government Dialogue: High-level Dialogue with Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's Government
Read moreMeeting with the Consulate General of France in Shanghai and Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security on China-France Intern Agreement
The European Chamber organised a joint Working Group meeting among Human Resources, Legal and Competition, Research and Development and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise Forum. It discussed the issue of internship visas for foreigners in China and featured a presentation on the China-France 1000 Interns Agreement by Mr. Fabien Chareix, Attaché for University Cooperation at the Consulate General of France in Shanghai as well as Ms Yinghua Zhu, the Deputy Director of Foreign Experts and Returned Scholars at Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security.
Read moreChamber Delivers Speech on China's Permanent Residence and Visa Policies to Shanghai Entry-Exit Administration Bureau
Chamber Speaks at the Shanghai Entry-Exit Administration Bureau Meeting on China's Permanent Residence and Visa Policies
Read moreComments to the MOF's Implementation Rules of the Individual Income Tax Law (Revised Draft for Comments)
European Chamber Finance & Taxation and Human Resources working groups comments on the Ministry of Finance's Implementation Rules of the Individual Income Tax Law (Revised Draft for Comments).
Read moreComments to the MOF's Interim Measures for Special Additional Deductions of Individual Income Tax (Draft for Comments)
European Chamber Finance & Taxation and Human Resources working groups comments on the Ministry of Finance's Implementation Rules of the Individual Income Tax Law (Revised Draft for Comments).
Read moreChamber Representatives Meet Shanghai Government Departments on Human Resources and Taxation Issues
On October 31st 2018, Human Resources and Finance and Taxation Heads of European Chamber member companies have joined a discussion with the Shanghai Party Committee Talent Coordination Office, Shanghai Municipal Taxation Bureau and Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (Foreign Expert Bureau) on the business environment and talent development of Shanghai city. During the meeting, members have raised current issues of concern, including measures for the attraction of foreign talent such as internship visa policies, and the implementation of the recently amended Individual Income Tax Law.
Read moreChamber Representatives Speak at Seminar on Local Business Environment and Social Security Policy Changes
Chamber Representatives Speak at Seminar on Local Business Environment and Social Security Policy Changes
Read moreMeeting with Center for China and Globalization on China Immigration Policy
On 17th October, representatives from the European Chamber’s Human Resources Working Group met with the Shanghai Secretary General of the Center for China and Globalization, Ms. Mary Ma, to discuss their ongoing project on China’s national immigration policy, funded by the National Immigration Office. During the meeting, the working group has outlined the members' current concerns regarding China’s visa and work permit policies.