FAQ: Registered capital of foreign company

Q: What is the registered capital, paid-up capital and total investment?

A: 1.Registered capital refers to the total amount of capital registered in the industrial and commercial administration for the registration of a foreign-invested enterprise, that is, the total amount of capital contributed by the investor.

2.The paid-up capital is the amount of capital contributed or the total amount of equity that is actually delivered by all shareholders or promoters and registered by the company registration authority.

3.The total investment refers to the total amount of funds required to start a foreign-invested enterprise, that is, the sum of capital construction funds and production liquidity that need to be invested according to its production scale.

Registered capital of foreign company

Q: What are the requirements for registered capital of foreign-invested enterprises?

A: The registered capital of a foreign-invested enterprise shall be compatible with its business scale. The ratio of registered capital to total investment shall comply with the relevant provisions of Chinese laws and regulations.

Registered capital of foreign company

Q: What is the minimum registered capital of a foreign-invested enterprise?

A: The minimum registered capital of a foreign-invested enterprise varies according to the nature and the industry of the enterprise:

1.For foreign-invested commercial limited company (including: trade, import and export, wholesale and retail, consulting, services, etc.), there is no special registered capital requirement. The registered capital shall not be lower than the requirements of the "Company Law', but the registered capital of the enterprise shall match the scale of operation of the enterprise.

2.For foreign international freight forwarding companies, the minimum registered capital is 5 million yuan for sea transportation; 3 million yuan for air transportation; 2 million yuan for land transportation; if you do both types of freight at the same time, the minimum registered capital is the single highest registered capital. For example, the minimum registered capital of sea transportation + land transport is 5 million RMB.

3.The registered capital of an investment foreign company shall not be less than 30 million US dollars.

4.The registered capital of foreign book sales (wholesale) company shall not be less than 30 million yuan; the registered capital of foreign book sales (retail) company shall not be less than 5 million yuan.

5.The registered capital of a foreign-funded travel agency shall not be less than RMB 2.5 million.

6.The minimum registered capital of a foreign-invested company limited by shares is 5 million yuan.

7.Where there are other provisions on the legal and administrative regulations on the minimum registered capital, the provisions shall be followed.