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What are the advantages of registering a company in Hangzhou?
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The first city of digital economy, the capital of e-commerceHangzhou is China's "First City of Digital Economy" and a global e-commerce center, where Alibaba, NetEase and other giants gather. With the most mature e-commerce industry chain, live streaming ecology and digital technology application scenarios, Hangzhou is an ideal starting point for enterprises to embrace digitization and conduct online business. -
City of innovation and vitality with a strong entrepreneurial atmosphereHangzhou is known for its open, inclusive and efficient innovation culture, with a high density of startups and active venture capital. From the Dream Town to the Binjiang Hi-Tech Zone, the strong entrepreneurial atmosphere and the spirit of "Zheshang" have provided entrepreneurs with high quality soil for growth. -
Scenic beauty and talentThe beautiful natural and humanistic environment of Hangzhou is a strong attraction for domestic and foreign talents. Combined with strong talent introduction policies (e.g., the "Hangzhou Drift" program and talent subsidies), it is easier for companies to recruit and retain talented teams. -
Digitization of government services leads the wayHangzhou is the birthplace of the "run at most once" reform, and leads the nation in the digitization of government services. Through the "Zhejiang Provincial Enterprise Registration Full Electronic Platform" and the "Pro-Qing Online" platform, enterprise start-up can be handled in a "minute system", which is an extremely convenient experience. -
Headquarter economy clustering, ecological perfectionIn addition to the Internet, Hangzhou has also formed cluster advantages in financial science and technology, biomedicine, high-end manufacturing, culture and creativity industries. The perfect industrial ecology, active capital market and rich industry activities provide enterprises with all-round development support.
What are the requirements for registering a company in Hangzhou?
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Registered Address Requirements
It is necessary to provide a real and valid address of commercial or commercial/residential nature in Hangzhou as a place of registration. Supporting the use of centralized office addresses of crowdsourcing spaces and incubators filed by the market supervision department for registration to provide convenience for startups. -
Registered Capital Requirements
Ordinary industries implement the subscription registration system, with no minimum registered capital requirement, and the period of capital contribution is agreed upon by the shareholders themselves. If laws and administrative regulations have other minimum registered capital requirements for specific industries (e.g., finance, labor dispatch, education and training, etc.), the regulations shall apply. -
Business Scope Requirements
Standardized expressions need to be used and recorded in the business license after approval. Engaged in projects involving pre- or post-approval (such as food business, medical devices, network culture business, etc.), must first obtain the license of the relevant authorities. -
Relevant personnel requirements
Shareholders and legal representatives: Shareholders can be natural persons or corporate legal persons. The legal representative is the chairman of the board, executive director or manager, and must have full capacity for civil behavior.
Supervisors: A company must have supervisors (or a supervisory board) responsible for overseeing the company's finances and the performance of senior management. Directors and senior executives may not also serve as supervisors.
The person in charge of finance: when applying for tax registration, you need to register the information of a person in charge of finance and complete real-name authentication.
What types of companies are registered in Hangzhou?
limited liability company
corporation
Wholly Owned Enterprise (WOE)
partnership
Hangzhou registered companies need to prepare the basic information
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1. Name of the company
Prepare 3-5 alternative names in the standard format of "Hangzhou + Font Size + Industry Characteristics + Organizational Forms", and make self-declaration for checking through the "Zhejiang Province Enterprise Registration Electronic Platform".
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2. Proof of registered address
Provide a copy of the property license and the lease contract. If using a hosting address such as a crowdsourcing space, provide a move-in agreement or a certificate of site use issued by the hosting party.
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3. Registered capital and shareholding structure
Determine the total amount of registered capital (contributed) and the amount of each shareholder's contribution, the method of contribution (monetary, intellectual property, etc.) and the proportion of equity.
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4. Scope of operations
Draw up a standardized business scope based on the main business and future planning. It can be inquired through the platform or refer to the national economy industry classification standard.
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5. Personnel identification information
All shareholders, legal representatives, supervisors, financial responsible person's valid identity documents (front and back) clear copy, my real name cell phone number.
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6. Articles of Incorporation
A statutory document setting out the basic rules of organization and conduct of the company, to be signed by all shareholders. Standard templates can be generated and personalized on the registration platform.
Registration time: the fastest 1 working day to complete the whole process
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Phase IFull electronic filing
Log on to the "Zhejiang Province full electronic enterprise registration platform" (or "pro-clearance online"), one-stop completion of the name of the independent declaration, the establishment of registration information filling, and can be synchronized with the checklist of the official seal engraving, tax invoices, social security account opening and other joint matters. -
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Phase IIReal-name authentication and electronic signatures
All relevant personnel complete the advanced real-name authentication through the "Zheli Office" APP, and sign the system-generated electronic application materials online to confirm that the whole process does not require paper materials. -
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Phase IIIIntelligent Approval and Unified Dispatch
After the system automatically verifies the pass, you can get the electronic business license online. You can also choose to go to the Administrative Service Center's "Special Window for Starting a Business" to receive a paper business license, a free physical seal and a tax UKey in one go. -
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Phase IVBank Account Opening and Tax Activation
With an electronic or paper business license, you can make an online appointment with a bank to open a basic deposit account. Tax information is automatically synchronized, and enterprises can operate normally and issue invoices after logging into the e-Tax Bureau and completing simple filings such as the approval of ticket types.
Q&A Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Can I register a company in Hangzhou without actual office space?
A: Absolutely. Hangzhou encourages innovation and entrepreneurship, and allows company registration using the addresses of centralized office spaces (workstations) provided by record-keeping crowdspring spaces, incubators and innovation parks. This is an officially recognized and widely used legal method.
Q2: What are the special suggestions for registering an e-commerce or live broadcasting company in Hangzhou?
A: It is recommended to include "Internet sales", "personal Internet live broadcasting services" and "information technology consulting services" in the scope of business. If it involves specific commodities (such as food, cosmetics), it is necessary to apply for the relevant business license in advance. Site selection can be considered Yuhang District (Future Science and Technology City), Binjiang District and other e-commerce and digital economy industry agglomeration area, policy support is strong.
Q3: Is there any restriction on the household registration or nationality of shareholders and legal persons for registering a Hangzhou company?
A: There are no restrictions. Both domestic and foreign natural or legal persons can be shareholders. Hangzhou's market environment is open and the process of setting up a foreign-invested enterprise is very convenient.
Q4: Do I have to hire an accountant and rent an office immediately after the company is registered?
A: According to the law, the company is required to keep accounts and file taxes on a regular basis after its establishment, but it can appoint a professional agent bookkeeping company, and a full-time accountant is not required at the initial stage. The office can be rented according to the actual development needs, and the registered address can be used as a centralized office address to achieve a low-cost start-up.
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