China allows FIEs and enterprises issuing shares offshore to remit their profits, dividends and bonuses out of the country. Such remittances do not require the prior approval of SAFE. The enterprises, by presenting the necessary documents, can make the remittance direct through the bank, which will report details of the remittance to the local foreign exchange administration.
Documents and Procedures for Remittance of Profits, Dividends and Bonuses
1. Documents to be submitted to bank
Tax payment statement and tax return (enterprises eligible for taxexemption and reduction should also submit proofsissued by local taxoffice); Audited report prepared by accounting firm on profits, dividends andbonuses of the current year; Resolution of the board of directors on dividend and bonus distribution; Foreign exchange registration certificate of foreign-invested enterprise.
2. Bank verifies authenticity of documents
3. Bank completes remittance procedures done, bank will keep photocopies of these two documents for record.
4. Bank reports to local foreign exchange administration dividends and bonuses remitted by FIEs.
常见法律问题
投资并购中如何进行尽职调查？
投资并购尽职调查应包括：法律尽职调查（公司设立、股权结构、合同、诉讼等）、财务尽职调查、商业尽职调查。建议委托专业律师和会计师共同进行，重点关注隐性债务、知识产权、劳动用工等风险领域。
公司并购有哪些法律风险？
公司并购主要法律风险包括：1）股权权属瑕疵风险；2）隐性债务和或有负债风险；3）劳动用工风险；4）知识产权风险；5）反垄断审查风险。建议在交易前进行全面尽职调查，并在协议中设置适当的保障条款。
并购交易中如何设计交易结构？
并购交易结构设计需考虑：1）股权收购vs资产收购的选择；2）支付方式（现金/股权/混合）；3）分步交易安排；4）税收筹划；5）风险分配机制。建议由律师、税务师和财务顾问共同参与。
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