Annual Compliance for Foreign-Invested Companies

Annual Compliance Services for Your China Company

YOUYI organizes your annual compliance cycle, reviews year-end records, prepares annual reporting and CIT reconciliation work, coordinates submission and follows up on corrections or supplementary requirements — for an active company, a dormant one, or one with incomplete past records.

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Enterprise annual reporting
Foreign investment reporting
CIT annual reconciliation
Year-end record review

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Annual Service Scope

What YOUYI Handles for Your Annual Compliance

Separate from monthly bookkeeping, recurring tax filing and VAT/fapiao operations — this fits a foreign-invested company, an active trading or service company, a dormant or low-activity company, or one with incomplete or changed records.

Enterprise annual reporting

Companies generally report the previous year's information through NECIPS during the annual reporting period. YOUYI reviews company information, prepares reporting data, coordinates submission and follows up on corrections where needed. Acceptance of the report rests with the market regulation authority through NECIPS.

Foreign investment annual information reporting

FIEs report required annual foreign-investment information through NECIPS. This forms part of FIE annual reporting obligations — not a separate nationwide paper filing through a different portal. YOUYI prepares and coordinates the work.

Corporate income tax annual reconciliation

CIT annual reconciliation is separate from monthly or quarterly prepayments. YOUYI reviews records, prepares the reconciliation and coordinates or files the annual tax return within the agreed tax scope. No tax result or refund is promised.

Year-end accounting and record review

YOUYI checks year-end ledger consistency, bank/accounting status, invoice consistency where relevant to annual filing, financial statement readiness and historical gaps.

Annual financial reporting / audit coordination

Under the PRC Company Law, companies prepare financial accounting reports at year-end and have them audited according to law. YOUYI is not an audit firm and does not issue an independent audit opinion. Where CPA audit is required or included in scope, YOUYI may coordinate records and the third-party process — the service fee does not automatically include an independent audit.

Correction / supplementary follow-up

Where missing or inconsistent annual information is identified, YOUYI reviews the issue and coordinates correction or supplementary work. Outcomes still depend on the company's records and authority review.

The Distinction

YOUYI Coordinates the Cycle. Authorities and Auditors Decide the Outcome.

Preparing and coordinating your annual filings is not the same as accepting them or auditing your accounts.

What YOUYI coordinates

The Annual Cycle

Enterprise annual reporting preparation
Foreign-investment information preparation
CIT annual reconciliation preparation & filing within scope
Year-end record review
Correction & supplementary follow-up

Not decided by YOUYI

The Outcome

NECIPS acceptance of the annual report
Tax authority review of the CIT reconciliation
Any resulting tax treatment or refund
An independent CPA firm's audit opinion, where required

YOUYI coordinates the annual compliance cycle. Authorities, filing systems and independent auditors decide the outcome.

Responsibility Split

You Provide the Records. What You Receive.

You supply company and year-end records; YOUYI prepares and coordinates the annual work.

What You Provide

Company registration information
Shareholder / investor information where applicable
Annual accounting records
Bank statements and relevant financial records
Invoice and tax records relevant to annual reconciliation
Details of material company changes during the year

What You Receive

Annual compliance scope confirmation
Required-record checklist
Annual reporting preparation, plus foreign-investment information where applicable
CIT annual reconciliation / filing work within the agreed tax scope
Completion / follow-up status summary
Identified missing records or corrective actions

Deliverables cover the annual cycle — not an authority approval certificate. YOUYI does not guarantee authority acceptance, a tax outcome or an audit opinion.

Regulatory Clarity

Three Annual Compliance Items That Serve Different Purposes

Enterprise annual reporting and, for FIEs, foreign investment information reporting are generally submitted together through the same National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (NECIPS) process, with information shared between authorities — but they serve different regulatory purposes, and CIT annual reconciliation is a separate tax process. Confirm requirements for your company and year.

Enterprise annual report

Market-regulation annual company-information reporting through NECIPS. Generally due January 1 to June 30 for the previous year's information.

Foreign investment annual information

For FIEs, foreign-investment information is generally reported together with the enterprise annual report through the same NECIPS process, with information shared between authorities — serving an additional, separate reporting purpose, not a separate nationwide filing through a different portal.

CIT annual reconciliation

Annual corporate income tax reconciliation through the tax filing system, separate from enterprise annual reporting. Generally completed within five months after the tax year ends.

Connected Services

Need Monthly Accounting as Well?

Annual Compliance does not replace monthly bookkeeping, recurring tax filing or VAT/fapiao operations.

Monthly Accounting & Tax Compliance

Bookkeeping, reconciliation, month-end close and recurring tax filing for your whole company. View service

VAT & Fapiao Support

Fapiao workflow, invoice reconciliation and VAT filing within scope. View service

Tax Planning

Structure and tax-treatment review, beyond routine compliance. View service

Pricing

Annual Compliance Scope & Quote

No fixed public price. Quotation depends on the actual annual compliance scope for your company. These are the factors that move it.

Company operating status — active, dormant or low-activity
Bookkeeping condition — whether monthly records are complete
Filing history — prior-year annual filing status
Foreign-invested-company reporting — whether FIE information reporting applies
Corrections needed — missing, inconsistent or supplementary filing work

What you receive

A defined annual compliance scope

Send company status, business activity and current bookkeeping status. YOUYI then returns:

the initial annual compliance scope
the required-record checklist
the annual compliance route
the quotation

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Workflow

How the Annual Compliance Process Works

YOUYI coordinates preparation and submission within scope; authorities and filing systems retain their statutory roles.

Confirm Status & Annual Obligations

YOUYI confirms your company status and which annual items apply.

Collect & Review Annual Records

You provide the year-end records; YOUYI checks them for consistency.

Prepare Reports & Tax Reconciliation

YOUYI prepares the annual reporting data and the CIT reconciliation.

Coordinate Filing & Follow Up

YOUYI coordinates submission and follows up on any corrections or supplementary items.

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Before You Start

Practical Annual Compliance Considerations

Three points that shape how annual compliance runs.

Dormant companies still have obligations

Little or no activity still requires confirming annual reporting and tax obligations. No revenue does not automatically mean no obligations.

Audit is a separate, third-party process

Where a CPA audit is required or included in scope, YOUYI coordinates records and the process — an independent auditor issues the opinion, not YOUYI.

Outcomes depend on authority and auditor review

YOUYI prepares and coordinates within scope. It does not guarantee authority acceptance, a tax outcome or an audit opinion.

Shanghai practice

Shanghai-based team
Annual reporting & CIT reconciliation
Year-end record review
Ongoing corporate support

Why YOUYI

One Annual Cycle, Coordinated by a Team That Sets Up Companies

Shanghai-based

The team works from the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in Pudong and coordinates the annual cycle locally.

Built for foreign-invested companies

Our work centres on the annual reporting and reconciliation questions foreign-invested companies actually face.

Clear about the audit boundary

We say plainly when a step needs an independent auditor, rather than blurring our coordination role with theirs.

One point of contact

The same team can continue from company registration into the bank account, accounting, tax and annual compliance.

Scope before work

The checklist, the route and the quotation are confirmed before YOUYI starts the annual cycle.

Buyer Questions

Annual Compliance FAQ

What annual compliance does a China company need?

Most China companies need enterprise annual reporting through NECIPS and CIT annual reconciliation through the tax system. FIEs also report foreign-investment information within the annual reporting framework. Exact items depend on company status and applicable rules.

When is the annual report due?

Under the general rule, companies report the previous year's enterprise annual information between January 1 and June 30. Confirm requirements for your company and year.

Do foreign-invested companies have additional annual reporting?

Yes. FIEs report required annual foreign-investment information through NECIPS during January 1–June 30. This is part of FIE annual reporting — not a separate nationwide paper filing through a different portal during the normal period.

When is corporate income tax annual reconciliation due?

It is separate from monthly or quarterly prepayments. Under the general rule, the annual CIT return and reconciliation are completed within five months after the end of the tax year.

Is annual compliance included in monthly bookkeeping?

No. Monthly bookkeeping covers recurring accounting and tax filing. Annual compliance covers year-end and annual reporting. Companies may engage YOUYI for both, but the scopes are separate.

Can YOUYI handle corrections if previous annual filings are incomplete?

Yes. Within scope, YOUYI can review incomplete or inconsistent annual information and coordinate correction or supplementary work. Outcomes still depend on the company's records and authority review.

For changes that affect annual filings: Company Changes. Before closure: Company Deregistration. Background reading: Annual Compliance Checklist.

Ready to prepare your annual compliance?

Send Us Your Company Status. We'll Confirm the Scope.

Send company status, foreign-investment status, annual filing history, current bookkeeping status and any known missing records or issues. YOUYI returns the initial annual compliance scope, document checklist, next-step plan and quotation.

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