China-Britain Business Council  

How do you close a representative office?

If you want to close your representative office the first thing you need to do is get audited by the tax beauru you'll then need to apply for approval from the customs beauru. You'll then need to take all the relevant documentation to the tax beauru including the resolution from head office to close the representative office, you then need to go to the bank to return the company seal and provide relevant documentation in order to close the bank account and re patriate any remaining funds in the account the last thing you need to do is get the business licence cancelled at the administration of industry and commerce. The whole process takes about five to twelve weeks