Structuring Companies in China: Software Enterprises or R&D Centres?

How a foreign investment is structured as a legal entity in China requires careful consideration as there are different implications and different tax benefits. One of our contributors looks at the implications of company structure for the IT industry.

19 minute readNovember 30, 2003 at 11:58 PM
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By Tang Zhengyu, Partner and Chen Ling, PRC Consultant, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, Shanghai

Perhaps the most common decision a foreign investor faces is choosing between a service-oriented or

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