Company Changes in Foshan | Name, Equity, Scope and Address

Company Changes in Foshan: What to File and What Follows

A company change is the registration of an alteration to name, equity, capital, business scope, legal representative or address. The filing itself is mechanical. The risk sits in what follows — bank mandates, tax records, licences and trademarks that still carry the old details. We handle the filing and the follow-through.

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Change types

Change	Main documents	Easily forgotten
Name	Name application result, resolution, articles amendment	New chops, bank mandate, trademark registrant name
Equity	Transfer agreement, resolution, new articles, individual income tax filing	Tax filing, FX registration for foreign parties, register of members
Registered capital	Resolution, articles amendment, contribution evidence	Paid-in capital disclosure, stamp duty, FX registration
Business scope	Resolution, articles amendment	Licences must be obtained first; affects invoice categories
Legal representative	Appointment documents, identity proof	Bank mandate, tax real-name records, social insurance account
Address	New premises evidence, resolution	Cross-district moves involve tax migration

Equity transfer: tax and FX decide the timeline

An equity transfer is not just a registration. Where the transferor is an individual, individual income tax on property transfer applies and is normally withheld by the transferee. Where the price is clearly below net asset value without justification, the tax authority may assess it.

Support the price with net assets, a valuation report or a contemporaneous financing round
State how retained earnings and reserves are priced in the agreement
Cross-border payment for a foreign transfer requires tax filing and bank review
State-owned or regulated shareholders may need valuation or approval procedures

The annual report

Every company licensed before 31 December must file an annual report between 1 January and 30 June through the national enterprise credit information system: basic information, shareholder contributions, assets, outbound investment and social insurance headcount.

Failure places the company on the abnormal operations list. After three years of non-compliance it can be listed as seriously illegal and untrustworthy, affecting tenders, lending and directorships.

Recommended order

Map the knock-on effectsList registration, tax, bank, licence and contract items before filing anything.
Pass the resolutionFollow the voting threshold in the articles; sign the amendment or restated articles.
File the changeSubmit through the enterprise registration system and collect the new licence.
Update tax and bankTax registration details, invoice and tax control devices, bank mandates.
Update licences and contractsPermits, trademarks, qualifications and material contracts in the new name.

Frequently asked questions

Does the trademark need changing after a company rename?

Yes. The registrant name must be changed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration, otherwise renewal, assignment and enforcement run into a mismatch between the mark and the company.

Is individual income tax always due on an equity transfer?

Where the transferor is an individual and the gain is positive, tax on property transfer applies. A price below the corresponding net assets without justification can be assessed. The local tax authority makes the final determination.

Is a cross-district address change difficult?

It involves transferring the registration file between districts and moving tax jurisdiction, with new invoice and tax control arrangements. It takes longer than a change within the same district, and cannot proceed with unsettled tax or abnormal status.

Can we change the registration but leave tax unchanged?

No. Registration and tax records must agree, otherwise invoicing, filing and bank operations are affected. Tax details must be updated within the required period.

Can we stop trading without deregistering?

You can keep the company dormant, but annual reports and tax filings continue. Dormant companies drift into abnormal status and accrue penalties. If there is no plan to resume, deregistration is usually cheaper.

Tell us the situation first, then we talk options

Send us your entity type, location and what you need done. We will set out the documents required, which steps need you in person, and a realistic timeline.

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Where we workFoshan · Guangdong · China

We serve all five districts of Foshan, and act for clients elsewhere in Guangdong and overseas on the same process.

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This page reflects publicly available information as of October 2026. The competent authority's latest requirements prevail.