Self-employed contract in China

[DimwittedDirector]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any knowledge regarding implementing in China a self-employed UK contract with a prospective employee. He will be based in China, is a Chinese citizen, will be finding work, doing work and receiving commission, using his own equipment etc. We will only assist in areas he is incapable of doing himself.

We want to keep this as a self-employed contract so if we draft a self-employed contract for him in the UK, do we need to have someone verfiy it will be suitable or even recognised in China? I'm thinking even possibly translated.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I look forward to hearing some sound advice.

DD

 

[zeng]

Hello DD

I am a Chinese who is working in the UK, self-employed in China is not as strict as in UK in terms of imcome tax, so no one would report earnings to tax & revenue dep. You don't need to worry about him, at least he get paid, he will be happy. But a contract may be a good idea to formalise your working relationship.

Hope this is enough for you.

Zeng

 

[DimwittedDirector]

Hello DD

I am a Chinese who is working in the UK, self-employed in China is not as strict as in UK in terms of imcome tax, so no one would report earnings to tax & revenue dep. You don't need to worry about him, at least he get paid, he will be happy. But a contract may be a good idea to formalise your working relationship.

Hope this is enough for you.

Zeng

Zeng,

Many thanks for your help. I think a formal UK contract is very important. I just need to make sure Chinese revenue and customs will not come after us for contributions, hence the need for the contract to be recognised by Chinese law so there is no mistake or misrepresentation of him being an employee in the UK.

 

[zeng]

Zeng,

Many thanks for your help. I think a formal UK contract is very important. I just need to make sure Chinese revenue and customs will not come after us for contributions, hence the need for the contract to be recognised by Chinese law so there is no mistake or misrepresentation of him being an employee in the UK.

If you are the employer, by Chinese law you are liable to pay his national insurance, which can be called 5 insurances in China, but you said he is more like to be self employed, which means you are technically not the employer, but a business partner pays on commission basis. That makes huge difference.

 

[Summer Li]

You could find a reliable person,she/he help you to handle all things in China,then your company pay him commision,some of my friends do like this way.

 

[fzqeric0414]

Hi, This is Shirely from China .

If you need , I can handle the business for you in China .