Mar. 30 – The new issue of China Briefing Magazine, titled The China Manager’s Handbook, is out now and immediately available as a complimentary PDF download on the Asia Briefing Bookstore.

Deciding who should fill the key roles in a foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) in China is often a source of significant hesitation. Many businessmen and women  simply want to know what they’re getting themselves into before signing on any dotted lines. What responsibilities and what potential legal liabilities are they taking on?

Stories of expats having their name added to the Administration of Industry and Commerce “blacklist,” or being “trapped in China” for company legal proceedings, encourage a careful consideration of key positions in an FIE.

This issue of China Briefing Magazine aims to shed a little light on this topic.

In this issue:

• Duties and Liabilities of Key Positions in a Foreign-Invested Enterprise
• Legal Representative Liabilities
• Individual Income Tax Liabilities for Senior Management Positions

The China Manager’s Handbook is out now and immediately available as a complimentary PDF download on the Asia Briefing Bookstore throughout the month of April.

Dezan Shira & Associates is a boutique professional services firm providing foreign direct investment business advisory, tax, accounting, payroll and due diligence services for multinational clients in China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Vietnam. For further information on the risks and responsibilities you have as a foreign manager in China, please email china@dezshira.com, visit our web site at www.dezshira.com, or download our brochure here.

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