Acceptance Conditions

1. The application materials are complete and in compliance with the statutory form.

2. Market entities are subject to real-name registration. The applicant shall cooperate with the registration authority in verifying identity information.

Processing Sites

Economic Development Zone Taxation Counter, 2nd floor, Comprehensive Service Center, Pilot Free Trade Zone, 23 Wuyi Shan Road, Wuhu.

Inquiry Hotline

0553-5842325

Processing Method

1. Online Processing: https://www.ahzwfw.gov.cn/

2. Mobile Processing: "Wanzhengtong" App

3. On-Site Window Service: Economic Development Zone Registration Window, 2nd floor, Comprehensive Service Center, Pilot Free Trade Zone, 23 Wuyi Shan Road, Wuhu City.

Required Documents

1. Company Registration (Filing) Application Form

(Online declaration, filled in electronically, system-generated).

2. Company Articles of Association

(Online declaration, filled in electronically, system-generated).

3. Identity Documents of Shareholders/Promoters

(Online declaration, scanned copies can be uploaded).

◆If a shareholder/promoter is an enterprise: Submit a copy of its business license.

◆If a shareholder/promoter is an institution legal person: Submit a copy of its Institution Legal Person Registration Certificate.

◆If a shareholder/promoter is a social organization legal person: Submit a copy of its Social Organization Legal Person Registration Certificate.

◆If a shareholder/promoter is a private non-enterprise unit: Submit a copy of its Private Non-enterprise Unit Registration Certificate.

◆If a shareholder/promoter is a natural person: Submit a copy of their identity

◆If a shareholder/promoter is a foreign investor: The identity document must be notarized by a notary public in the country of origin and authenticated by the Chinese embassy/consulate in that country. Specific rules apply for countries without diplomatic relations with China, overseas territories, and holders of specific Chinese documents (see detailed rules in original text).

◆For investors from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan: Their identity documents must be notarized by a local notary public in accordance with special regulations or agreements. Specific documents are listed for natural persons, some of which may not require notarization.

◆If a shareholder/promoter is another type of legal person: Submit a copy of the qualification certificate as stipulated by relevant laws and regulations.

4. Appointment Documents for Legal Representative, Directors, Supervisors, and Senior Management

(Online declaration, filled in electronically, system-generated).

Copies of Identity Documents for Legal Representative, Directors, Supervisors, and Senior Management

(For paper-based registration, paste copies in the application; for online declaration, scanned copies can be uploaded).

◆A limited liability company shall submit a shareholder decision or shareholders' resolution pursuant to the Company Law and the company's articles of association. A joint stock limited company established by promotion shall submit the minutes of the promoters' meeting (a joint stock limited company established by share offering shall submit the minutes of the inaugural meeting). Where the Company Law or the articles of association stipulate that the appointment of company officers must be made by the board of directors, board of supervisors, employees' congress, or similar bodies, relevant supporting materials such as the board resolution signed by directors, the supervisors' resolution signed by supervisors, and the employees' congress resolution signed by employee representatives shall also be submitted.

5. Document Proof of Address Usage

(The commitment letter can be completed online; if the system cannot verify the address automatically, provide supporting documents such as property ownership certificate, lease agreement - forming a complete chain from owner to company - or proof of free use to the registration authority).

☆ If laws, regulations, or State Council decisions require pre-approval for the company's establishment or specific business scope items, submit copies of the relevant approval documents or permits.

Note: This specification applies to companies applying for establishment registration under the Company Law, Foreign Investment Law, and the Regulations on the Administration of Market Entity Registration.

Process Flow

Commited Timeframe

4 Hours

Implementing Body

Market Regulation Bureau of the Economic Development Zone

Policy Basis

I. Company Law of the People's Republic of China Article 6 Establishment of a company shall require an application for registration establishment to be filed with the company registration authority in accordance with the law. Article 7 If any matter recorded in a company's business license is changed, the company shall carry out the formalities for registering such change in accordance with the law, and the company registration authority shall issue a new business license.

II. Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 2 For the purposes of this Law, the term "foreign-invested enterprise" refers to an enterprise that is invested in, wholly or partially, by foreign investors and is registered and established within the territory of China in accordance with Chinese law.

III. Regulations for the Implementation of the Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of ChinaArticle 37 The registration of foreign-invested enterprises shall be handled in accordance with the law by the market regulation department of the State Council or the market regulation department of a local people's government authorized by it.

The market regulation department of the State Council shall publish a list of the authorized market regulation departments.IV.

Regulations on the Administration of Market Entity RegistrationArticle 2 The term "market entities" as used in these Regulations refers to the following natural persons, legal persons, and unincorporated organizations that engage in for-profit business activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China:(1) Companies, non-company enterprise legal persons, and their branches;(2) Sole proprietorship enterprises, partnership enterprises, and their branches;(3) Professional farmers' cooperatives (unions) and their branches;(4) Individual industrial and commercial households;(5) Branches of foreign companies;(6) Other market entities prescribed by laws or administrative regulations.Article 3 Market entities shall register in accordance with these Regulations.

Unless otherwise exempted by laws or administrative regulations, no entity may engage in business activities in the name of a market entity without registration.

Market entity registration includes registration of establishment, registration of changes, and registration of deregistration.