• How can foreigners apply for a "Tax Payment Certificate"?

    For tax information prior to 2019, taxpayers can go to a tax service hall to apply for a "Tax Payment Certificate" (税收完税证明) (in document format) and an "Individual Income Tax Payment List" (个人所得税纳税清单) through the Golden Tax System (Phase III). (Note: The payment list does not include information about the withholding entities.) 

    For other other tax-related inquiries, feel free to call the tax payment hotline at +86-10-12366 (Service hours: 9:00-17:30 on working days, with multilingual services offered).

  • How can foreigners check their individual social insurance records?

    Foreigners may log in to the Beijing Social Insurance Rights Inquiry Service Platform (https://fuwu.rsj.beijing.gov.cn/zhrs/sbqycx/sbRights/sbRightsHome) to check the individual social insurance records of insured personnel.

  • Should employers hiring foreigners register social insurance for them?

    According to Article 4 of the Interim Measures for the Participation in Social Insurance of Foreigners Employed in China (Decree No. 16 of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security)《在中国境内就业的外国人参加社会保险暂行办法》(人社部16号令), employers hiring foreigners must complete social insurance registration for them within 30 days from the date of obtaining their employment permit.

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