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Free Trade Port policy window

Eligible enterprises may qualify for a 15% corporate income tax rate under applicable rules. Finance and Taxation Notice [2025] No. 3 extended specified existing Hainan FTP CIT incentives through 31 December 2027; the 2025–2035 framework is a broader reform plan, not an automatic entitlement. Check current implementation rules before relying on a rate.

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Entity Setup & Establishment Preparation

  • 01
    Name pre-check & industry determination

    Draft the name and check availability, while determining whether it falls under an encouraged category, which affects later tax-incentive eligibility.

  • 02
    Articles & governance documents

    Draft the Articles of Association, shareholders' agreement and director/supervisor appointment documents based on shareholding and division of roles.

  • 03
    Establishment filing assistance & licence collection

    Consolidate shareholder, legal-rep, supervisor and business-scope materials, and handle the industrial & commercial establishment filing and seal engraving.

  • 04
    Key-park channel matching

    Match your business to Haikou, Sanya or key parks and connect the relevant filing and policy portal.

Compliant Address Services

  • 01
    Filed-address hosting

    Provide a compliant filed address usable for registration and mail receipt, satisfying the address requirement for industrial & commercial registration.

  • 02
    Government correspondence collection & forwarding

    Dedicated staff sign for and promptly forward letters from industry, commerce and tax authorities to avoid listing-as-abnormal caused by lost mail.

  • 03
    Address-anomaly prevention

    Monitor risk points such as address spot-checks and tax verification, and give early warnings with assistance to respond.

  • 04
    Anomaly clearance & relocation assistance

    After an address is flagged, help submit explanations and documents for clearance, or assist relocation to a physical premises.

Corporate Banking Support

  • 01
    Account-opening document preparation & appointment

    Organize business licence, company seal, legal-rep ID and operating-proof materials, and book the bank's on-site verification.

  • 02
    Online banking & signature facilities

    Assist with corporate online banking, UK key, signature card and reserved-seal application and activation.

  • 03
    Account change & closure assistance

    Handle changes to account name, reserved seal and online-banking authority, plus basic-account cancellation; some parks have dedicated channels.

  • 04
    Frozen-account reactivation assistance

    Help with activation and unfreezing of dormant, suspended or frozen accounts.

Bookkeeping & Tax Filing

  • 01
    Monthly voucher sorting & bookkeeping

    Collect invoices, bank statements, payroll and other vouchers, and maintain books under applicable standards.

  • 02
    Periodic filing for all tax types

    Handle VAT, corporate income tax, individual income tax and other filings to avoid late penalties.

  • 03
    Annual business report

    File and publicize the annual report on time to keep the entity in good standing.

  • 04
    Incentive-eligibility filing & maintenance reminders

    Track encouraged-category industry filing and maintenance milestones, and flag eligibility-continuation conditions.

Trademark & Patent Strategy

  • 01
    Trademark search & filing

    Search for conflicting and non-registrable elements, plan classes and file the application to secure brand rights.

  • 02
    Patent mining & filing

    Identify patentable points, determine invention / utility-model / design type and file.

  • 03
    Brand portfolio protection advice

    Recommend a combined trademark, patent and copyright protection route based on your business.

Corporate Changes & Orderly Exit

  • 01
    Registered-item changes

    Handle name, legal representative, shareholder, capital, business-scope and address changes.

  • 02
    Cross-district relocation

    Assist with the industry/commerce and tax migration and tax-clearance steps involved in moving across districts.

  • 03
    Dormancy, liquidation & deregistration

    Full-chain assistance with asset verification, tax deregistration, industry/commerce deregistration and bank/seal cancellation.

  • 04
    Revoked-to-deregistration

    For already-revoked entities, assist with tax and penalty settlement and transition into the normal deregistration process.

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Why consider Hainan?

Free Trade Port policy window

Eligible enterprises may qualify for a 15% corporate income tax rate under applicable rules. Finance and Taxation Notice [2025] No. 3 extended specified existing Hainan FTP CIT incentives through 31 December 2027; the 2025–2035 framework is a broader reform plan, not an automatic entitlement. Check current implementation rules before relying on a rate.

Convenience from closed-border operations

Island-wide customs operations began on 18 December 2025. Customs treatment depends on goods, business model and rules in force; this does not mean all businesses are tax-exempt.

Cost & space advantages

Compared with tier-one cities, launch and operating costs are lower with flexible office and labor, suiting trade, tourism and service businesses.

What you need to know about operating in Hainan

How to handle the address?

Start with compliant filed-address hosting; for actual operations, land a real premises early to help account opening and licensing.

How to enjoy the tax incentive?

Eligibility depends on the rules for the relevant tax year, including industry and substantive-operation requirements. Specified existing incentives were extended through 31 December 2027; verify the detailed rules before relying on them.

What you need to know about operating in Hainan
What you need to know about operating in Hainan

Bank account opening?

Banks conduct their own KYC checks and may request address and business evidence. Requirements depend on the bank and the applicant; confirm them directly before applying.

What if I skip bookkeeping and tax filing?

Same national rule — periodic filing and the annual report are legal obligations; anomalies are publicized and hurt the legal rep's credit.

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Start your Hainan business journey in 3 clear steps

1

Determine whether you fall under an encouraged category

Check the policy period, industry criteria and substantive-operation requirements applicable to the relevant tax year before assessing any preferential rate.

2

Prepare documents and start establishment & incentive filing

Organize shareholder and legal-rep IDs and business scope, kick off establishment filing, address hosting and bank appointment, and do the incentive filing in parallel.

3

Connect bookkeeping, filing & eligibility maintenance after launch

Connect monthly bookkeeping and tax filing right after licence collection, file the annual business report on time, and continuously maintain the incentive eligibility so it is not revoked.

3 considerations before choosing Hainan

01

Does your business hit the encouraged catalogue?

Eligibility depends on the rules for the relevant tax year, industry and substantive operation; registration in Hainan alone does not establish entitlement.

02

Do you value cost & policy room?

Operating cost is lower than tier-one cities, and the FTP policy brings phased dividends, suiting businesses that want a light start.

03

Do you plan cross-border or island-related business?

Since island-wide customs operations began on 18 December 2025, customs treatment depends on the applicable rules and goods; assess the actual supply chain and compliance costs.

Understand the Hainan business environment first, or arrange an entity setup consultation directly?

Basic (self-launch)

Read the business highlights and policy brief to self-assess feasibility; includes name pre-check, establishment filing assistance, compliant address hosting and first-year bookkeeping & filing. Suited to asset-light startups following the guidance independently.

Pro (advisory launch)

Adds encouraged-category incentive filing, bank account-opening advice, trademark/patent layout and an annual compliance check-up; suited to entities intent on using the Free Trade Port policies fully, with the advisor managing tax eligibility and compliance together.

Hainan Corporate Services FAQ

Do all companies qualify for a 15% corporate income tax rate?+

No. Eligibility depends on the rules for the relevant tax year, industry and substantive operation. Specified existing incentives were extended through 31 December 2027; the 2025–2035 framework does not itself grant every company an entitlement.

What does island-wide customs operation mean?+

Island-wide customs operations began on 18 December 2025. Customs and tax treatment depends on goods, transactions and current rules; it does not mean all goods or businesses are tax-exempt.

What is the launch timeline?+

Establishment filing generally takes a few business days to a few weeks; bank opening varies with verification strictness — leave a buffer.

Will the incentive last forever?+

Policy is phased and must be continuously monitored with compliance maintained; filing is not a one-off — annual review and substantive operation must keep up.

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