China Company Deregistration Service
Close a WFOE or FIE in China with coordinated tax clearance, liquidation filing, AMR deregistration, bank account closure, license cancellation and final record handover.
Start your company closure review.
Tell us your entity status, tax record condition, employees, bank accounts, active licenses and target exit timeline. We will review the practical deregistration route and respond within one business day.
WFOE closure support across tax, AMR, bank and license records.
Company closure in China is not just a business license cancellation. We coordinate the downstream records that keep obligations active if they are left open.
Tax clearance & final filing
Review VAT, CIT, IIT, fapiao status, tax-control devices, unpaid taxes and historical filing gaps before tax deregistration or clearance work begins.
Liquidation & AMR deregistration
Coordinate shareholder resolutions, liquidation filing, public notice, AMR deregistration and China business license cancellation for WFOEs and FIEs.
Bank account closure
Support RMB basic account, foreign-currency account, capital account and other corporate bank account closure after tax and liquidation steps are aligned.
License, customs & SAFE cancellation
Review import-export records, customs registration, SAFE records, food operation licenses and sector permits that may need cancellation or record closure.
Use deregistration support when a China entity should close cleanly.
No active operations
Your WFOE has stopped operating but still carries tax, accounting, annual reporting, bank and corporate record obligations.
Dormant riskGroup restructuring
China operations are being moved, merged, sold, replaced by another entity or wound down after a shareholder-level restructuring.
Restructuring exitCompliance cleanup
Historical bookkeeping, unpaid tax, fapiao records, payroll or bank items need cleanup before tax clearance and deregistration can move forward.
Tax cleanupLicense or customs records active
Your import-export, customs, SAFE, food operation or other sector records must be cancelled or aligned with the closure workflow.
Record closureWhat we need for China company deregistration.
A clean closure starts with record visibility. We check tax, accounting, bank, employee and license records before confirming whether a standard or simplified route is practical.
| Requirement | What to prepare |
|---|---|
| Business license | Current business license, unified social credit code, articles and entity status. |
| Company chops | Official chop, financial chop, legal representative chop and bank-related chops. |
| Tax records | VAT, CIT, IIT filings, fapiao status, unpaid tax notices, tax-control equipment and tax portal history. |
| Bookkeeping files | Ledgers, vouchers, bank statements, financial statements, monthly reports and historical accounting files. |
| Bank accounts | RMB basic account, foreign-currency account, capital account and any other company bank accounts. |
| Employee records | Payroll, IIT, social insurance, housing fund, employment contracts and final settlement status. |
| Licenses and customs | Import-export license, customs registration, food operation license, SAFE records or other sector permits. |
| Shareholder resolution | Closure decision, liquidation documents, authorisations and signatory arrangements. |
From closure readiness review to final archive handover.
Closure review
Review company status, tax risk, bank accounts, employees, active licenses and whether simplified deregistration may be practical.
Tax cleanup
Coordinate bookkeeping cleanup, final filing, fapiao status, tax-control items and tax clearance preparation.
Liquidation filing
Prepare shareholder decisions, liquidation documents, creditor notice steps and AMR-facing closure materials.
Record cancellation
Coordinate AMR deregistration, business license cancellation, bank closure and license/customs/SAFE record handling.
Archive handover
Hand over final records, cancellation confirmations, bank closure records and post-deregistration archive checklist.
The business license is only one closure item.
The hardest part of closing a WFOE is usually not the AMR filing itself. Delays often come from tax records, employee settlement, bank accounts and sector registrations.
Tax clearance bottleneck
Unfiled tax returns, fapiao gaps, unpaid tax, late-filing issues or incomplete ledgers can delay China company deregistration.
Clean up bookkeeping records →Employees and payroll
Payroll, IIT, social insurance, housing fund and employment settlement should be reviewed before the company closure workflow proceeds.
Review people-related closure issues →Bank and capital accounts
RMB basic accounts, foreign-currency accounts and capital accounts should be closed in sequence after tax and liquidation status are aligned.
Review China bank account records →Licenses, customs and SAFE
Import-export, customs, SAFE, food operation or other sector records can remain active unless they are explicitly cancelled or updated.
Check license-related records →China company deregistration at a glance
Tools and downloads for China company closure planning.
Use Asomerit tools, checklists and company profile materials to plan WFOE closure, record cleanup and final compliance handover.
WFOE Cost Calculator
Estimate setup and operating costs when comparing closure, restructuring or replacement entity options.
Estimate your WFOE setup cost →WFOE Setup Checklist
Bilingual registration checklist useful for comparing original setup records against closure and deregistration files.
Download the checklist →China Compliance Calendar 2026
Statutory holidays and filing deadlines for AMR, tax, payroll and annual compliance planning.
Download the calendar →Asomerit Company Profile
Review Asomerit's company setup, banking, visa, accounting and compliance service capabilities.
Open PDF →Questions about China company deregistration.
No. A WFOE or foreign-invested company normally continues to have tax, accounting, annual reporting, bank and corporate record obligations until it is formally deregistered or otherwise handled through an approved route.
A typical company deregistration project may include closure readiness review, tax clearance, bookkeeping cleanup, liquidation filing, AMR deregistration, business license cancellation, bank account closure, employee settlement, license cancellation and final archive handover.
Timing depends on company status, tax records, bookkeeping quality, employee settlement, bank accounts, licenses, customs or SAFE records and whether the company qualifies for a simplified route. Companies with unresolved tax or accounting issues usually require more time. Especially under the current Company Law, navigating asset distribution and liquidating unpaid registered capital requires strict compliance to protect cross-border shareholders from personal liabilities.
Tax clearance usually requires checking VAT, CIT, IIT, fapiao status, unpaid taxes, late filing issues, tax-control equipment and historical records before the tax account can be closed or clearance documentation can be obtained.
Yes. The RMB basic account, foreign-currency account, capital account and other corporate bank accounts should be closed or handled in the proper sequence as part of the WFOE closure workflow.
Payroll, IIT, social insurance, housing fund, labor contracts, termination arrangements and final employee settlements should be reviewed before deregistration proceeds.
Yes. Asomerit can review missing ledgers, bank statements, vouchers, tax filings, fapiao records and payroll data, then coordinate cleanup before tax clearance and deregistration filing.
Not automatically in every case. Import-export records, customs registrations, food operation licenses and other sector permits should be reviewed and cancelled or updated as part of the closure plan where applicable.
No. Deregistration acceptance depends on tax bureau, AMR, bank and other authority review. Asomerit supports document preparation, filing coordination, follow-up and record handover, but does not guarantee approval.
Close your China company without leaving tax, bank or license records behind.
Send us your business license, tax status, bank account list, active licenses and target timeline. We will review the closure route and the sequence of tax, AMR, bank and license cancellation steps.
No. 17, North Third Ring Road East
Chaoyang District, Beijing