New hire onboarding
Employee record, salary structure, contribution route and first-month payroll calculation.
China Payroll Service
China Payroll & Social Insurance Service.
Monthly payroll, IIT withholding, social insurance, housing fund and HR filing coordination for WFOEs and China-based teams.
Payroll service review
Start your payroll review.
Tell us your entity status, payroll city, employee count and foreign-employee needs. We will review the practical support route and respond within one business day.
Payroll.
Monthly salary calculation and approval-ready payroll reports
IIT.
Individual income tax withholding and filing coordination
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Social insurance and housing fund administration support
HR.
Employee onboarding, offboarding and payroll record alignment
Selected client experience across WFOE setup, payroll, visa and compliance
Payroll route quick check
Choose the payroll setup that matches your China team.
Asomerit helps align salary, tax, social insurance, housing fund and bookkeeping workflows before the first payroll run — or clean up the workflow for an existing WFOE.
Your situation
Service route
Key payroll considerations
New WFOE with first employees
Payroll setup + first-run support
Employment contracts, gross/net salary logic, IIT treatment, social insurance account route and monthly bookkeeping alignment.
Existing WFOE with monthly payroll
Monthly payroll administration
Recurring payroll calculation, IIT coordination, statutory contributions, payslip support and bilingual monthly reporting.
Foreign employee or work visa holder
Foreign employee payroll alignment
Work permit sponsor, employment contract, IIT residence status, allowance structure and local contribution practice are reviewed together.
Hiring in another city
Local social insurance route review
City-specific contribution bases, housing fund practice, employee location and company registration city should be checked before payroll starts.
Employee leaves or transfers
Offboarding and record update
Final salary, unused leave, IIT withholding, social insurance stop date and handover records should be aligned before departure.
Who this is for
Payroll support for China teams.
For WFOEs and foreign-invested companies that need monthly salary, IIT, social insurance and housing fund coordination.
New WFOEs
Set up the first payroll workflow after company registration, bank account opening and tax activation.
Monthly payroll
Coordinate recurring salary calculation, IIT withholding, social insurance and housing fund records.
Foreign employees
Align payroll with work permit, residence permit, IIT residence status and allowance documentation.
Hiring or exits
Prepare payroll records when employees join, leave, transfer cities or receive bonus payments.
Payroll scope
Payroll scope matrix.
Select the workstream that matches your current payroll stage.
Situation
Support route
Main deliverables
First payroll after WFOE setup
Payroll setup
Employee file, salary structure, IIT route and first calculation workflow.
Existing China employees
Monthly payroll administration
Salary calculation, IIT withholding, contribution coordination and payroll summary.
Foreign founder or executive
Foreign employee payroll
Work visa payroll alignment, IIT treatment and allowance / reimbursement review.
Employee onboarding or exit
HR filing support
Joiner setup, leaver timing, final salary and contribution record coordination.
Setup checklist
Payroll setup checklist.
We confirm the operational inputs before salaries are calculated.
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Company records: business license, tax profile, bank account status, chops and internal payment approval flow.
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Employee file: employment contract, ID or passport, start date, role, payroll city and work permit details where applicable.
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Salary structure: gross salary, bonus plan, allowance treatment, reimbursement rules and payment date.
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IIT and contribution route: IIT withholding status, social insurance city, housing fund account and contribution base.
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Finance link: payroll reports, bank payment evidence, bookkeeping cut-off and monthly filing confirmation workflow.
Process
Monthly payroll workflow.
A clear monthly cycle from inputs to close.
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Input review
Confirm employee data, salary changes, bonus, allowance and reimbursement items.
02
Calculation
Calculate gross-to-net salary, IIT, employee deductions and employer-side contributions.
03
Review
Send payroll summary for internal approval before salary payment and filing steps.
04
Filing coordination
Coordinate IIT, social insurance and housing fund records according to the confirmed workflow.
05
Monthly close
Align payroll reports, payment evidence and bookkeeping records for the monthly file.
Monthly events
Payroll events we handle.
Recurring payroll plus the common events that affect monthly HR and finance records.
Salary run
Gross-to-net salary, statutory deductions, IIT withholding and employer-side cost.
Bonus and allowance
Bonus, allowance and reimbursement treatment before payroll and bookkeeping close.
Exit payroll
Final salary, contribution stop timing, IIT withholding and payroll record handover.
Resources to go deeper
Free, expert-built tools and downloads for your China entry.
Whether you're scoping costs, scoring eligibility, or planning the year's compliance calendar — we built these so you can make better decisions before you commit.
Calculator · Live
WFOE Cost Calculator
~60s · 12 cities
3-year setup and operating costs by city.
Estimate your WFOE setup cost →Tool · Live
Work Permit Eligibility Self-Check
~2 min · A/B/C scoring
Score against the A/B/C work-permit points framework.
Score your work permit →Checklist · EN/中文
WFOE Setup Checklist
PDF · 4 pages
Bilingual 42-item registration checklist.
Download the checklist →Calendar · 2026
China Compliance Calendar 2026
PDF · 4 pages
Statutory holidays + filing deadlines.
Download the calendar →FAQ
Questions about China payroll, IIT and social insurance.
Yes. Before the first payroll cycle, the company should confirm employment contracts, salary structure, IIT withholding treatment, social insurance enrollment route, housing fund handling and monthly filing workflow.
Asomerit supports monthly payroll calculation, IIT withholding coordination, social insurance and housing fund administration, employee onboarding and offboarding records, and bilingual payroll reporting.
No. Contribution bases, local handling rules and implementation practice can vary by city and employee category. The payroll route should be reviewed for the employee location before the first payroll cycle.
Yes. For foreign employees, payroll needs to be aligned with work permit sponsorship, IIT residence status, employment contract arrangement, salary structure and local social insurance practice.
Operationally, payroll and bookkeeping are connected. Salary payments, IIT withholding, social insurance contributions and reimbursement records should be reflected correctly in the monthly accounting file.
Yes. We can review existing payroll files, identify missing employee or filing records, and propose a cleanup workflow before continuing monthly administration.
It is mainly designed for WFOEs and foreign-invested companies with China payroll obligations. If you have not set up a WFOE yet, Asomerit can help compare hiring, payroll and WFOE transition routes.
Set up China payroll before the first salary run.
From salary calculation and IIT withholding to social insurance, housing fund, bookkeeping records and foreign-employee payroll alignment — Asomerit helps WFOEs run payroll as a managed compliance workflow.
Phone+86 136 2138 1368
LocationB706, Hengan Building
No. 17, North Third Ring Road East
Chaoyang District, Beijing
No. 17, North Third Ring Road East
Chaoyang District, Beijing