The Beijing Overseas Talent Centre has announced that “high-end foreign talents” (Category A) with an average salary at least six times the previous year’s regional average wage for urban employees are exempted from submitting tax documentation when applying for work permit extensions and cancellations. Compliance with this policy will be verified through random inspections conducted by the relevant authorities.
Background
In 2017, China introduced a three-tier grading scheme for foreign talent. Foreign national applicants are placed in Tier A, B, or C by earning the associated number of points under a point scoring system, or by fulfilling a condition that automatically places them in a given tier.
To qualify for tier A, applicants must score at least 85 points; or be employed through a regional talent plan; or meet recognized international standards in their field; or earn over six times the average local salary; or be employed in certain positions; or be demonstrably entrepreneurial; or be a graduate student under 40 years of age with a degree from a high-ranking university.
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