China Market - Gemini Personnel

Preferential foreigner income tax honeymoon in China to end in 2022

For several years, China has attracted foreign talent to work in the country through generous taxation policies, which allows for part of an expat's salary package and expenses to be tax-exempt. From the 1st January 2022, a number of these benefits are due to come to an end, which could

Business

China government to reduce social security payments for businesses during Covid-19

By Barry Kirkwood – General Manager, JM Gemini – China The Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in China has caused major disruptions to both individuals and businesses over the past few weeks, with uncertainty set to continue. According to Xinhua News Agency, there more than 30 million SMEs in China, contributing over

Services

Outplacement – East vs West

HR consulting blog February 2020 Happy new year everyone! Wishing the Year of the Rat to be a successful year for all of you who are reading this blog! To my last blog, which was about outplacement in Hong Kong versus China, a few of my readers replied that

Case studies

Successful case: Three positions for a US company opening up in Shanghai

ClientThe client is a leading company in the chemical industry, specifically in the development and manufacturing of chromatography products. They are headquartered in the United States and recently set-up an office in Shanghai.SituationAs their office in Shanghai was recently established, they were eager to recruit the first employees; a

China

Finding the right match in the Chinese gaming industry

Company backgroundOur client is a British tech-company that focuses on large-scale simulations. Their headquarters are in London and they are setting up offices in China.SituationThe client was looking for an experienced Games Solution Engineer to support their clients with solid development skills.How did we find the perfect candidate?

China Market

China’s workplace outlook

According to one of the major HR consultancies, China’s economic outlook seems promising for the upcoming period.Out of 130 companies more than 75 percent consider that the Chinese market will undergo a significant growth, which is a noteworthy increase from 40 percent as of last year. Almost 40

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Minimum wage increases in China

Only two cities, Shanghai and Shenzhen have set their own minimum wage in 2017, although all regional governments are authorized to do so, and this usually occurs within the first half of the year.Three provinces, Shandong, Fujian and Shaanxi have also followed suit and set a new minimum wage

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Green Card upgrade in China

China is upgrading the Foreign Permanent Residence ID Card (also known as Green Card) starting from 16th June 2017. Existing green card holders can apply immediately for the new card, which will take approximately twenty days to process. Alternatively they can opt to use the existing card until its expiry

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China companies look to branding to attract talent

There is a positive outlook on hiring by Chinese companies in 2017 according to a recent survey conducted by an international recruiter. The global recruitment specialist took a sample of 3400 employers in Asia in order to find out more about employment trends, salary standards and expected employment growth in

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The Swiss Chamber of Commerce - Women success stories

The Swiss Chamber of Commerce invites women who have made it to the top and women with the entrepreneurial spark who are looking to get there to come together, share stories, and be inspired.CHE Chew Chan, Shanghai Branch Manager, JM Gemini Personnel LimitedChew Chan, or CC as she is

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New foreign employment permit system in China

China will combine its Foreign Work Permit and Expert Permit programs into a single Employment Permit scheme beginning 1st October 2016.Foreign nationals who have previously applied for either a Foreign Work Permit or Expert Permit will soon apply for the new Employment Permit. Applicants should expect the possibility of