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As we enter 2025, we reflect on the past year and the opportunities ahead. In 2024, we faced both progress and challenges in information access. While we made strides in improving accessibility and reliability, obstacles remained. The need to navigate complex data landscapes and address changing user needs underscored the
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Summary * Challenges: Conducting due diligence in China presents unique challenges, including language barriers, internet restrictions, and decentralized information sources. * The Methodology: This practical framework, developed by Knowaco, guides the due diligence process by focusing on four key areas: Identity, Legal risk, Operational risk, and Financial risk. * Practical Guidance: The guide
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The tax credit rating is a system used by Chinese tax authorities to evaluate the tax behavior of corporate taxpayers over a certain period. This rating system aims to encourage enterprises to pay taxes by the law and improve the efficiency of tax collection and management. It is also an
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The Unified Social Credit Identifier (USCI, or Unified Social Credit Code / USCC ), issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), uniquely identifies companies and other organizations in China. It was used as an identifier in various fields, including administration, regulation, and enforcement. Background of USCI / USCC's application
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In our services over the past two years, some users have raised their "pain points" when using the product - I do not understand Chinese and cannot type out the names of companies from business cards, business licenses, or photos in Chinese for searches, which greatly hinders the
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The Unified Social Credit Code (USCC) is a crucial identifier for businesses in mainland China. It is a unique 18-digit ID for every registered company. Knowing the USCC is essential for navigating tax obligations, signing contracts, or verifying a business partner. But where exactly do you find this vital code?
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In China, the Administration for Market Regulation (AMR) maintains a comprehensive business registration system. This system tracks each company's status, providing information about its operational health and potential risks. Understanding the eight critical business registration statuses can be crucial for making informed business decisions and assessing business opportunities.
Knowaco.com - We provide tools and services for public business information searches in China. We create this blog to share insights about company due diligence for doing business in/with China.
Recently, we have added a login feature to the website. The initial design of Knowaco.com aimed to provide services with minimal user information logging. With the increase in service volume, more and more users wish to view summarized search records and purchase histories and independently and conveniently merge past
On 29 December 2023, the National People's Congress of China voted to pass the newly revised "Company Law of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Company Law"). The revised "Company Law" will come into effect on
Happy New Year! Wishing you joy, success, and endless possibilities in the year ahead. In the dawn of this new year, amidst a world of continual change and growing information complexities, where accessing information in some regions (or regarding some topics) becomes increasingly complex, our commitment remains steadfast: making public
Recent cases have shown that some exporters establish multiple companies with different names yet engage in the same business. These companies are owned and operated by the same team behind the scenes. We refer to this phenomenon as 'Shell Exporters". "Why do exporters not operate under a
A supplier’s salespeople and the company’s website always confidently tell the buyer that their factory is strong, production capacity is sufficient, and the quality is high. However, if you delve deeper into some background information about this company, you may discover that the actual situation might not be
The business license in China, as we recognize it today, has undergone a series of changes and reforms, reflecting China's rapidly evolving business environment, legal system, and commitment to streamlining bureaucratic procedures. Here's a brief history of the evolution of the Chinese company's business
As we have always advocated, an additional step of background search can help us identify negative records that have a significant impact. Recently, while assisting a client with a name search, we discovered that the related company has significant issues that might affect its delivery capability, including shareholder disputes and
Do Chinese companies have official English names? The answer to this question is no. The law explicitly stipulates that company names can only be in Chinese. According to the "Regulations on the Administration of Enterprise Name Registration," becoming effective on 1 March 2021: * A company can only register
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new type of the Instant Company Search Report - "Flex Report". Now you have the power to select the contents delivered to you based on your own unique needs and preferences, just like building blocks! At Knowaco.com,
As a service provider in company search services in China, our clients frequently ask us the following questions * "I want to know whether the business of this company in China is legitimate?", * "Is this company listed in any blacklist?", and * "Just need to know if
Recently, our analysts assisted one of our clients in performing a background check on an electronics wholesale e-commerce site. The observations suggest the company operating this site might use a fake business license. Worse, its business license was already revoked in May 2022. The company shows its business certificate, tax
We do company searches and background checks every day for our clients. According to our experience, at most times, a simple Google search can reveal potential abnormal risk signals in a company's operation. Here are some examples of how background checks can help know about a company. #1