1. Features of Permanent Representative Offices 1.1 Legal Status of a Permanent Representative Office The Permanent Representative Office (also known as Resident Representative Office) is a non-legal entity operating representing its parent company foreign companies registered outside China, including those registered in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). A Permanent representative office is not allowed to engage itself in business activities, issue invoices on its own, remitting outward, signing sales or purchase contracts, or receiving income from services performed but may act as a liaison and promotion office for its parent company. 1.2 Name of a Permanent Representative Office The name of the Permanent Representative Office should be in the form of ¡§Name of the Foreign Enterprise + Beijing + Representative Office (or Office)¡¨. For example, USA New York LLC Beijing Representative Office. 1.3 Business Address (Registered Office) Before submitting the documents for application for registration to the Beijing Administration for […]