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China FX Route: Related-Party Service Fee & HQ Charges

Paying HQ is not one route — service fee, royalty, interest and reimbursement compete and fail for different reasons.

Author China Law List Editorial · Reviewer China Law List Research Desk · Last reviewed · 1 min read · Editorial policy · AI content policy · Disclaimer · Not legal advice — confirm current rules with counsel and authorities
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Parent desk — Money Movement: Banking, FX & Capital Controls · Keyword hub · Handoff pack

Direct answer: Build substance and pricing support before the bank narrative; tax characterization is not optional “paperwork after payment.”

Orientation only — not legal advice. Official Chinese texts and current bank practice control. Last checked: August 2026.

Scope

Child playbook of the national Money Movement Desk. Uses the same seven-question method: direct answer · classification · preconditions · sequence · evidence · failure points · escalation.

Seven-question pack

Current-account service lens with high TP/substance stakes; evidence = annotated pack A–H on parent page; escalate if reds ≥2 or no deliverables.

Failure points

No work product; unclear allocation; looks like disguised dividend; bank purpose mismatch.

Document checklist

  • [ ] Commercial event labelled
  • [ ] Classification (current / capital / individual)
  • [ ] Corporate / tax / registration predicates listed
  • [ ] Evidence pack with source badges
  • [ ] Readiness reds counted
  • [ ] Parent handoff pack completed

Tax / TP interface · parent comparison table

Template version 2026-08-13. Confirm operative SAFE/STA/bank materials before filing or resubmission.

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