HainanInc is an independent corporate advisory practice for foreign capital entering the Hainan Free Trade Port — one accountable team from entity formation through ongoing compliance.
Local knowledge, institutional discipline
From our bases in Haikou and Sanya we provide the compliance, immigration, employment, and relocation services essential to a durable Free Trade Port presence. Every engagement runs on a documented calendar with one accountable team.
We make sure filings are met, status never lapses, and your standing with regulators and bankers is protected from day one.
Our services
Our practice areas cover establishing and running a foreign-owned presence in Hainan — from formation and licensing through payroll, tax and ongoing compliance, and the Free Trade Port incentives that are the reason to be here rather than anywhere else in China. One engagement model means a single accountable team across all of them.
Navigating the compliance landscape
Strict AML & Capital Routing
Cross-border capital movement into the Free Trade Port is subject to rigorous anti-money-laundering scrutiny. We structure the routing and documentation your bankers and regulators expect to see.
Economic Substance Mandates
Entities operating within Hainan's preferential tax regime must demonstrate genuine local substance. We design and maintain the operational footprint that substantiates your position.
Administrative & Linguistic Nuances
Filings, licensing, and correspondence move through Mandarin-language administrative channels with their own procedural logic. We translate that logic into predictable timelines for you.
News and insights
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The Free Trade Port's phased zero-tariff rollout reshapes the calculus for foreign entities weighing a Hainan presence. Here is what the transition means at a structural level.
Economic Substance Requirements in Practice: A Framework for Compliance
Economic substance is no longer a theoretical compliance concept for Hainan-based entities — it is an active area of regulatory review. We outline a practical framework for demonstrating it.
Navigating RMB Capital Routing: Structuring Considerations for Offshore Principals
Capital routing into and out of a Hainan entity sits at the intersection of foreign exchange control, banking compliance, and corporate structuring. We examine the considerations that matter most.