China: ERP localization
Region: Asia-Pacific · Key facts · VAT · Partners · Local ERPs
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status / source |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Yuan Renminbi (CNY) | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT / GST | VAT – 13%, 9% and 6% rates; 3% or 5% collection rate for small-scale taxpayers | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| E-invoicing | Fully digitalised e-fapiao (VAT e-invoices) issued via the State Taxation Administration system, rolling out alongside paper fapiao | verified (secondary source) [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Statutory accounts / chart of accounts | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Fiscal year | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Payroll localization | Not in Odoo's payroll localization list (other ERPs not yet checked) | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Language requirements | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Tax authority | https://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/ | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Business Central localization | Not listed in Microsoft's Business Central availability table | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Odoo fiscal localization | Fiscal localization package listed | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| NetSuite country help | Oracle publishes NetSuite country help topics for this country | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
Facts are summarised from official or vendor sources; "unverified" means no source was confirmed yet. Not tax or legal advice.
VAT / GST facts
| Fact | Value | Verification / source |
|---|---|---|
| VAT name | 增值税 (zengzhishui) | secondary www.avalara.com checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT standard rate | 13% | official www.chinatax.gov.cn checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT reduced rates | 9%, 6% | official www.chinatax.gov.cn checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT registration threshold | Not stated in the sources checked | — |
| VAT filing frequency | Monthly for general taxpayers; quarterly by default for small-scale taxpayers. | secondary www.avalara.com checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT non-resident / reverse charge | Businesses with annual taxable sales of RMB 5 million or more are general taxpayers; smaller businesses are small-scale taxpayers with a simplified 3% levy rate. | secondary www.avalara.com checked 2026-10-16 |
Summarised in our own words. official = confirmed on a government or EU Commission page; secondary = taken from a published country VAT guide and not yet confirmed officially. Thresholds and filing rules change; always confirm with the tax authority. Not tax advice.
Localization partners & apps
No source-checked partner or app recorded yet.
Local ERPs & accounting systems
| System | Segment | Description | Website | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdee | SMB to enterprise | Enterprise resource planning software | www.kingdee.com | verified site checked 2026-10-16 |
| Yonyou (YonBIP / YonSuite) | Small to large enterprise | Enterprise software platforms (YonBIP for large, YonSuite for growing companies) | www.yonyou.com | verified site checked 2026-10-16 |
Alphabetical; significant domestic or regional systems, described from their official sites. Not exhaustive and not a ranking.
Localisation via local partner
| ERP | Flag | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Central | not available | Not listed in Microsoft's Business Central country availability table. | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
Flags are derived from vendor country lists only (Microsoft Business Central availability table, Odoo fiscal localizations, Oracle NetSuite country help, SAP S/4HANA Cloud country versions). SAP S/4HANA Cloud flags use the SAP country-version list (v02_2024). Sage Intacct, Workday, Unit4 and IFS are not flagged yet.
VAT & tax reporting
No requirement recorded yet for this country – unverified.
All countries: VAT & tax reporting
SAF-T
No requirement recorded yet for this country – unverified.
The ERP-by-ERP e-invoicing matrix does not cover this country yet; see tracked countries.
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