{"id":3845,"date":"2026-10-01T15:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balmontconseil.com\/expatries-mobilite-internationale\/destinations\/chine\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T23:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:22:53","slug":"chine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/balmontconseil.com\/en\/expatries-mobilite-internationale\/destinations\/chine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wealth management in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

"Alexis, I'm moving to Shanghai for four years. My employer is still French and pays me partly from Paris. Where am I taxed?"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This is exactly the kind of situation that needs examining. In China, a resident foreigner may, during the first years, not be taxed on foreign income paid by a foreign payer. However, the France\u2013China agreement excludes from residence<\/strong> persons taxed in a State only on their locally sourced income. Depending on how you are paid, France may keep the right to tax you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mainland China has 10,997 French nationals on the consular register at 31 December 2025, excluding Hong Kong and Macao (+0.9% over one year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The applicable text is the agreement of 26 November 2013, which replaced the 1984 tax treaty. It does not cover Hong Kong or Macao<\/strong>, or inheritance. At Balmont Conseil<\/strong>, we start from this text, read article by article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Why seek expert wealth management<\/a> in China?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Four points determine your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n