- Route and registration
Starting point
- City company, zone-based entity or representative office sets the baseline file.
Relative impact: baseline
- Charter capital and premises
Main variable
- The capital you commit and the office, factory or warehouse you lease are the largest movers.
Relative impact: high
- People
Per hire
- Local payroll set-up, and a work permit and residence card for each foreign hire.
Relative impact: variable, per hire
- Conditional-sector approvals
Activity-based
- Some business lines need a sub-licence or a sector approval, depending on what the company does.
Relative impact: moderate, activity-dependent
- Year two
Ongoing costs
- Accounting, tax filings, labour reporting and licence maintenance follow their own calendar.
Relative impact: ongoing, recurring