Legal basis: Article 78 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates the business license of a legally established for-profit legal person. The date of issuance of the business license is the date of establishment of the profit-making legal person.
Article 15 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Administration of Tax Collection, enterprises, branches engaged in production and operation, individual industrial and commercial households and institutions engaged in production and operation (hereinafter referred to as taxpayers engaged in production and operation) established in other places and places shall, within 30 days from the date of obtaining the business license, report to the tax authorities for tax registration with relevant documents. The tax authorities shall register the declaration on the day it is received and issue a tax registration certificate. The administrative department for industry and commerce shall regularly notify the tax authorities of the registration and issuance of business licenses. The scope and methods for taxpayers other than those specified in the first paragraph of this article to register tax and withholding agents to register tax withholding shall be stipulated by the State Council.