# China: ERP localization

Region: Asia-Pacific · [Key facts](#key-facts) · [VAT](#vat) · [Partners](#partners) · [Local ERPs](#local-erps)

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Status / source |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Yuan Renminbi (CNY) | verified [[1]](https://www.six-group.com/dam/download/financial-information/data-center/iso-currrency/lists/list-one.xml) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT / GST | VAT – 13%, 9% and 6% rates; 3% or 5% collection rate for small-scale taxpayers | verified [[1]](https://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/c102962/c102968/c102969/c5245967/content.html) 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]](https://edicomgroup.com/blog/china-moves-to-implement-the-electronic-invoice) 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]](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/hr/payroll/payroll_localizations.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Language requirements | *Not yet researched* | unverified |
| Tax authority | [https://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/](https://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/) | verified [[1]](https://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Business Central localization | Not listed in Microsoft's Business Central availability table | verified [[1]](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/compliance/apptest-countries-and-translations) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Odoo fiscal localization | Fiscal localization package listed | verified [[1]](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/finance/fiscal_localizations.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| NetSuite country help | Oracle publishes NetSuite country help topics for this country | verified [[1]](https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/netsuite/ns-online-help/section_4198421197.html) 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](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/vatlive/country-guides/asia/china.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT standard rate | 13% | official [www.chinatax.gov.cn](https://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/c102962/c102968/c102969/c5245967/content.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT reduced rates | 9%, 6% | official [www.chinatax.gov.cn](https://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/c102962/c102968/c102969/c5245967/content.html) 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](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/vatlive/country-guides/asia/china.html) 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](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/vatlive/country-guides/asia/china.html) 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](https://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](https://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]](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/compliance/apptest-countries-and-translations) 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](https://erplocalization.com/vat-reporting/)

## SAF-T

*No requirement recorded yet for this country – unverified.*

[All countries: SAF-T](https://erplocalization.com/saf-t/)

The ERP-by-ERP e-invoicing matrix does not cover this country yet; see [tracked countries](https://erplocalization.com/e-invoicing/).

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