In addition to connecting clients with remote-working engineers, Shixian offers a one-stop cross-border HR agency service for overseas companies hiring remote employees in China. This service includes foreign exchange settlement, payroll, tax, and insurance.
Both plans are fully compliant, with complete contract chains meeting domestic tax law requirements. Employees receive RMB payments from a domestic company account without needing foreign exchange settlement.
Plan 1 incurs a service fee of $490 in addition to the employer's labor cost (pre-tax salary + employer's social security contributions). If the employee is recruited by Shixian, a separate recruitment service fee is applicable.
Plan 2 includes individual income tax and service fee within the 12% charge. Generally, the service fee is paid by the company, meaning the employee's net monthly salary equals their gross salary. If the talent is recommended by Shixian, the fee is 16%.
Note: This service requires a minimum of three employees per company (or payment equivalent to the service fee for three employees).
Plan 1 is suitable for employees who require social security and full-time employee status. The employer's labor cost is higher, and the employee's net income is slightly lower compared to Plan 2.
Plan 2 is suitable for employees who do not need social security and prefer a higher net income.
The basic process for both plans is as follows:
These plans cannot bypass the employer. You need to communicate with your employer first. If they are interested in using this service for payroll, Shixian will coordinate the details with them.
Assuming an employee's gross monthly salary is 30,000 RMB. The comparison between the two plans is as follows:
| Gross Monthly Salary | 30,000 RMB | 30,000 RMB |
| Net Monthly Salary | ≈21,007 RMB | 30,000 RMB |
| Monthly Tax Payment | 2,239.40 RMB | ≈900 RMB |
| Annual Net Salary | 252,091 RMB | 360,000 RMB |
| Employer's Additional Monthly Cost | 11,550 RMB | 0 RMB |
| Employer's Total Monthly Cost | 41,550 RMB | 33,600 RMB |
| Shixian Service Fee | $490 | 3,600 RMB |
Note: The Full-Time Employee Plan assumes full social security contributions based on the full salary. Lower base and reduced or no housing fund contributions can reduce the employer's social security costs. Different cities have different social security bases and rates. The example uses the highest housing fund rate of 12%.
Currently, global EOR companies cannot handle social security contributions in China and typically pay employees in foreign currency, requiring employees to handle foreign exchange settlement. Shixian pays in RMB and can handle social security and tax payments.
Compared to many global EOR companies, Shixian's EOR services focus exclusively on China and remote-working software engineers. Founded in Beijing in 2014, Shixian has in-depth practical experience with China's complex labor compliance policies and local experience in reducing employer labor costs while maintaining compliance. We can cover social security payments in over 130 cities in China.
We prioritize service, offering comprehensive consultation and support for hiring remote engineers in China, including recruitment (over 20,000 high-level technical talents with experience in leading Chinese companies), labor costs, employee equipment management, and HR-related contract documents. We also provide employees with income certificates, employment certificates, and domestic payslips.
Our fees are more affordable: global EOR companies typically charge $599 per person per month.
Our Weaknesses: If your employer hires remote employees in multiple countries, using a global EOR company will be more convenient. We cannot provide EOR services for employees in other countries.
Beijing Shixian Technology Co., Ltd., founded in April 2014 in Beijing. Official website: shixian.com
We help clients recruit remote-working software engineers and provide compliant onboarding and payroll solutions.
We are recognized as a "Zhongguancun High-Tech Enterprise" by the Zhongguancun Management Committee in Beijing.
We have received two rounds of funding from top VCs. Since our founding, we have served over 2,000 corporate clients. Our clients come from the U.S., Canada, Sweden, France, New Zealand, Korea, and more, with an annual GMV exceeding 10 million RMB. Our team includes members from well-known companies such as Sina Weibo.
Shixian.com is a cross-border human resources outsourcing service provider/agent, offering comprehensive compliance solutions for overseas companies hiring employees in China. Our one-stop service covers all aspects of employing remote workers in China, including designing compensation packages for multinational companies in China, cross-border salary payments, tax processing, and social insurance contributions. As your trusted cross-border HR agency partner, shixian.com is committed to simplifying the remote employee recruitment process in China for overseas businesses, ensuring your cross-border employment practices fully comply with Chinese labor laws. We provide professional employee benefits management services for Chinese staff and assist in handling complex cross-border employment matters. Through shixian.com's services, overseas companies can easily manage foreign exchange settlement and tax payments for their remote employees in China, while obtaining tailored one-stop solutions for cross-border employment, effectively reducing operational costs and compliance risks.
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