{"id":2937,"date":"2023-10-30T07:48:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T07:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/?p=2937"},"modified":"2023-10-30T14:59:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T14:59:44","slug":"the-difference-between-a-representative-office-and-a-foreign-invested-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/the-difference-between-a-representative-office-and-a-foreign-invested-company\/","title":{"rendered":"The difference between a Representative Office and a Foreign Invested Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2937\" class=\"elementor elementor-2937\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e9731 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3e9731\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcabf00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcabf00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The difference between a Representative Office and a Foreign Invested Company<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71feb07 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"71feb07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-2d01522 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7:48 am\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6863c75 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/author\/admin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tadmin\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffef4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffef4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In general, the most fundamental difference between a representative office and a Foreign Invested Company is that the company can process business activities while the representative office cannot.<\/em><\/p><p>The main functions of representative offices are contacts, market research and promotion of business investment opportunities. The scope of a representative office must not include business activities, signing contracts, amending or supplementing signed contracts.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, foreign invested companies have the right to conduct business activities. Foreign investors investing in Vietnam will receive many incentives according to government policies. It is also legal for foreign invested companies to sign contracts and improve their competitiveness in the market.<\/p><p>This difference leads to other differences in organization, management, operation, rights and obligations, etc., of these two forms, as follows:<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Function:<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Representative Office:<\/strong> No business function, plays the role of contact point and market discovery<\/li><li><strong>Foreign Invested Company:<\/strong> Besides having the same functions as representative office, Foreign-Invested Company has the right to conduct business activities.<\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ability to sign contracts:<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Representative Office:<\/strong> Not allowed to sign business contracts;<\/li><li><strong>Foreign Invested Company<\/strong>: Allowed;<\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Tax obligations:<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Representative Office:<\/strong> shall only declare personal income tax for laborers working in office and other charges and fees according to regulations;<\/li><li><strong>Foreign Invested Company:<\/strong> are subject to tax in accordance with the law of Vietnam including corporate income tax, value added tax, personal income tax, \u2026<\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Profit:<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Representative Office:<\/strong> No profit<\/li><li><strong>Foreign Invested Company:<\/strong> Having losses \/ interests, fulfilling tax obligations and other financial obligations, ensuring payment of debts and other property obligations &#8230;;<\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Duration of operating license:<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Representative Office:<\/strong> 05 years and entitled to extension;<\/li><li><strong>Foreign-Invested Company:<\/strong> 50 years and entitled to extension;<\/li><\/ul><p>In conclusion, depending on each purpose of market entry, investors can consider one of these two types.<\/p><p>If investors just want to research Vietnamese market, promote company, find investment opportunities without complementing direct business, they can choose to set up a representative office in Vietnam.<\/p><p>In contrast, if investors want to explore the current market to do business in the future in Vietnam, they should establish a company. Because of the establishment procedures and tax liability between these two types is similar, investors can avoid administrative procedures that slow down the business plan in case that investors want to do business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b169b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b169b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When using GTax&#8217;s services, Consultants will help you consider the advantages and disadvantages of each option and advise you on the best solution for your needs.\u00a0<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">How to establish a business in Vietnam?<\/span><\/h3><p><em>Following are the steps for your reference:<\/em><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/conditions-for-establishing-a-new-company-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decide on the scope of your business<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/company-registered-address-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rent a business location<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/types-of-business-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose company type<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/conditions-for-establishing-a-new-company-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decide on the company name and capital structure<\/a>;<\/li><li>Apply for Investment Registration Certificate (IRC);<\/li><li>Apply for Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC);<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/open-a-bank-account-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open a business bank account<\/a>;<\/li><li>Complete all post-incorporation requirements.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; text-align: right;\"><em>Compiled by\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/accounting-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GTax Accounting Service<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb5d4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"deb5d4e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e4649 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83e4649\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5901d80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5901d80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebed4a elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"8ebed4a\" 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src=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bg-1-768x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bg-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bg-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bg-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/types-of-business-in-vietnam\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTypes of Business in Vietnam\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 19, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Currently, investors can choose from the following types of businesses to register to establish a business in Vietnam: Representative Office; Limited Liability Company; Joint-Stock Company; Branch Office; Joint Venture; Public<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/types-of-business-in-vietnam\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Types of Business in Vietnam\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3271 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tax-accounting\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/personal-income-tax-pit-in-vietnam\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Personal-Income-Tax-PIT-in-Vietnam-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3273\" alt=\"Personal Income Tax in Vietnam\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Personal-Income-Tax-PIT-in-Vietnam-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Personal-Income-Tax-PIT-in-Vietnam-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Personal-Income-Tax-PIT-in-Vietnam-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Personal-Income-Tax-PIT-in-Vietnam-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Personal-Income-Tax-PIT-in-Vietnam-2048x1153.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/personal-income-tax-pit-in-vietnam\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPersonal Income Tax (PIT) in Vietnam\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 7, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With the content of this article, GTax will provide you with an overview of Vietnam&#8217;s Personal Income Tax policy. 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303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Head office registration requirements for newly established companies in Vietnam<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/the-difference-between-a-representative-office-and-a-foreign-invested-company\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The difference between a Representative Office and a Foreign Invested Company<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/a-step-by-step-guide-to-starting-a-business-in-vietnam\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A step-by-step guide to starting a business in Vietnam<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/what-type-of-business-to-choose-in-vietnam\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What type of business to choose in Vietnam?<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/forms-of-business-in-vietnam\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forms of business in Vietnam<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In general, the most fundamental difference between a representative office and a Foreign Invested Company is that the company can process business activities while the representative office cannot. The main functions of representative offices are contacts, market research and promotion of business investment opportunities. The scope of a representative office must not include business activities, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gtax.vn\/english\/personal-income-tax-pit-in-vietnam\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Personal Income Tax (PIT) in Vietnam<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-setup"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The difference between a Representative Office and a Foreign Invested Company - Gtax<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The main functions of representative office are contact address, researching market,... 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