Some Policy Provisions of Shandong Province on Hiring Foreign Experts to Introduce Foreign Technology

Article 1 All kinds of foreign experts (including senior scientific and technological experts and management experts with strategic decision-making ability) and skilled workers with special skills are welcome to participate in various constructions in Shandong Province. Foreign experts (including skilled workers, the same below) who come to work in Shandong can be employed or retired. Article 2 Foreign experts who come to work in Shandong can provide help for key project construction, enterprise technological transformation, digestion and absorption of imported technology, scientific and technological research, technical policy and long-term development planning consultation and demonstration on the premise of observing China laws and relevant policies; We can carry out cooperative research, set up wholly-owned and joint ventures, and develop emerging scientific and technological fields and high-tech industries; Can also contract, lease enterprises and institutions, or be employed as technical and management positions. Article 3 Foreign experts who come to Shandong can contact through official, semi-official institutions, non-governmental organizations and various international organizations, as well as through teachers, classmates, friends and relatives. The application time can be short-term or long-term, and foreign experts are more welcome to settle in Shandong. Anyone who comes to settle in Shandong will respect his wishes and come and go freely. Specific measures shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations. Article 4 Any foreign expert who has signed a written employment contract or agreement with himself and directly bears clear responsibilities shall ensure that his salary is higher than the original actual income level abroad. The talents we urgently need will be hired at a large sum of money.

Foreign cultural and educational experts, economic experts and experts invited to work and give lectures in Shandong for a short time shall be given preferential treatment according to the relevant provisions of the state.

Foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions in their work will be given honors and material rewards in accordance with the relevant provisions of our country. For those who have made outstanding contributions, they can be rewarded in the name of the provincial government and awarded the honorary title.

Rewards will also be given to meritorious personnel who recommend foreign experts and provide information.

For foreign experts who come to Shandong, their personal wages and salaries can be halved according to the provisions of the tax law. Fifth, actively create good conditions and environment and give full play to the role of experts. Strictly implement the employment contract of foreign experts who come to work in Shandong to ensure that they have jobs, rights and responsibilities; As a consultant, according to the needs of work, you can participate in the decision-making of related issues. The management and technical personnel required by enterprises and institutions wholly owned by foreign experts or contracted or leased by foreign experts can be recruited at home and abroad and managed according to international practice. Article 6 Protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign experts according to law. The personal assets of foreign experts shall not be nationalized or expropriated; The legitimate income and other interests of foreign experts should be kept confidential and protected according to the wishes of the experts themselves. Article 7 Foreign experts are welcome to bring technology and patents to Shandong to establish and co-organize advanced technology enterprises. In the process of production and circulation, such enterprises need to borrow short-term liquidity and credit funds, which will be given priority after examination; When the profits earned by foreign experts are remitted abroad, the income tax on the remitted amount shall be exempted. After the expiration of the enterprise income tax reduction or exemption in accordance with state regulations, such enterprises can also collect enterprise income tax by half for three years, and give priority to providing water, electricity, transportation conditions and communication facilities needed for production and operation, and charge according to the local state-owned enterprise charging standards. Eighth advanced equipment provided by foreign experts to our province, as a joint venture investment, enjoy preferential treatment of exemption from customs duties and product tax (value-added tax). Instruments, equipment and chemical reagents for scientific research, experiments and teaching that have been approved for import shall be exempted from product tax, value-added tax and customs duties at the import stage. Carrying, consigning, mailing or importing self-used articles for settlement, means of transportation, scientific instruments, office supplies (within a reasonable range) and books and materials shall be exempted from customs duties by virtue of the Import Certificate for Foreign Experts.

All projects and imported complete sets of spare parts included in our technology and trade integration plan are taxed at the spare parts tax rate.

Except for articles prohibited or restricted by the customs, the luggage and articles taken by experts out of the country are generally not unpacked for inspection if they are clearly declared. Article 9 Foreign experts who apply to work in Shandong shall be given preferential treatment and appropriate arrangements in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state in terms of wages, allowances, housing, medical care, children's further education, employment, visiting relatives and foreign exchanges. Article 10 Simplify visa procedures and relax entry and exit conditions. For foreign experts who have worked in Shandong for more than 1 year, the one-time validity of residence permit can be appropriately extended. Some people can get permanent residency; Experts who often come to Shandong can apply for long-term and valid multiple entry and exit visas. Article 11 Foreign experts hired by Shandong Province can have direct dialogue with government leaders. During my work in Shandong, if I encounter any breach of contract or other difficult difficulties, I can ask the relevant leaders of the local government for help in various ways, or I can directly ask the governor in charge of the provincial government for help. Relevant opinions, suggestions and questions put forward by experts shall be answered and solved by governments at all levels in a timely manner, and relevant policies shall be ensured to be implemented. Article 12 The above provisions apply to overseas Chinese, overseas Chinese and experts from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who apply to work in Shandong.

Matters related to the employment of foreign experts and the introduction of foreign technology in our province shall be handled by the Foreign Intelligence Office of Shandong Province and the Foreign Science and Technology Exchange Center of Shandong Province in conjunction with relevant departments.