SHORT ANSWER
Reinvestment of offshore profits into China can reclaim the 10% dividend withholding tax under the reinvestment incentive; offshore funds can route via QFLP; 2026 policy explicitly rewards profit recycling with major-project fast lanes. Structures must be documented before distribution — retrofits are painful.
The round-trip map: (1) Direct reinvestment — an offshore subsidiary returns capital/profits to set up or capitalize an onshore FIE; with the encouraged-scope condition met, the prepaid dividend WHT can be refunded/credited (decide dividend policy at board level, document use-of-funds before payment). (2) Fund route — QFLP pilots (Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hainan, 40+ regions) let offshore RMB/USD funds invest onshore with simplified FX settlement; AMAC registration required. (3) Strategic investment — 2026 rules let qualified foreign equity funds take strategic-investor seats in listed-company placements. (4) Structuring hygiene — HK/Singapore holding substance is scrutinized for treaty rates (5%/10%); PPT and Announcement 9 denials apply to conduits; intercompany loans and TP files must exist before the tax bureau asks. (5) The dual-perspective team — we read both the FDI side and the ODI/Article-37 history of the group, which is exactly where round-trip deals fail. English and Chinese delivery under one roof.
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