Social security of foreign enterprises is paid by a third party.

Legal analysis: It is illegal for an enterprise to pay social security for its employees through a third party.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Sixty-first social insurance fee collection agencies shall collect social insurance premiums in full and on time according to law, and regularly inform employers and individuals of the payment situation.

Article 62 If the employer fails to declare the amount of social insurance premiums that should be paid according to the regulations, the amount that should be paid shall be determined according to 1 10% of the amount paid by the employer last month; After the payment unit completes the declaration procedures, the social insurance fee collection agency shall make settlement in accordance with the provisions.

Article 63 If an employer fails to pay social insurance premiums in full and on time, the social insurance premium collection agency shall order it to pay or make up within a time limit.

If the employer fails to pay or repay the social insurance premium within the time limit, the social insurance premium collection agency may inquire about its deposit account in banks and other financial institutions; And can apply to the relevant administrative departments at or above the county level to make a decision on the allocation of social insurance premiums, and notify their bank or other financial institutions in writing to allocate social insurance premiums. If the balance of the employer's account is less than the social insurance premium that should be paid, the social insurance premium collection agency may require the employer to provide guarantee and sign a deferred payment agreement.

If the employer fails to pay the social insurance premium in full and fails to provide guarantee, the social insurance premium collection agency may apply to the people's court for sealing up, distraining and auctioning the property whose value is equivalent to the social insurance premium that should be paid, so as to offset the social insurance premium with the proceeds from the auction.