Russia's Federal Tax Service and China's State Administration of Taxation have signed a cooperation agreement focusing on digital transformation, BRICS tax infrastructure development, and information exchange systems, with plans to establish a permanent tax secretariat as China assumes the group's 2027 chairmanship.
Russia’s Federal Tax Service announced on 21 April 2026 that Russia and China have formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Daniil Egorov, Head of Russia’s Federal Tax Service, and Hu Jinglin, Head of China’s State Administration of Taxation.
The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in digital tax transformation, training initiatives, and international coordination.
Both sides emphasised expanding cooperation among BRICS nations, particularly as China prepares to chair the group in 2027. Key proposals include establishing a permanent tax secretariat and implementing a dedicated data exchange system within BRICS. Egorov highlighted that creating such an information-sharing platform represents “a strategically important area capable of ensuring technological sovereignty and sustainability of tax administration” across member states.
The discussions centred on digital modernisation efforts in both countries. China showcased its “Golden Tax” project and cloud-based “smart taxation” system utilising artificial intelligence and interdepartmental data sharing. Their electronic tax bureau enables remote taxpayer-authority interactions and paperless operations.
Russia presented its digital infrastructure, including a unified tax account, automated simplified taxation, and electronic document management.
The Russian delegation will visit the Sichuan Provincial Tax Administration to examine taxation practices for small and medium enterprises and marketplace vendors, alongside observing smart taxpayer service facilities. The parties also committed to advancing tax cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative framework (BRITACOM).
