China: CbC reporting requirement for certain outbound MNCs alleviated

29 November, 2018

China has initiated country-by-country (CbC) reporting and exchange relationships with 44 countries. China expands current exchange relationship with the UK, France, and Germany. For Chinese outbound multinational companies (MNCs), the expanded CbC

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China increases loss carry forward period for HNTEs and TSMEs

28 July, 2018

The Ministry of Finance of China has published a Circular 76/2018 extending the current 5-year loss carry forward period to 10 years for High-and-New Technology Enterprises (HNTEs) and Technology-based Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (TSMEs).

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China declares tax incentive for small enterprises

15 July, 2018

State Administration of Taxation (SAT) of China has published Circular 77/2018 to extend the tax incentive for small and low-profit enterprises. The incentive provides for a 50% reduction in taxable income with a reduced tax rate of 20%. From

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China reduces tax rate for advanced technology service enterprises

24 June, 2018

China's Ministry of Finance has published a Circular 44/2018 for reducing corporate income tax rate of 15% (standard 25%) for advanced technology services enterprises with effect from 1 January 2018. This applies in particular for enterprises

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China introduces 7 tax cuts

06 May, 2018

On 25 April 2018, Chinese Ministry of Finance has declared 7 key measures to support SMEs and innovation. The measures include: Enterprises’ new purchase of R&D equipment worth less than RMB 5 million can be deducted for one time before

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China announces incentives for integrated circuit production companies

15 April, 2018

China's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have issued a notice introducing new tax incentives for qualified integrated circuit (IC) production enterprises. For new IC production enterprises or projects

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China: Draft Law on Resource Tax

31 March, 2018

First introduced in 1984, the Resource Tax originally applied to crude oil, natural gas, coal, and other mineral resources based on their quantity and weight. The Chinese Government first extended the Resource Tax nationwide in November 2011. By

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China: Tax reforms for 2018

18 March, 2018

China’s thirteenth National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference are holding meetings during 3 to 20 March, 2018. A number of regulatory and tax reforms have been announced. The tax reduction for 2018

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China signs FTA with Maldives

22 January, 2018

On 7 December 2017, witnessed by President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, China International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying and Maldivian Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed,

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China, Georgia FTA enters into Force

22 January, 2018

On 1 January 2018, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between China and Georgia entered into force and implemented. China-Georgia FTA is the first FTA China has signed with Eurasian countries as well as the first Free Trade Agreement China has initiated

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China: New incentives for profit reinvestment

18 January, 2018

On 28 December 2017, The Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation, National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce jointly introduced Circular-Caishui 88 and relevant interpretations, which provide foreign investors

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China updates foreign tax credit rules

18 January, 2018

The State Administration of Taxation of China has published Circular 84 of 28 December 2017 regarding the determination of foreign tax credits. According to foreign tax credit rules, resident companies and permanent establishments of non-resident

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China: New guidance of CbC reporting

21 December, 2017

On 19 December 2017, China’s tax authority issued a public notice No. 46 clarifying country-by-country (CbC) reporting matters, that illustrate certain provisions of country-by-country (CbC) reporting will not apply for the CbC report for

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China passed a draft law to reinforce VAT reform

20 November, 2017

On 30 October 2017, the State Council executive meeting decided to abolish the business tax, which has been in force for over 60 years and decided to put an end to the provisional regulations on business tax and revise the provisional regulations on

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China: Tax benefits to boost small businesses

19 November, 2017

On 6 November 2017, according to a joint announcement by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, tax incentives will be expanded in China to reduce costs for agriculture-related and small-scale businesses, encouraging bank

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China publishes a circular to support technology industry

19 November, 2017

On 2 November 2017, China's State Administration of Taxation has issued Circular 79 of 2017 to expand tax incentives for advanced technology service enterprises. A 15% special corporate tax rate has been offered in 21 cities since 2014 on a pilot

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China: New CIT rate for TASCs

17 October, 2017

China is striving to become more inviting to FDI and foreign talent by widening market access and improving the business environment. To make China more appealing to foreign talent, the government will put in place a work permit system for

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China, EEU complete negotiations on economic and trade cooperation agreement

11 October, 2017

China and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have finished substantial negotiations on an economic and trade cooperation agreement, the Ministry of Commerce said on Oct 1 in a statement. Zhong Shan, China’s commerce minister, signed a joint

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