China: Tax Authority’s Plans to Review all Outbound Payments to Overseas Related Parties
The State Administration of Taxation (SAT) has released the Public Notice on March 26, 2015 regarding certain corporate Income Tax matters on Outbound Payments to Overseas Related Parties. Public Notice 16 states that outbound payments to overseas
See MoreChina: SAT Standardizes the CIT Administration of Indirect Transfer of Taxable Properties in China by Non-Tax Resident Enterprises (Non-TREs)
Since the ‘Economic Reform and Opening up’, China has maintained an ongoing economic boom which has resulted in the accumulation of a considerable amount of wealth in the value of immovable properties, equity investments and other properties.
See MoreChina: SAT Improves the Enterprise Income Tax Policy for Those Enterprise Involved in the Accelerated Depreciation of Fixed Assets
Recently, the SAT made an announcement on the enterprise income tax policy for those enterprises involved in the accelerated depreciation of fixed assets. For those enterprises in such six sectors as bio-pharmaceutical, special equipment
See MoreSixth round of trilateral FTA among China, Japan and South Korea
On January 18, 2015, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea announced that the 6th round of negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between China, Japan and South Korea was held in Tokyo, Japan on
See MoreThird Meeting of Second Phase of Negotiations on China-Pakistan Free Trade Area Held in Islamabad
The Third Meeting of the Second Phase of negotiations on the China-Pakistan Free Trade Area was successfully held in Islamabad on January 6-8, 2015. The two sides had talks on various topics including the implementation of reduced taxes in the first
See MoreChina will look to reach agreements with more nations this year
China will step up the pace of its free trade negotiations this year as it seeks to build stronger trade ties with more partners and reduce the dominance of the United States’ currency in the global trading system. Zhang Shaogang, director-general
See MoreFrance-China Income Tax Treaty Enters Into Force
The income tax treaty between France and China became effective from January 1, 2015. The treaty was signed on November 26, 2013 and the necessary ratification procedures have now been completed. Under the treaty, the following withholding taxes
See MoreChina: Proposes FTA with Bangladesh
China has offered to sign an FTA with Bangladesh to boost trade between both countries and cut the trade gap. This offer was made at the bilateral talks between both countries at the Foreign Ministry. “China wants to begin negotiations on a
See MoreChina issues Circular Caishui [2014] No. 59 to extend the current preferential corporate income tax treatment
China’s Ministry of Finance, the State Administration of Taxation, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Science and Technology and National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued Circular Cai Shui no 59 On 8 October 2014, has extended the
See MoreChina signed a protocol to amend its DTA with Estonia
On Tuesday, 9 December 2014, Mr. Xie Xuezhi, Deputy Director of State Administration of Taxation of China and Mr. Veiko Tali, Secretary-General of Ministry of Finance of Estonia signed the Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of
See MoreChina: SAT Regulates the Administration of the GAAR
Recently, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) issued the Administrative Measures on the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) to further regulate and clarify various matters, such as applicable scope, judging criteria, adjustment methods,
See MoreChina: VAT on financial services will be applicable from 2016
China's Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced that it will launch its VAT reforms for the Financial Service Industry in the early next Year. The plan will be to levy VAT on insurance and banking services. This will swap the current flat rate 5
See MoreDubai and China: first Chinese issuer to list a bond on an exchange in the Middle East
China has issued an RMB 1bn three-year bond on NASDAQ Dubai. The Agriculture Bank of China (ABC), China's third largest bank by assets, became the first Chinese issuer to list a bond on an exchange in the Middle East. The Emirate's stylish financial
See MoreDTA between China and France completed ratification stages
On November 26, 2014, the final stages of the ratification of the new double tax treaty between France China were completed. The treaty will become effective on January 1, 2015. This agreement replaces the income tax treaty signed in 1984 and
See MoreUS Imposes Preliminary Anti-Subsidy Duties On Chinese Tires
The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging from 12.5 percent to 81.29 percent on tires imported from China. Five years ago, following a previous USW complaint, the US imposed AD and CVD tariffs on similar Chinese
See MoreAustralia and China confirm FTA agreement
Australia and China has confirmed the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA). If the agreement is fully implemented, it will enable a tariff-free access of 95% Australian goods exports to Chinese
See MoreSwitzerland- China (People’s Rep.): Treaty enters into force
The China (People's Rep.) - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Treaty of 2013 enters into force on 15 November and it will be applicable from 1 January 2015.The new treaty will replaces the China (People's Rep.) - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax
See MoreChina signs new tax treaty and protocol with Russia
China signed a new income tax treaty and protocol with Russia on 13 October 2014. The key changes made in the new treaty are: In Article 4, “place of effective management” has been included as a one of the criteria for determining residency
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