VAT Reform Started in Shanghai Since 1 Jan 2012

In Shanghai, following services shall be levied with VAT instead of business tax since 1 January 2012. a) “Transportation industry”, including transportation by land, water, air and pipeline and b) “Some modern service”, including R&D and technical services, information technology services, culture and creativity services, assisting logistic services, tangible personal property rental services and assurance […]

Further Tax Reduction on Transaction of Assets Reorganization

According to the announcement of SAT on 26 September 2011, in the process of assets reorganization, transferring of all or partial physical assets and the related claims, liability and labor force to other enterprises or individuals through merger, division, sale or replacement, does not belong to the scope of levying business tax. Lee & Lee […]

More Flexible Policy on Deduction of Input VAT Invoice

According to the announcement of SAT on 4 September, 2011, for input VAT invoices issued after Jan 1st 2007 by the general taxpayer, of which, due to reasons recognized by tax authority, have not been deducted from output VAT within the tax-permitted period, after being verified by SAT, the deduction can be continued. Lee & […]

Expatriates working in China Shall Participate in Chinese Social Insurance Schemes

According to Article 97 of Social Insurance Law applied since July 1st,2011, expatriates working in China shall participate in social insurance schemes. Lee & Lee Associates Comments: The implementation of Social Insurance Law obviously will increase the operation cost of employers who hires expatriates. Employers may need re-evaluate human resource plan of whether hire local staff […]

Time of New Individual Income Tax Law Is Around the Corner

New law of the People’s Republic of China on Individual Income Tax is released on June 30, 2011 by 21st Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress. According to new law, for income from wages and salaries, the deduction amount is increased to BMB 3,500 and expands the tax-paying scope of […]

No Need to Apply for Ex-Approval For Delay Payment under Trading Credit Now

According to a Notice issued by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the “SAFE”) on 23 May 2011, management measures for some foreign exchange transactions under capital accounts are adjusted. These adjustments relax the management on some foreign exchange transactions to certain degree by comparison with the rules before. Lee & […]

For Employee’s Annual One-off Bonuses, Individual Income Tax Partially Borne by Employers Shall Also Be Taxed

According to a notice issued by SAT on April 28th 2011, for employees’ annual one-off bonuses, individual income tax partially borne by employees is regarded as employee’s income and shall be included in employee’s income to pay individual income tax. Lee & Lee Associates Comments:  Employee shall pay individual income tax for the individual income tax […]