Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Circular on Comprehensively Launching a Pilot Project for the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax

财政部、国家税务总局关于全面推开营业税改征增值税试点的通知

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Clp Reference: 3220/16.03.23 Promulgated: 2016-03-23 Effective: 2016-05-01

Issued: March 23 2016

Effective: May 1 2016

Main contents: From May 1 2016, a pilot tax project will be comprehensively launched nationwide, with all business taxpayers, including those in the construction industry, real estate industry, finance industry and daily life service industry brought into the scope of the pilot project, where they will change from paying business tax to paying value-added tax.

Repealed legislation: Circular on Including the Rail Transport and Postal Industries in the Pilot Projects for the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax, 2013; Supplementary Circular on the Policy Relevant to the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax in the Rail Transport and Postal Industries, 2013; Circular on Including the Telecommunications Industry in the Pilot Projects for the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax, 2014; Supplementary Circular on the Zero Value-added Tax Rate Policy on International Water Transport, 2014; and Circular on the Application of the Zero Value-added Tax Rate Policy to Export Services Such as Films and Television, 2015

clp reference:3220/16.03.23 issued:2016-03-23 effective:2016-05-01

Issued: March 23 2016

Effective: May 1 2016

Main contents: From May 1 2016, a pilot tax project will be comprehensively launched nationwide, with all business taxpayers, including those in the construction industry, real estate industry, finance industry and daily life service industry brought into the scope of the pilot project, where they will change from paying business tax to paying value-added tax.

Repealed legislation: Circular on Including the Rail Transport and Postal Industries in the Pilot Projects for the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax, 2013; Supplementary Circular on the Policy Relevant to the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax in the Rail Transport and Postal Industries, 2013; Circular on Including the Telecommunications Industry in the Pilot Projects for the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax, 2014; Supplementary Circular on the Zero Value-added Tax Rate Policy on International Water Transport, 2014; and Circular on the Application of the Zero Value-added Tax Rate Policy to Export Services Such as Films and Television, 2015

clp reference:3220/16.03.23 issued:2016-03-23 effective:2016-05-01

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