Polluters targeted with new environmental protection tax

Companies in China must enhance environmental compliance as they prepare for a law that replaces discharge fees with taxes on air, water, solid waste and noise pollution starting next year

12 minute read February 13, 2017 at 07:02 AM

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Polluters targeted with new environmental protection tax

By Katherine Jo

The PRC Environmental Protection Tax Law, released on December 25, 2016, replaces the current emission fee system with a pollution tax, and is expected to have broad implications on corporate environmental compliance in China.

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