Tax

China's value-added tax rollout is now complete. This analysis maps the evolution of the PRC tax system over the past three decades and details what the 2016 Circulars has in store for the new regime

Purchases from foreign websites subject to higher import tax rates

Purchases from foreign websites subject to higher import tax rates

Deed tax and business tax lowered for real estate transactions.

Deed tax and business tax lowered for real estate transactions.

SAT does not allow pre-tax super-deduction of foreign commissioned R&D expenses.

SAT does not allow pre-tax super-deduction of foreign commissioned R&D expenses.

Income, business and stamp taxes clarified for mainland-Hong Kong MRF.

The SAT has granted further tax breaks for technology transfers including non-exclusive licensing, but MNCs aren't likely to take the chance of disclosing their IP in China