Mazars’ comments on tax issues in the People’s Republic of China
The Chinese social insurance scheme covers five types of social insurance contributions including pension, medical, work-related injury, unemployment and maternity insurance. Previously, foreigners working in China are not required to participate in the Chinese social insurance scheme. However, the situation has changed.
On November 7, 2010, the Ministry of Finance issued Caizong [2010] No. 98 (“Circular 98”) requiring all provinces or cities to impose the Local Education Surcharge (“LES”) at a flat rate of 2% on the total payment of value-added tax, business tax and consumption tax.
On November 16, 2011, the Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) and the State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) jointly issued two circulars Caishui [2011] No. 110 (“Circular 110”) and Caishui [2011] No. 111 (“Circular 111”) effective from January 1, 2012.
Pursuant to the tax circulars Caishui [2011] No. 110 ("Circular 110") and 111 ("Circular 111") which outline the framework of the Value-added Tax ("VAT") Pilot Reform in China, the export of services would be subject to either VAT zero-rate or exemption treatments.
2012 Tax deadlines for Beijing
You will find here Mazars China Newsletters published in 2010 and 2011.
You will find here Mazars China Newsletters published in 2008 and 2009.