CIRCULAR ON SOME CONCRETE QUESTIONS CONCERNING REFUNDING THE EXTRATAX PAYMENTS RESULTING FROM THE SWITCH-OVER TO THE LEVY OF VALUE-ADDED TAXAND CONSUMPTION TAX ON ENTERPRISE WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT
CIRCULAR ON SOME CONCRETE QUESTIONS CONCERNING REFUNDING THE EXTRATAX PAYMENTS RESULTING FROM THE SWITCH-OVER TO THE LEVY OF VALUE-ADDED TAXAND CONSUMPTION TAX ON ENTERPRISE WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT
(State Administration of Taxation: 21 April 1994 Coded Guo Shui Fa[1994] No. 115)
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To the tax bureau of various provinces, autonomous regions and
municipalities, the tax bureaus of various cities with independent
planning and various sub-bureaus of the Offshore Oil Tax Administration:
In the spirit of the State Council Circular On Questions Related to
the Provisional Regulations Concerning the Levy of Applicable Value-Added
Tax, Consumption Tax and Business Tax on Foreign-Funded Enterprises and
Foreign Enterprises, questions concerning refunding the extra tax paid by
foreign-funded enterprises after the change-over to the levy of
value-added tax and consumption tax are hereby clarified in detail as
follows;
I. The extra tax paid by foreign-funded enterprises due to
change-over to the levy of value-added tax and consumption tax refers to
the actual tax payment calculated in accordance with the Provisional
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Value- Added Tax, the
Provisional Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Consumption
Tax and related stipulations for the goods sold, product processing and
labor services provided such as repair, production, and processing taxable
consumer goods on a commission basis by foreign-funded enterprises, that
surpasses the part of payable tax calculated in accordance with the
original Regulations of the People's Republic of China On Consolidated
Industrial and Commercial Tax (Draft), Regulations On Questions Concerning
the Levy of Special Consumption Tax on Sedan Cars issued by the State
Administration of Taxation as well as related stipulations, The
calculation formula is given as follows:
Current extra tax payment
= current actual payment of value - added tax +
current actual payment of consumption tax -
consolidated industrial and commercial tax payment -
special consumer tax payment
The consolidated industrial and commercial tax payment refers to the
tax payment (including local surcharge) worked out in accordance with the
table of tax items and tax rates of consolidated industrial and commercial
tax attached to the Circular On Questions Concerning Implementing the
Document Coded Guo Shui Han Fa [1993] No. 152, a document of the Foreign
Tax Management Department of the State Administration of Taxation coded
Coded Guo Shui Wai Han [1994] No. 009, which is calculated on the basis of
the combined total of the sales volume of the current year and tax on the
sale item. For foreign-funded enterprises engaged in wholesale and retail
sale business, consolidated industrial and commercial tax payment on their
business income is all calculated at a 3 percent rate.
The special consumption tax payment refers to the tax payment worked
out in accordance with the quantity of current taxable products and the
tax items, tax value and calculation methods as listed in the Regulations
on Questions Concerning the Levy of Special Consumption Tax on Sedan Cars,
a document of the State Administration of Taxation, coded (89) Guo Shui
Liu Zi No. 112.
II. For the overly paid tax by the foreign-funded enterprise which
pays both value-added tax and consumption tax, the tax reimbursement for
the value-added tax and consumption tax shall be calculated in accordance
with the proportion of the current value- added tax and consumption tax
actually paid in the total value of the current value-added tax and
consumption actually paid. The calculation formula is given as follows:
Refundable VAT = Current extra tax payment X
Current actual VAT payment
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Total value of current actual VAT & consumption tax payment
Refundable consumption tax = current extra tax payment X
current actual payment of consumption tax
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Total value of current actual VAT & consumption tax payment
III. "The foreign-funded enterprises approved to be established
before December 31, 1993" as mentioned in the Circular On Questions
Involved in the Provisional Regulations of the State Council Concerning
the Levy of Applicable Value-Added Tax, Consumption Tax and Business Tax
on Foreign-Funded Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises refer to
foreign-funded enterprises which had performed industrial and commercial
registration procedures before December 31, 1993: "The approved
operational period" refers to the operational period approved by the
industrial and commercial administrative department, excluding the period
extended after January 1, 1994; "The five years" refers to the period from
January 1, 1994; "The five years" refers to the period from January 1,
1994 to December 31, 1998.
IV. That part of value-added tax and consumption tax paid for the
imported goods of foreign-funded enterprises that exceed the payable tax
for imports calculated in accordance with relevant stipulations of the
original Regulations Concerning Consolidated Industrial and Commercial Tax
shall not be refunded in principle. However, for the extra tax paid by
individual foreign-funded enterprises for the raw and semi-finished
materials and spare parts and components needed in production but the
supply of which cannot be guaranteed on the domestic market and imported
for the production of products which are urgently needed at home or the
development of which is encouraged by the state, may be dealt with as an
individual case with approval from the State Administration of Taxation.
The formula for calculating consolidated industrial and commercial tax on
imports is given as follows:
Consolidated industrial & commercial tax on imports =
Duty - paid value + tariff
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industrial & commercial tax rate
Consolidated industrial & commercial tax rate
V. For the goods produced by foreign-funded enterprise and sold to an
export-oriented enterprise for export, the extra tax payment resulting
from increased tax burden shall not be refunded.
VI. A foreign-funded enterprise shall, within 30 days after the end
of the Year, send a written application report to the competent
foreign-related tax authorities, fill in the Application Form for Tax
Reimbursement Due to Increased VAT and Consumption Tax Burden (attached at
the back), at the same time it shall send a copy of the VAT and
consumption tax paid certificate, after the application has been examined
and verified by the competent foreign-related tax authorities and approved
by the authorized tax authorities, the enterprise shall perform the
procedures for tax reimbursement.
VII. The annual tax reimbursement amount of a foreign-funded
enterprise that exceeds 1 million Yuan (including 1 million Yuan) shall be
examined and approved by the State Administration of Taxation; an annual
tax reimbursement amount that is below 1 million Yuan shall be examined
and approved by the provincial-level sub-bureau and sub-bureau of cities
with independent planning under the State Administration of Taxation.
The various provincial sub-bureaus and sub-bureaus of cities with
independent planning shall, within 60 days after the end of the year,
submit a report on the information about tax reimbursement of the previous
year to the State Administration of Taxation.
VIII. The refunding of extra tax payment shall be handled lump sum in
principle after the end of the year. If the annual tax reimbursement
amount is large, it may be refunded on a quarterly basis and settlement
made at year-end with approval from the provincial-level sub-bureau or
sub-bureau of cities with independent planning. For individual enterprises
which really have difficulty in turnover of funds, with approval from the
State Administration of Taxation, tax can be refunded in advance on a
monthly basis and settlement be made at year end.
IX. A foreign-funded enterprise shall accurately declare the amount
of tax reimbursement, if more tax payment than required resulting from
inaccurate report or the adoption of illegitimate means is discovered, the
matter shall be handled in accordance with the related stipulations of the
Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Collection and
Management of Tax.
Appendices: I. The Application Form of Tax Reimbursement Due to
Increased Value-Added Tax and Consumption Tax Burden
II. Stipulations On Questions Concerning the Levy of Special
Consumption Tax on Sedan Cars Law-5
Appendix I:
Application Form of Tax Reimbursement Due to Increased
Value-Added Tax and Consumption Tax Burdens
(Year)
Registration Number of Tax Payer:
Name of Tax Payer: Economic Nature:
Business Address: Tel: Unit of Money: 10000 Yuan
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Name of Sale Actual Actual Consolidated Refund-able
major volume VAT consumption industrial & tax amount
goods or tax tax commercial
taxable payment payment tax
labor ---
service Tax Tax
rate payment
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = 3 + 4 - 6
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Total
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Opinions based on examination & verification
by competent foreign-related Remarks
tax authorities
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Responsible leader Responsible leader Filled on xx day,
of enterprise: of finance: month year
Notes:
I. This written application report shall be submitted to each upper
level
II. Foreign-funded enterprises engaged in the production of sedan
cars shall add a "Special Consumption Tax" Column after the "Consolidated
Industrial & Commercial Tax" Column of this application form, its contents
include "tax items" and "tax payment."
Appendix II:
Regulations On Questions Concerning the Levy of Special Consumption
Tax on Sedan Cars
April 1, 1989 Coded (89) Guo Shui Liu Zi No. 112
To the people's government of various provinces, autonomous regions
and municipalities, to various ministries and commissions and affiliated
institutions directly under the State Council:
In accordance with the State Council decision on strengthening the
management of sales of sedan cars and the levy of special consumption tax,
and having been examined and agreed by the Ministry of Finance and
reported to the State Council for approval, the Circular concerning the
levy of special consumption tax on sedan cars is hereby issued as follows:
I. A unit and individual who engage in the production and import of
sedan cars within the territory of the People's Republic of China are the
tax payers of special consumption tax (hereinafter referred to as tax
payers) who shall pay special consumption tax in accordance with these
Regulations.
II. Items and amounts of special consumption tax on sedan cars:
(1) Sedan cars
1. Imported whole cars, of which Volga imported from the
former Soviet Union and East European Region is taxed 15000 yuan
each, Lada 10000 yuan each, Fiat 126P 5000 yuan each, other cars 7000 yuan
each; cars imported from regions outside the former Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe are taxed 40000 yuan each.
2. Cars assembled with imported parts, of which: Charad of Tianjin is
taxed 10000 yuan each; other cars 20000 yuan each.
3. Domestically produced cars are taxed 10000 yuan each.
(2) Jeeps (including trans-shaped cars)
1. Imported whole cars, of which the Lada 2121, Aro 244
imported from the former Soviet Union and the region of Eastern
Europe are taxed 5000 yuan each, other imported cars 35000 yuan each.
2. Cars assembled with imported parts are taxed 15000 yuan each.
3. China-made cars 5000 yuan each
(3) Coaches (including tool cars)
1. Imported whole cars are taxed 30000 yuan each.
2. Cars assembled with imported parts are taxed 10000 yuan each.
3. China-made cars are taxed 5000 yuan each (the levy of tax is
postponed for the time being this year)
Readjustment of tax items and tax amount is determined by the State
Council.
III. The formula for the calculation of the payable amount of special
consumption tax:
Payable tax amount = unit tax amount x the amount of taxable products
IV. Tax-paying link of special consumption tax on sedan cars: For
taxable sedan cars produced within China, tax is paid by the producer at
the time of selling; for cars processed on a commission basis by the
productive enterprise, tax is paid by the assignee at the time of
delivery; for cars produced by the productive enterprise for its own use,
tax shall be paid by the producer at the time of commissioning of the car.
For imported taxable sedan cars, tax shall be paid by the import
declarant at the time of customs entry.
V. The special consumption tax on the sedan cars produced and sold by
the tax payer shall be collected by the tax payer from the purchaser, with
the selling price excluded; the special consumption tax on the sedan cars
processed by the tax payer on a commission basis shall be collected by the
tax payer from the consignor, with the processing charges excluded. The
tax payer shall accurately indicate on the invoice the special consumption
tax he collects on sedan cars and pay it to the tax authorities.
The special consumption tax on the sedan cars produced by the tax
payer for his own use shall be paid by the tax payer to the tax
authorities.
The special consumption tax on the sedan cars imported by the tax
payer shall be paid by the tax payer to the tax-levying agency. The
special consumption tax thus paid shall be collected from the purchaser,
with the sedan car import price excluded, and shall be accurately
indicated in the invoice.
VI. Reduction and exemption of special consumption tax on sedan cars:
(1) Taxable sedan cars for export are exempt from special consumption
tax. The principle of "levying first and refunding later" is introduced
for tax exemption. The tax already levied shall be refunded after the
exporter has declared export. Related procedures for tax reimbursement
shall be performed in light of the stipulations concerning the refunding
of product tax (value-added tax) for the export products.
(2) Diplomatic agencies and diplomats who enjoy diplomatic privileges
and diplomatic immunities are exempt from especial consumption tax on
sedan cars.
(3) Other tax-free items determined by the State Administration of
Taxation.
Except for the above-mentioned stipulations, special consumption tax
on sedan cars shall, without exception, not be reduced and exempted.
VII. The special consumption tax on sedan cars shall be collected by
tax authorities, related matters concerning the collection and management
shall be handled in accordance with the Provisional Regulations of the
People's Republic of China Concerning the Collection and Management of
Tax.
The special consumption tax on imported sedan cars shall be collected
by the customs on a commission basis.
VIII. The special consumption tax levied on sedan cars shall be
turned over to the central financial department.
IX. These Regulations goes into effect on February 1, 1989, if other
documents contradict these Regulations, these Regulations shall be acted
upon.
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