RESOLUTIONS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'SCONGRESS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS ONVALUE-ADDED TAX, CONSUMPTION TAX, BUSINESS TAX, ETC., TO ENTERPRISES WITHFOREIGN INVESTMENT AND FOREIG
RESOLUTIONS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'SCONGRESS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS ONVALUE-ADDED TAX, CONSUMPTION TAX, BUSINESS TAX, ETC., TO ENTERPRISES WITHFOREIGN INVESTMENT AND FOREIG
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(Standing Committee, National People's Congress: 29 December 1993)
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The Fifth Session of the Standing Committee Meeting of the Eighth
National People's Congress has reviewed the proposals on the application
of the provisional regulations of Value-Added Tax, Consumption Tax,
Business Tax, etc., to enterprises with foreign investment and foreign
enterprises submitted for examination and approval by the State Council.
In order to unify the tax system, balance the tax burden, improve the
investment environment of our Country, and cater for the need of
establishing and developing the socialist market economy, the following
resolutions were specifically made:
1. Before the relevant tax laws have been formulated, the Provisional
Regulations on Value Added Tax, The Provisional Regulations on Consumption
Tax and the Provisional Regulations on Business Tax promulgated by the
State Council shall be applicable to enterprise with foreign investment
and foreign enterprises with effect from January 1, 1994. The adopted in principle at the 101st Session of the
Standing committee Meeting of the National People's Congress on September
11, 1958 and promulgated for trial implementation on September 3, 1958 by
the State Council shall be repealed on the same date.
Value-Added Tax for the Chinese-foreign co-operative exploitation of
offshore oil and natural gas shall be collected in kind. The tax rates and
collection measures shall be separately formulated by the State Council.
2. Where the tax burden of the enterprise with foreign investment
approved to be established before December 31, 1993 increases due to the
imposition of Value-Added Tax, Consumption Tax, and Business Tax pursuant
to Article 1 of these Resolutions, such enterprises may, upon application
to and with the approval of the tax authorities, have a refund on the
excess tax paid due to such increased tax burden within the approved
operation period, with a maximum limit of not exceeding five years. If
there is no limit on the operation period, the enterprise may, upon
application to and with the approval of the tax authorities, have a refund
on the excess tax paid due to such increased tax burden for a maximum of
five years. The detailed measures shall be formulated by the State
Council.
3. Apart from Value-Added Tax, Consumption Tax and Business Tax, the
application of the other types of taxes for enterprise with foreign
investment and foreign enterprises shall be implemented in accordance with
the laws when there are provisions in the laws; and be implemented in
accordance with the stipulations of the State Council where there are no
provisions in the laws.
Enterprise with foreign investment mentioned in these Resolutions
means Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures, Chinese-foreign contractual
joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises that are established
within the territory of China.
Foreign enterprises mentioned in these Resolutions means foreign
companies, enterprises and other economic organizations which have set up
establishments or places within the territory of China to engage in
production or business operations, as well as which, though have not set
up any establishments or places, have income sourced within the territory
of China.
These Resolutions shall come into effect on the date of promulgation.
ax authorities, have a refund on the
excess tax paid due to such increased tax burden within the approved
operation period, with a maximum limit of not exceeding five years. If
there is no limit on the operation period, the enterprise may, upon
application to and with the approval of the tax authorities, have a refund
on the excess tax paid due to such increased tax burden for a maximum of
five years. The detailed measures shall be formulated by the State
Council.
3. Apart from Value-Added Tax, Consumption Tax and Business Tax, the
application of the other types of taxes for enterprise with foreign
investment and foreign enterprises shall be implemented in accordance with
the laws when there are provisions in the laws; and be implemented in
accordance with the stipulations of the State Council where there are no
provisions in the laws.
Enterprise with foreign investment mentioned in these Resolutions
means Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures, Chinese-foreign contractual
joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises that are established
within the territory of China.
Foreign enterprises mentioned in these Resolutions means foreign
companies, enterprises and other economic organizations which have set up
establishments or places within the territory of China to engage in
production or business operations, as well as which, though have not set
up any establishments or places, have income sourced within the territory
of China.
These Resolutions shall come into effect on the date of promulgation.
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