(State Council: 13 December 1993)
(State Council: 13 December 1993)
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Article 1
These Regulations are formulated in order to regulate the order of
land and real estate market transactions, to reasonably adjust the benefit
from land appreciation and to safeguard the rights and interests of the
State.
Article 2
All units and individuals receiving income from the transfer of
State-owned land use rights, buildings and their attached facilities
(hereinafter referred to as `transfer of real estate'), shall be taxpayers
of the Land Appreciation Tax (hereinafter referred to as `taxpayers') and
shall pay Land Appreciation Tax in accordance with these Regulations.
Article 3
Land Appreciation Tax shall be assessed according to the appreciation
amount derived by the taxpayer on the transfer of real estate and the tax
rates prescribed in Article 7 of these Regulations.
Article 4
The appreciation amount shall be the balance of proceeds received by
the taxpayer on the transfer of real estate, after deducting the sum of
deductible items as prescribed in Article 6 of these Regulations.
Article 5
Proceeds received by the taxpayer on the transfer of real estate
shall include monetary proceeds, proceeds in kind and other proceeds.
Article 6
The deductible items in computing the appreciation amount are
as follows:
(1) The sum paid for the acquisition of land use rights;
(2) Costs and expenses for the development of land;
(3) Costs and expenses for the construction of new buildings and
facilities, or the assessed value for used properties and buildings;
(4) The taxes related to the transfer of real estate;
(5) Other deductible items as stipulated by the Ministry of Finance.
Article 7
Land Appreciation Tax shall adopt four level progressive rates as
follows: For that part of the appreciation amount not exceeding 50% of the
sum of deductible items, the tax rate shall be 30%.
For that part of the appreciation amount exceeding 50%, but not
exceeding 100%, of the sum of deductible items, the tax rate shall be 40%.
For that part of the appreciation amount exceeding 100%, but not
exceeding 200%, of the sum of deductible items, the tax rate shall be 50%.
For that part of the appreciation amount exceeding 200% of the sum of
deductible items, the tax rate shall be 60%.
Article 8
Land Appreciation Tax shall be exempt under any one of the following
circumstances:
(1) Taxpayers constructing ordinary standard residences for sale,
where the appreciation amount does not exceed 20% of the sum of deductible
items;
(2) Real estate taken over and repossessed according to laws due to
the construction requirements of the State.
Article 9
For taxpayers under any one of the following circumstances, the tax
shall be assessed according to the assessed value of the real estate;
(1) Concealment or false reporting on the real estate transaction
price;
(2) Providing false sums of deductible items;
(3) The transfer price of real estate is lower than the assessed
value without proper justification.
Article 10
Taxpayers shall report the tax to the local competent tax authorities
where the real estate is located within seven days of signing the real
estate transfer agreement, and pay the Land Appreciation Tax within the
period specified by the tax authorities.
Article 11
Land Appreciation Tax shall be collected by the tax authorities. The
department for land administration and the department for real estate
administration shall provide the tax authorities with relevant
information, and assist the tax authorities in the collection of the Land
Appreciation Tax pursuant to the law.
Article 12
For taxpayers that have not paid the Land Appreciation Tax according
to these Regulations, the department for land administration and the
department for real estate administration shall not process the relevant
title change procedures.
Article 13
The collection and administration of Land Appreciation Tax shall be
conducted in accordance with the relevant regulations of the and these
Regulations.
Article 14
The Ministry of Finance shall be responsible for the interpretation
of these Regulations and for the formulation of the Detailed Rules and
Regulations for the Implementation of these Regulations.
Article 15
These Regulations shall come into effect from January 1, 1994. The
measures of different districts for the collection of land appreciation
fees that contravene these Regulations shall cease to be implemented on
the same date.
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