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Other Taxes

其他税种 — Stamp Tax, Deed Tax, Environmental Protection Tax, and others

Other Taxes 其他税种

Stamp Tax 印花税

Stamp Tax Law (印花税法) Adopted June 10, 2021. Effective July 1, 2022.

Levied on the execution of taxable documents and securities transactions within China.

Deed Tax 契税

Deed Tax Law (契税法) Adopted August 11, 2020. Effective September 1, 2021.

Levied on the transfer of land use rights and house ownership. Rate: 3–5%.

Environmental Protection Tax 环境保护税

Environmental Protection Tax Law (环境保护税法) Adopted December 25, 2016. Effective January 1, 2018.

Replaced the previous pollution discharge fee system. Taxpayers: entities and other producers/operators that discharge taxable pollutants directly into the environment.

Resource Tax 资源税

Resource Tax Law (资源税法) Adopted August 26, 2019. Effective September 1, 2020.

Levied on the exploitation of mineral products and production of salt within China.

Other Taxes

TaxChineseKey Feature
Vehicle Purchase Tax车辆购置税10% on purchase of automobiles
Urban Maintenance & Construction Tax城市维护建设税Surtax on VAT/Consumption Tax (1–7%)
Cultivated Land Occupation Tax耕地占用税One-time tax on conversion of farmland
Land Value Increment Tax土地增值税Progressive rates 30–60% on land appreciation
Tonnage Tax船舶吨税On foreign vessels entering Chinese ports
Tobacco Tax烟叶税20% on purchase of tobacco leaves

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