China: Exemption of 13 Administrative Charges on Small Enterprises from January 1, 2012
Description
On 17 November 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and other 11 governmental departments jointly issued the Notice on Exemption of Some Administrative Fees on Small Enterprises (Caizong [2011] NO. 104) , announcing that small enterprises will be exempted 13 kinds of administrative charges from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014.
In accordance with this Notice, enterprise registration fee, taxation invoice, customs supervision fee, handicrafts certificate fee, textile origin certificate charges, import veterinary license fee, etc will be exempted with the purpose of reducing taxation burden on small enterprises.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 1 Jan 2012
Duration: 24 months
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
Chinese Version Available: http://zhs.mof.gov.cn/zhengwuxinxi/zhengcefabu/201111/t20111117_608619.html
Government Response:
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