ANNOUNCEMENT 31 May 2009

In May 2009, the government of China announced a change to the import-specific domestic duties.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



State Administration of Taxation, http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab49659/info213724.htm (200928() 200928)


Inception date: 01 Jun 2009 | Removal date: open ended

Internal taxation of imports

On 31 May 2009, the State Administration of Taxation issued an Announcement of the Reimposition the Import VAT on Sulphur (Zongshugonggao '2009' No.28).
 
According to this document, importers of sulphur product no longer enjoy the exemption from VAT. Since May 2008, the stated imports were exempted from a VAT of 17 percent.

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