Historical Organization
State Taxation Administration
State Taxation Administration
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Organization Timeline
China implements major tax-sharing reform
📅 1 January 1994A new tax system divided revenue between central and local governments and strengthened central fiscal capacity. It helped finance national infrastructure and state functions, while intensifying local...
Revised individual income-tax law takes effect
📅 1 January 2019The law raised the monthly basic deduction and introduced additional deductions for expenses such as education, housing and healthcare. It changed how personal income was taxed and modestly recognized...
NPC authorizes property-tax pilot programs
📅 23 October 2021The Standing Committee authorized property-tax pilots in selected regions for five years. The move opened a path toward taxing property ownership and improving local revenue, while the pilot’s limited...
Platform tax reporting rules extend fiscal oversight into the platform economy
📅 23 June 2025Platforms must report quarterly identity and income data for merchants and workers. The measure formalizes a state capacity to tax and regulate platform labor, while its fairness claims sit...
Value-added tax implementation regulation standardizes the new tax law
📅 30 December 2025The State Council issued implementation rules for the VAT Law, clarifying administration of the country's largest tax category ahead of the law's 2026 operation. The step consolidates a national tax...