{"id":76446,"date":"2020-09-17T12:12:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T12:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=76446"},"modified":"2024-01-09T12:30:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T12:30:40","slug":"tax","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/beijing\/tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Guide Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Tax Guide for Expats<\/h2>\n<p>The only tax category expats likely need to pay close attention to while living in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/beijing\/\">Beijing<\/a> is the individual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/beijing\/tax\/income-tax\/\">income tax<\/a> (unless you purchase a home or car, which will be taxed). Income tax is imposed on a sliding scale. For those living and working in Beijing for less than one year, you\u2019ll be liable for individual income tax (IIT) on your earnings in China. If you stay for more than a year, your worldwide earnings will also be taxed in China. China currently has signed the Double Taxation Prevention Treaty with nearly 70 countries which means that most people will never have to pay tax at both home and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Additional sales taxes are not imposed when shopping or eating out. VAT taxes and consumption taxes are built into the prices of products and are therefore not noticeable to consumers purchasing products retail.<\/p>\n<p>In general, there are 26 taxes in China, which can be classified into 7 categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turnover taxes<\/strong>, including Value-added Tax, Excise Tax, Business Tax and Customs Duty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Income taxes<\/strong>, including Enterprise Income Tax for domestic enterprises, Income Tax on Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises and Individual Income Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resource taxes<\/strong>, including Resource Tax and Urban and Township Land Use Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Property taxes<\/strong>, including House Property Tax and Urban Real Estate Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taxes for special purposes<\/strong>, including City Maintenance and Construction Tax, Fixed Assets Investment Orientation Tax, Land Appreciation Tax and Vehicle Acquisition Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behavior taxes<\/strong>, including Vehicle and Vessel Usage Tax, Vehicle and Vessel Usage Plate Tax, Vessel Tonnage Tax, Stamp Duty, Deed Tax, Slaughter Tax and Banquet Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agricultural taxes<\/strong>, including Agriculture Tax, Agricultural Specialty Tax, Animal Husbandry Tax, and Farmland Occupation Tax.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-one&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Top Tips&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-one-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>01<\/td>\n<td>Stock up on prescription medicine before you relocate since pharmacies here cannot honor an overseas prescription.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>02<\/td>\n<td>An excellent phrasebook that many expats rely on is called \u201cMandarin Phrasebook\u201d published by Immersion Guides in China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>03<\/td>\n<td>Try and join the private Yahoo! group, BeijingCafe, which caters to expats. Membership requires invitation by a current member.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>04<\/td>\n<td>If you have a baby, it may be prudent to stock up on infant formulae from your home country before you arrive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>05<\/td>\n<td>Prepare mentally for the pollution. Consider purchasing an air filter for your home when you arrive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.thebeijinger.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeijinger.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thebeijinger.com<\/a><br \/>\nWebsite of one of the popular monthly expat magazines in the city.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.nciku.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nciku.com\/\">http:\/\/www.nciku.com<\/a><br \/>\nAn online dictionary with English and Chinese for language learners.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-three-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"fa fa-snowflake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>On an average day, the air pollution levels in Beijing are nearly five times above World Health Organization standards for safety.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Tax Guide for Expats The only tax category expats likely need to pay close attention to while living in Beijing is the individual income tax (unless you purchase a home or car, which will be taxed). 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