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Praise for the 50 biggest taxpayers in Chongqing

Posted on 2012-04-20 by Allison Carol Goldman

The front page of the Chongqing Economic Times today featured the headline: “50 tax payers are the backbone of Chongqing’s economic development.” The article describes a speech that Huang Qifan, the mayor of Chongqing, gave yesterday at the 2011 Chongqing … Continue reading →

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The VAT, and taxes on virtual assets

Posted on 2008-11-11 by Eric Mu

The State Council announced that the new value-added tax plan is going to be implemented starting next year.

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Sprite-for-tax swap leads to 10,000 RMB lawsuit

Posted on 2008-10-29 by Joel Martinsen

A customer sues a restaurant for giving her a bottle of Sprite in lieu of a receipt.

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High taxes are the enemy of good literature

Posted on 2008-03-06 by Joel Martinsen

Er Yue He (二月河), aka Ling Jiefang (凌解放), calls for the government to exempt writers from the income tax.

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