Zhu Hai, a party member representative of the tax system: As long as you are a Chinese enterprise, Chinese taxation is your strong backing

The Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting with Chinese and foreign journalists at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2021, where representatives of party members in the tax system will meet and exchange views with Chinese and foreign journalists around "sticking to the original intention and taxing for the people". China.com live broadcast, the following is the transcript:

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Macao Monthly Reporter:

Please ask Mr. Zhu Hai, you have been serving the "introduction" and "going out" enterprises at the grassroots level, issuing more "Chinese voices" for Chinese taxation on the international stage, providing more "China solutions", and participating in exploration and practice of some views and programs have been accepted by more and more countries, regions or international organizations. Thank you.

Zhu Hai, member of the Party Committee and chief accountant of the Suzhou Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation:

Thank you for your question. I have been working at the Suzhou Municipal Taxation Bureau, and there are many foreign-invested enterprises in Suzhou, and there are many enterprises going out, and there are many new situations and new problems facing me. We feel that the needs of taxpayers are our pursuit. Under the support and guidance of the State Administration of Taxation, we have taken the initiative to try first, providing reference for the DECISION-making of the State Administration of Taxation, and contributing to our grassroots practical cases by issuing more "Chinese voices" and providing more "Chinese solutions" for Chinese taxation on the international stage.

As my journalist friend just said, some of the views and methods we have participated in exploring and practicing have been accepted by more and more countries, regions or international organizations. We are still quite proud of this. In recent years, suzhou has also "gone global" more and more enterprises, reaching 493 households, involving 61 countries and regions. With the support and guidance of the State Administration of Taxation, we have also made some useful explorations and attempts in serving "going out" enterprises in recent years, which have been generally praised by taxpayers. Our main initiatives are as follows:

First, we must let those who want to go out dare to go out. Considering that the tax laws and regulations of each country or region are different, the State Administration of Taxation has issued 104 country and regional investment tax guidelines. On this basis, we give full play to the advantages of the grassroots, focus on the policy hotspots and tax problems that Suzhou "goes out" enterprises pay attention to, and compile it into a concise version of the guide that reflects the needs of Suzhou enterprises, which is very popular. The Consul General of Belarus in Guangzhou also asked us to send them hundreds of copies. Many companies said that with these, coupled with targeted counseling carried out by the tax department, they will no longer dare to "go out" because they do not understand the tax policy.

Second, we must have more confidence in what has gone out. I have always told the enterprises going out that as long as you are a Chinese enterprise, no matter which country or region the business expands to, Chinese taxation is your strong backing. The Suzhou Taxation Bureau has set up a special team to provide support for the tax problems encountered by Suzhou enterprises in the process of "going global". Many enterprises said that wherever the enterprise operates, the service of China's tax will follow up, feeling too happy, they operate abroad, and their hearts will be more fundamental.

Third, let those who encounter controversy not have to worry. In order to better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of "going out" enterprises, the State Administration of Taxation makes full use of the mutual consultation mechanism to timely handle and resolve cross-border tax-related disputes encountered by enterprises. At the same time, a special agency has also been set up to be responsible for the tax services and management of China's "going out" enterprises. I remember that since 2016, we have actively participated in bilateral consultations between the State Administration of Taxation and relevant countries or regions, helping 16 enterprises in Suzhou to resolve overseas tax-related disputes and relieve their worries about "going out", and enterprises are also very satisfied with this.

Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his important speech on "July 1st" that it is necessary to promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road". In the next step, we must conscientiously implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, continue to explore and take the initiative to serve, and make our due contributions to the stability and long-term development of Suzhou's "going out" enterprises. Thank you.