Prior to 2012, the Chinese VAT applied primarily to supplies of goods, with supplies of services, including financial services, subject to a turnover tax known as the Business Tax. The value of financial services in respect of a loan was interpreted as the gross interest payable on the loan. As...

Prior to 2012, the Chinese VAT applied primarily to supplies of goods, with supplies of services, including financial services, subject to a turnover tax known as the Business Tax. The value of financial services in respect of a loan was interpreted as the gross interest payable on the loan. As...

While primary attention on the effect of international agreements on the allocation of taxing rights is on bilateral double tax conventions, a host of non-tax treaties also contain taxation measures. These include both multilateral and bilateral agreements, a large number of which are associated...

This article compares VAT compliance costs in OECD countries with those in China, a significant competitor and trading partner of most OECD countries. The long and sometimes complex evolution of China’s turnover tax system into a more modern VAT contributed to the compliance burden but recent...