- China is moving towards tax certainty with trial implementation of advance tax rulings
- Various regions in China are exploring the implementation of advance tax rulings
- Shanghai Taxation Bureau issued trial administrative measures for tax advance rulings in December 2023
- Guangzhou Nansha and Shanghai have detailed measures for advance rulings, while other regions have briefly outlined implementation rules
- Common features of tax advance ruling regulations include a combination of “white list” and “blacklist”
- Shenzhen has launched a compliance assessment service for special tax adjustments for cross-border matters
- Compliance assessment service and tax advance rulings are both considered tax dispute prevention mechanisms
- Tax advance rulings involve more complex matters and provide greater certainty on uncertain tax treatments or positions.
Source: globaltaxnews.ey.com
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