Commissioner’s Message

Dear readers,

The State Taxation Administration Annual Report (2022) is officially published. This annual report provides a comprehensive and direct view of China’s fresh progress and new achievements in upholding fundamental principles, breaking new ground and promoting high-quality tax modernization in 2022, encompassing tax and fee revenues, implementation of tax and fee cuts, deepening of the reform of tax collection and administration, taxpayer and fee payer services, tax supervision,international exchanges and cooperation, and smart taxation construction. This annual report also reviews the landmark events and important achievements made by Chinese tax authorities in the past decade in consistently advancing tax modernization, showing an arduous course of trailblazing and depicting a relentless journey of forging ahead. On behalf of the State Taxation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (STA), I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our friends at home and abroad for supporting China’s tax development.

2022 was a year of great importance and significance in the history of the Communist Party of China(CPC) and the country. The 20th CPC National Congress convened successfully, drawing a grand blueprint for building a modern socialist country on all fronts. Chinese tax authorities earnestly studied Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, resolutely carried out the decisions made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, made concerted eforts to overcome dificulties, and forged ahead with enterprise and fortitude. New progress, new breakthroughs and new results have been made in all lines of tax work, which leaves a prominent mark in tax modernization. We collected taxes and fees in accordance with laws and regulations to further strengthen the financial support for high quality development. We innovatively implemented the five-pronged strategy of “fast refunding, harshly cracking down on frauds, rigorous internal inspection, staying open to external supervision, and continuous publicity” to ensure that more than 4.2 trillion yuan worth of newly increased tax and fee cuts, tax refunds, tax and fee deferrals were rolled out “quickly, accurately, steadily and smoothly”. We carried out the “Spring Breeze Project” for the ninth consecutive year, and 121 measures related to the “Better Serving Taxpayers and Fee Payers Project” were put in place. We continued to deepen the reform of tax collection and administration, and accelerated the building of smart taxation featuring high integration, high safety and high eficiency. More than 140 valuable reform measures were implemented in batches. We successfully held the Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS Countries and assisted in hosting the Third Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum, serving high-level opening up with greater efectiveness and higher eficiency.

With a long journey ahead, hard work is the only way out. 2023 is the first year for comprehensively implementing the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the STA will thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, adhere to the Party’s overall leadership of tax work, and enhance the organizational structure by “efectively strengthening Party building”. The STA will fully and faithfully implement the new development philosophy on all fronts and better serve the development of the CPC and the country’s cause by “solidly performing tax responsibilities”. The STA will continue to cultivate a loyal, dedicated workforce with integrity and boost staf morale by “steadily optimizing personnel management”. The STA will better discharge the fundamental and supportive role of taxation in underpinning the national governance and make contributions to promoting overall economic development, achieving efective,moderate growth in terms of both quality and quantity, and serving the Chinese modernization.

The new journey ahead is an expedition full of glory and dreams. We are willing to join hands with all sectors of society and tax colleagues all over the world to foster synergy, carry out mutually beneficial cooperation, share development opportunities, promote economic growth and create a better future together. At the same time, we sincerely hope that you will continue to pay attention to and support China’s tax reform and development!

Wang Jun

Commissioner, State Taxation Administration
June, 2023