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[xwarrior]

No different than what I posted at the top of this thread months ago. Plus I included an XLS there. Go back and have a look.

No different?

Weeeell ... I did have a look ... and decided that there is enough difference in detail to make it worthwhile posting . . .

The biggest difference being, of course, that it confirms the situation as at January, 2012.

I did not suggest that this supercedes your work and I apologise for not having an XLS.

[BrandeX]

xls is a spreadsheet file type, most commonly associated with Microsoft Excel, if you want to look at that file, just open it with Excel (or similar e.g. LibreOffice, WPS, etc.)

[xwarrior]

xls is a spreadsheet file type, most commonly associated with Microsoft Excel, if you want to look at that file, just open it with Excel (or similar e.g. LibreOffice, WPS, etc.)

I know that -

Plus I included an XLS there

I was just having a crack at old34 for his 'my post is better than your post' response.

PS I did not think a topic like Taxation could be so controversial 

[BrandeX]

I "see it" now. Referring to spreadsheets as "XLS's" threw off my sarcasm detector.

[xwarrior]

For the most up-to-date information on Taxation in China, as at the beginning of 2012, refer to the posts of old34 in this thread:

http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=6566.msg123793#msg123793

http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=6566.msg123795#msg123795

http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=6566.msg128022#msg128022

Some other points are made in a post at:

http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=6566.msg132807#msg132807

[xwarrior]

One of the joys of living in China has been that I did not have to give much thought (if any) to taxes. The times are changing, however, and I am starting to take more interest in how taxes in China impact on 'Foreign Experts.' So, I have some questions:

1. In certain circumstances a foreigner is obliged to file a Tax Return.

   Question: Has anyone in the Saloon filed a Tax Return in China?

2. There is lot of information in this thread about how to pay less ITT in China. There is also other information (mentioned in old34's post) at:
 http://www.szds.gov.cn/portal/site/site/portal/szds/englishcontent.jsp[contentId=1424][categoryId=3730][siteName=szds][categoryCode=001004017013]

   Question: Has anyone claimed on expenses in order to reduce their income tax?

   Question: What are the advantages/disadvantages of trying to get an employer to set up       a system for reducing taxation?

Note: After reading the information given in the link above I am considering changing occuptions so that I do not have to pay any income tax.

"18、Individual income derived from soldering pan and boiler, silhouetting, shoe-shining, weighting, grubbing helosis, ghostwriting letters, keeping bicycles, castrating poultry, ferrying (immobile), knife-grinding, butchering, pick aback transport, amending umbrella, may be exempt from Individual Income Tax."

My vocation of choice is now, 'ferrying (immobile)'

[The Local Dialect]

"grubbing helosis" sounds like an interesting career path to me ...!

[bobrage]

Small question: has anyone ever come across a personal tax record number whilst working in China?  Is it tied to your passport number or what?

[bobrage]

My experience has been that my passport number is used as the tax id number. When I go to the tax office to get a statement, that is the number used.

I was going to PM you to ask exactly what documents you took along with you when you did this but I think it might be useful for a few people.  Could you describe the process please, I assume it is more complex than just rocking up with your passport.

[bobrage]

Thankfully, it's just the simple – go to the tax office with your passport and ask for an individual (个人) tax certificate. Each time I've had one printed there was no charge for the service. They print it and then stamp it for you.

 

Seriously, that facial expression.  Thanks for the info.

[bobrage]

Mindfuck, /maɪndfʌk/, n.:Even crazier: I've never had to wait in line. Getting a tax certificate is probably my favorite form of interaction with government in China.

Fixed this for you.

[old34]

Nothing really new here, but a good, comprehensive article on various tax issues:

http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2013/01/14/china-expat-tax-filing-and-declarations-for-2012-income.html