How much tax does the enterprise pay for dividends?

Legal analysis: Generally speaking, after the end of a tax year, the after-tax profits of an enterprise should be distributed to shareholders, and the dividends obtained by shareholders should be taxed according to relevant regulations: the dividends obtained by individual shareholders should be taxed at 20%; Dividends obtained from listed companies shall be taxed by half; Dividends obtained by foreigners need not be taxed; Dividends obtained between resident enterprises do not need to be taxed; Shareholders of overseas non-resident enterprises receive dividends from China resident enterprises in 2008 and beyond, and pay enterprise income tax at the rate of 10%.

Legal basis: Decision of NPC Standing Committee on Amending the Individual Income Tax Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Article 3 is amended as: "Individual income tax rate:" (1) For comprehensive income, the excess progressive tax rate of 3% to 45% is applicable (the tax rate table is attached); "(2) For operating income, a progressive tax rate of 5% to 35% is applicable (the tax rate table is attached);" (3) Income from interest, dividends and bonuses, income from property leasing, income from property transfer and accidental income shall be subject to the proportional tax rate of 20%. "Article 19 of the Enterprise Income Tax Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), when a non-resident enterprise obtains the income specified in the third paragraph of Article 3 of this Law, the taxable income shall be calculated according to the following methods: (1) Income from equity investment such as dividends and bonuses, income from interest, rent and royalties, and the full amount of the income shall be the taxable income; (2) For the income from the transfer of property, the taxable income shall be the balance of the net value of the property after deducting all expenses; (3) For other income, the taxable income shall be calculated by referring to the methods specified in the preceding two paragraphs.