Taxpayers of individual income tax include resident taxpayers and non-resident taxpayer. Resident taxpayers have the obligation to pay taxes in an all-round way, and must pay individual income tax on all their income inside and outside China; Non-resident taxpayer only pays individual income tax on its income derived from China. Personal income tax is a kind of income tax levied by the state on the income of its own citizens, individuals living in its own territory and overseas individuals from its own country. In some countries, personal income tax is the main tax, which accounts for a large proportion of fiscal revenue and has a great impact on the economy. Individuals who have a domicile in China or have no domicile in China for 1 year are resident taxpayers and should bear unlimited tax obligations, that is, they should pay individual income tax according to law on their income obtained in China and abroad.
Legal basis: Article 2 of the Individual Income Tax Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the following personal income shall be subject to individual income tax:
(1) Income from wages and salaries;
(2) Income from remuneration for labor services;
(3) Income from remuneration;
(4) Income from royalties;
(5) Operating income;
(6) Income from interest, dividends and bonuses;
(7) Income from property lease;
(8) Income from property transfer;
(9) Accidental income.
Individual residents who obtain income from items 1 to 4 of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as comprehensive income) shall calculate individual income tax according to the tax year; Non-resident individuals who obtain income from items 1 to 4 of the preceding paragraph shall calculate individual income tax on a monthly or itemized basis. Taxpayers who obtain income from items 5 to 9 of the preceding paragraph shall calculate individual income tax separately in accordance with the provisions of this law.