What is the service tax rate for small-scale taxpayers?

Legal analysis

The service fee rate for small-scale taxpayers is 3%. The adjustment of the collection rate is decided by the State Council. Units and individuals who are obligated to pay taxes according to laws and administrative regulations are taxpayers. Units and individuals that have the obligation to withhold and pay taxes according to laws and administrative regulations are withholding agents. Taxpayers and withholding agents must pay taxes, withhold and remit taxes and collect and remit taxes in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations. The state plans to equip tax authorities at all levels with modern information technology, strengthen the modernization of tax collection and management information systems, and establish and improve information sharing systems between tax authorities and other government administrative organs. Taxpayers, withholding agents and other relevant units shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, truthfully provide tax authorities with information related to tax payment, withholding and remitting, and collecting and remitting taxes. The state plans to equip tax authorities at all levels with modern information technology, strengthen the modernization of tax collection and management information systems, and establish and improve information sharing systems between tax authorities and other government administrative organs. Taxpayers, withholding agents and other relevant units shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, truthfully provide tax authorities with information related to tax payment, withholding and remitting, and collecting and remitting taxes.

Legal analysis

Article 25 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Administration of Tax Collection, taxpayers must truthfully file tax returns, submit tax returns, financial and accounting statements and other tax payment materials required by the tax authorities according to actual needs in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations or the time limit and content of filing determined by the tax authorities in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations. Withholding agents must truthfully submit the tax withholding and collection report form and other relevant materials required by the tax authorities according to the actual needs in accordance with the time limit and contents of the declaration stipulated by laws and administrative regulations or determined by the tax authorities.