How do self-employed people file tax returns?

Self-employed individuals can file tax returns by self-declaration, mail declaration and data message declaration. Self-declaration is to go through the formalities of tax declaration at the tax service place designated by the competent tax authorities within the prescribed declaration period.

Mail declaration is a way for taxpayers to use a unified special envelope for tax declaration, go through the delivery procedures through the postal department, and take the receipt of the postal department as the declaration voucher. Data message declaration refers to the taxpayer's tax declaration by telephone voice, electronic data exchange and network transmission.

Matters needing attention of taxpayers

1. Taxpayers are responsible for the authenticity and legality of the submitted materials.

2. Taxpayers only need to go to the tax authorities once at most on the premise that the information is complete and the legal acceptance conditions are met.

3. Taxpayers who fail to file tax returns and submit tax information within the prescribed time limit will affect the results of tax credit evaluation.

4. The address of the tax service office and the website of the electronic tax bureau can be inquired on the portal website of the provincial tax authorities or by calling the tax service hotline 12366.