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This Law is formulated in order to strengthen the administration of tax collection, standardize tax collection, safeguard national tax revenue, protect the legitimate rights and interests of taxpayers and promote economic and social development.
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This law is applicable to the collection and management of various taxes collected by tax authorities according to law.
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The collection and suspension of tax, as well as the reduction, exemption, refund and overdue tax, shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the law; Where the State Council is authorized by law, it shall be implemented in accordance with the administrative regulations formulated by the State Council. No organ, unit or individual may, in violation of the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, arbitrarily make decisions on tax collection, suspension, tax reduction, exemption, tax refund, overdue tax and other decisions inconsistent with tax laws and administrative regulations.
Article 4
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.
Article 5
The State Council tax authorities are in charge of national tax collection and management. The local State Taxation Bureau and the local taxation bureau shall conduct tax collection and management respectively according to the scope of tax collection and management stipulated by the State Council. Local people's governments at all levels shall strengthen the leadership or coordination of tax collection and management within their respective administrative areas according to law, support the tax authorities to perform their duties according to law, calculate the tax amount according to the statutory tax rate, and collect taxes according to law. All relevant departments and units shall support and assist the tax authorities in performing their duties according to law. No unit or individual may obstruct the tax authorities from performing their duties according to law.
Article 6
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.
Article 7
The tax authorities shall widely publicize tax laws and administrative regulations, popularize tax knowledge, and provide tax consultation services for taxpayers free of charge.
Article 8
Taxpayers and withholding agents have the right to know the provisions of national tax laws and administrative regulations and information related to tax payment procedures from the tax authorities. Taxpayers and withholding agents have the right to ask the tax authorities to keep their information confidential. The tax authorities shall keep the information of taxpayers and withholding agents confidential according to law. Taxpayers have the right to apply for tax reduction, exemption and refund according to law. Taxpayers and withholding agents have the right to make statements and defend the decisions of tax authorities; Enjoy the right to apply for administrative reconsideration, bring an administrative lawsuit and claim state compensation according to law. Taxpayers and withholding agents have the right to sue and report the illegal acts of tax authorities and tax personnel.