Legal basis: Individual Income Tax Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 2 Individual income tax shall be paid on the income of the following individuals:
(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.
Article 3 The tax rate of individual income tax:
(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, the excess progressive tax rate of 5% to 35% shall apply (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%.