Do athletes have to pay taxes on their bonuses?

The bonus won by athletes is not taxable. Gold medals and bonuses won in sports meetings are not taxed. An athlete refers to a person who is engaged in sports. Athletes are divided into five technical levels: excellent athletes, first-class athletes, second-class athletes, third-class athletes and junior athletes. Among the five technical levels of sports, the athlete is the highest title, which is awarded by the State Sports Commission. The first-class athletes are awarded by the provincial, autonomous regional and municipal sports commissions, the sports colleges directly under the State Sports Commission and the sports associations of various central systems. Second-class, third-class and junior athletes are approved and awarded by the local (city), county sports commission, sports colleges and universities, and central-level sports associations.

Individual Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 4 The following incomes shall be exempted from individual income tax:

(a) science, education, technology, culture, health, sports, environmental protection and other aspects of the bonus. Awarded by the provincial people's government, the State Council ministries and commissions, China People's Liberation Army units at or above the military level, foreign organizations and international organizations;

(2) Interest on government bonds and financial bonds issued by the state;

(3) Subsidies and allowances issued in accordance with the unified provisions of the state;

(four) welfare funds, pensions and relief funds;

(5) Insurance compensation.

(6) Demobilized soldiers, demobilization fees and pensions;

(7) Resettlement fees, resignation fees, basic pension or retirement fees, resignation fees and retirement living allowances paid to cadres and workers in accordance with the unified provisions of the state;

(8) Income from diplomatic representatives, consular officials and other personnel of embassies and consulates in China who should be exempted from tax according to relevant laws;

(9) Income exempted from tax as stipulated in international conventions and agreements signed by the Government of China;

(ten) other tax-free income stipulated by the State Council.

The tax exemption provisions in Item 10 of the preceding paragraph shall be reported by the State Council to the NPC Standing Committee for the record.

Several situations in which expansive materials need to be taxed:

I. Wage and salary income

Income from wages and salaries refers to wages, salaries, bonuses, year-end salary increase, labor dividends, allowances, subsidies and other income related to employment.

Income from production and operation of individual industrial and commercial households

(1) Urban and rural individual industrial and commercial households have been approved by the administrative department for industry and commerce to start business and obtain a business license, and engaged in the production and operation of industries such as industry, handicrafts, construction, transportation, commerce, catering, service and repair.

(2) Income obtained by individuals who have obtained business licenses with the approval of relevant government departments and engaged in paid service activities such as running schools, medical care and consulting.

(3) Income obtained by other individuals from individual industrial and commercial production and operation refers to income obtained by individuals from temporary production and operation activities.

(four) the taxable income related to production and operation obtained by the above-mentioned individual industrial and commercial households and individuals.

Two. Income from contracted operation and lease operation of enterprises and institutions

The income from contracted operation and leased operation of enterprises and institutions refers to the income obtained by individuals from contracted operation, leased operation and subcontracting or subletting, including the income of wages and salaries obtained by individuals on a monthly or hourly basis.

Three. Income from labor remuneration

Income from remuneration for labor services refers to income obtained by individuals engaged in activities such as design, decoration, installation, drawing, testing, medical treatment, law, accounting, consulting, giving lectures, news, broadcasting, translation, peer review, painting and calligraphy, sculpture, film and television, audio recording, video recording, performance, advertisement, exhibition, technical service, introduction service, economic service and agency service.

Four. Remuneration income

The income from remuneration for writing refers to the income obtained by individuals from publishing their works in the form of books and newspapers. The "works" mentioned here refer to works that can be published in books, newspapers and periodicals, including Chinese and foreign characters, pictures, music scores, etc. "Personal works" include my own works and translated works. Individuals who receive remuneration for works behind them shall be taxed according to the items contained in the remuneration.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) royalty income

Income from royalties refers to the income obtained by individuals from providing the right to use patents, copyrights, trademarks, non-patented technologies and other franchises. The income from providing the right to use copyright does not include the income from remuneration. The income from the public auction (bidding) of the original or copy of the author's own written work shall be taxed according to the royalty.

Intransitive verbs interest, dividends and dividend income

Income from interest, dividends and bonuses refers to income from interest, dividends and bonuses obtained by individuals owning creditor's rights and stock rights. Interest refers to personal deposit interest.

Seven. Property rental income

Income from property leasing refers to the income obtained by individuals from renting buildings, land use rights, machinery and equipment, vehicles, boats and other property. Property includes movable property and immovable property.

Eight. Income from property transfer

Income from property transfer refers to the income obtained by individuals from transferring their own property such as securities, shares, buildings, land use rights, machinery and equipment, vehicles and boats to others or units, including the income obtained from the transfer of real estate and movable property. There is no tax on the income from individual stock trading for the time being.

Nine, unexpected income

Accidental income means that the income obtained by individuals is non-recurring and belongs to all kinds of opportunistic income, including accidental income such as winning prizes, winning prizes and winning lottery tickets.

Combined with the above analysis, the captain of the insurance company earned 300 yuan during his tenure as the captain of China Eastern Airlines. According to the laws of our country, individuals need to pay personal income tax for the bonuses they get from their positions or jobs.