Individual income tax reports must be filed by the end of March

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Expatriates earning income in China must self report within the next two weeks 

Mar. 8 – China’s new self reporting regulations dictate that expatriates working in China and earning salaries of over RMB120,000 annually must complete self reporting and complete their individual income tax returns by the end of this month. Late payment penalties of up to 5 times the amount due, plus visa problems can arise if this is not carried out.

To make the process easier, the local Chinese tax authorities have included a tax return for completion in each of their local regions. A list of many of these are reproduced below for our reader’s convenience. Documentation however is in Chinese and the returns must be completed in Chinese. For assistance with this, or for advice over cities not featured below, please contact Dezan Shira & Associates at tax@dezshira.com and our staff will arrange to provide local assistance.

North China
Beijing
Tianjin
Dalian
Qingdao
Xi’an

East China
Shanghai
Nanjing
Suzhou
Ningbo
Hangzhou
Hefei
Wuxi

Central and West China
Changsha
Wuhan
Chongqing
Chengdu

South China
Shenzhen
Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan and Zhuhai
Xiamen
Jiangmen