
New "VAT Law of the PRC"
On 25 December 2024, the Standing Committee of PRC National People’s Congress passed the PRC Law on VAT (“the Law”). For the first time, VAT legislation is being enacted in the form of Law in China since its formal introduction in 1994. The new VAT Law shall be effective from 1 December 2026. The Law merely provides a high-level framework. As such, it is widely expected that PRC authorities...