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Expiration of Preferential IIT Policy on One-off Annual Bonus and Foreigners’ Subsidies in China

Time:   03.12.2021
Expiration of Preferential IIT Policy on One-off Annual Bonus and Foreigners’ Subsidies in China

According to Notice on the Connection of Preferential Policies After the Amendment of The Individual Income Tax Law by State Tax Administration and Ministry of Finance (No. 64 2018), the preferential policies on individual income tax (hereinafter referred to as “IIT”) for one-off annual bonus of residents and tax exemption subsidies of foreigners will expire on 31 December 2021.

  1. One-off annual bonus for residents

    From 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021

    From 1 January 2022

    Residents who receive one-off annual bonus can determine to calculate the individual income tax (IIT) separately by applying tax rate and quick deduction according to the monthly tax rate table. They can also incorporate the one-off annual bonus into their annual comprehensive income to calculate IIT.

    Residents who receive one-off annual bonus must incorporate it into annual comprehensive income to calculate IIT.


    According to the preliminary calculation, the tax payable for one-off annual bonus will be different under the aforesaid two calculation methods, especially when the annual comprehensive income of foreigners is high.

    [Kaizen’s Advice] We would like to advise you to make full use of the preferential policies before the expiration by determining whether IIT for one-off annual bonus shall be calculated separately based on the actual situation. Tax planning in advance is highly recommended. Please be informed that the separate calculation method on one-off annual bonus can be used one time each tax year, in case it is not used in year 2021, you may take the last chance to adopt this method for the annual bonus to be distributed soon, while the annual bonus must be paid on or before 31 December 2021.

  2. IIT exemption on foreigners’ subsidies

    From 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021

    From 1 January 2022

    Foreigners who meet the conditions of residents can choose to enjoy the preferential policies of special additional deduction for IIT, or the preferential policies of tax exemption for housing subsidies, language training fees and children’ s education fees.

    Foreigners will no longer enjoy the preferential policies of tax exemption for housing subsidies, language training fees and children’ s education fees. Those who meet the conditions of residents can enjoy special additional deduction for children’s education, continuing education, housing rent, housing mortgage interest and elderly care.


    [Kaizen’s Advice] If you are enjoying the preferential policies of tax exemption on foreigners’ subsidies, your IIT will have a substantial increase since the expiration of the preferential policies from 1 January 2022. We would like to advise you to make an advanced tax planning to minimize tax burden.

Kaizen would be very glad to provide tax planning service on your employees’ individual income tax. Please feel free to contact our professionals in case you need any assistance. Thank you.

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