Zhejiang alleviates tax burden on enterprises
( 2003-05-09 10:55) (China Daily)
A series of governmental policies was recently
launched in Hangzhou City, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, to help
local enterprises pull through the SARS crisis.
Since the first SARS case was spotted in Hangzhou on April 20, the city's
tourist, trade, catering, transportation and entertainment industries have all
suffered serious losses.
In addition to allocating 45.88 million yuan (US$5.55 million) in special
funding for the prevention and treatment of SARS, the Hangzhou city government
has also implemented policies to reduce or remit the tax burden on local
enterprises affected by the disease.
In Hangzhou, the minimum taxable monthly sales volume figure was also
increased to 5,000 yuan (US$604.6), a move which will generate a drop of 6.8
million yuan (US$822,250) in local tax revenue.
In addition, hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and transportation and
entertainment industries are entitled to apply for tax reductions due to the
severe negative impact of SARS.
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