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China determined to implement larger tax, fee cuts: Premier Li

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2019-03-15 11:15:13Xinhua Editor : Gu Liping ECNS App Download
Special: NPC, CPPCC Sessions 2019

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Friday that the country is determined to implement larger scale tax and fee cuts this year as a key countermeasure against downward economic pressure.

The move is expected to deliver a dividend of nearly two trillion yuan (about 297 billion U.S. dollars) to the companies, Li said at a press conference after the conclusion of the annual session of China's national legislature.

"We are going to cut value-added tax rates for manufacturing and other basic sectors, as well as for small and medium-sized companies, the largest providers of jobs in our country, in a meaningful way," he said.

"This will create a more enabling environment for companies and in effect cultivate our tax sources."

Noting that the reform requires exceptional courage and determination, Li said the government must live on a tight budget given the drop in fiscal revenues.

"This is not something taking an overdraft on our future, but nurturing a better tomorrow," he said.

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