FAQs about individual income tax

The annual individual income tax settlement in China will run from March 1 to June 30.

Tax benefits for expats in China

China offers various tax benefits for expats working in the country, including exemptions of personal income tax on certain subsidies, such as the subsidies for their housing, children's education, and language training.

Individual income tax annual settlement

You can file Individual Income Tax return through your employer, a third-party agency, or the "个人所得税" app.

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FAQs: Individual income tax annual settlement

The deadline for filing annual individual income tax (June 30) is approaching. Here are some frequently asked questions from expats. Make sure to file on time!

Individual income tax deductions

Tax-paying expats working in China can claim some of the same special additional personal income tax deductions as Chinese citizens. The following are some frequently asked questions about such tax benefits.

Hotline offers multilingual tax consulting services

International taxpayers can now access multilingual tax consultation services, according to the 12366 Shanghai (International) Tax Service Center.

Individual income tax

An individual who has a domicile in China, or who has no domicile in China but has resided in China for an aggregate of 183 days or more in a tax year, shall be treated as a resident taxpayer for Chinese individual income tax purposes.

How to get individual income tax records

As a foreign employee, you can get your individual income tax document on the website of Shanghai Municipal Tax Service or the Individual Income Tax app.