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Wrestling with VAT

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Beijing wants to simplify value-added tax (VAT).

On Friday, the legislature (NPCSC) released the second draft of the Value-Added Tax Law for public comment.

VAT is hugely important: VAT accounts for roughly 30% of total government tax revenue (The Paper).
It's also super complicated: There are thr...