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Companies repay tax breaks as Beijing tightens local incentives

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China's listed firms are being forced to pay back taxes. So far in 2026, 69 listed companies have disclosed that they owe back taxes, totaling over RMB 4.9 billion.

That's a remarkable jump from previous years, when only a handful of listed firms reported owing back taxes (Caixin).

Local official...