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Tax authorities tighten enforcement of employer social security contributions

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The taxman is coming for companies. On July 6, Caixin reported that local tax authorities, under Beijing's orders, are clamping down on employers who underpay social insurance contributions – by comparing the wages firms report for income tax against the wages they declare for social security.

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