The Chinese Ministry of Finance issued Announcement No. 9/2026 on January 31, 2026, defining the goods and services subject to the 9% VAT rate. The policy lists a wide range of agricultural products, utilities, media, and real estate transactions that will be taxed at this rate.
The goods include specified agricultural, aquatic, livestock, dairy products, edible vegetable oils and salt, tap water, heating, hot water, air conditioning, coal gas, LPG, natural gas, biogas, residential coal products, books, newspapers, magazines, audiovisual products, electronic publications, animal feed, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural machinery, and agricultural plastic film.
The announcement was posted on January 31, 2026 (Announcement No. 9/2026).
Services such as transportation, installation, exhibition, delivery, and translation, as well as intangible assets and real estate transactions, are subject to VAT.
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