ARTICLE · 11 JULY 2012

China Tax Regulation Update - June 2012

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Since the last update, a number of tax regulations in China have been updated due to changes in government policy.

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Since the last update, a number of tax regulations in China have been updated due to changes in government policy. Please click here to download the summary table we have prepared.

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The original publication date for this article was 02/07/2012.

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