Pilot property tax systems have failed: former tax official  

原國稅總局副局長:重慶上海房產稅試點已經失敗

今年兩會明確了推進房地產稅立法的消息。不過，十一屆全國政協委員、原國家稅務總局副局長、聯辦財經研究院院長許善達3月16日在一個論壇上表示，房地產稅三年內難出臺。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Pilot property tax systems in Chongqing and Shanghai have failed, prompting the new government to discard the current tax model and move ahead with legislation for a new one, the Beijing News reported, citing a former tax office head.

Xu Shanda, former deputy director of the State Administration of Taxation, made the remarks at a forum on modern government and public governance held by Tsinghua University.

Xu said that under the pilot program the property holder pays tax and property-related taxes are unchanged. But the new model, which will involve an adjustment of existing property-related taxes, is expected to reduce transaction costs and address the problem of overlapping taxes.

During this year's "two sessions," some even suggested that the pilot property tax systems currently in place should be banned.

Fu Ying, spokesperson for the second session of the 12th NPC, said at a news briefing that the top legislative body is moving ahead with new property tax legislation.

But Xu said the legislation process will take a long time, as there is no precedent for the tax. "A property tax law will not be issued within the next three years," he estimated.

The property tax systems in Chongqing and Shanghai were introduced in 2011, as China has been wrestling with runaway home prices for years.