China's per capita macro tax burden hits $1,000  

數據顯示中國人均宏觀稅負6338元 北京超過2萬元

據中國之聲《新聞晚高峰》報道，近日，一則關于全國人均宏觀稅負水平的調查引發各界關注，數據顯示的中國宏觀稅負達44%，人均宏觀稅負6338元，北京甚至超過2萬元。44%的數據究竟是否符合客觀情況？我們繳的稅真有這么高嗎？[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- A survey showed China's macro tax burden accounted for 44 percent of the country's GDP in the first half of 2014 and that the per capita tax burden came to 6,338 yuan ($1,026.8) nationwide, according to China National Radio (CNR).

Residents in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin paid the most in terms of the tax burden with 20,347.8 yuan ($3296.3), 19,192.8 yuan ($3109.2), and 17,993.5 yuan ($2914.9) respectively.

A man surnamed Li from Shanghai said about 20,000 yuan in taxes was heavy on him even though he earned over 200,000 yuan annually.

However, Jia Kang, director of the Research Institute for Fiscal Science at the Ministry of Finance, said the average tax burden did not imply that Chinese people suffered a heavy tax burden. What's more, he believes data calculated from half year GDP figures was incorrect.

He Jian, Vice Chairman at the National Statistical Society of China, said Chinese do not suffer a heavy tax burden based on data from the International Monetary Fund, which indicates that China's current ratio is less than 35 percent, an average for developing economies.

Even so, many people via interview have complained they didn't see a great rise in salary, but in tax instead.

Jia said this was due to indirect taxes are China's major tax income, most of it paid by common residents.

He believes it's improper to equate a per capita tax burden with actual taxes paid. "We should learn about China's tax structure before discussing the term."

Statistics from the Ministry of Finance showed individual income tax accounted for only 6.3 percent of overall tax revenue in the first half of this year, whereas corporate income tax made up 25.3 percent.