Luxury Tariffs Will Not Drop?

Because of the two article's point of view, the two ministries and commissions "dark pinch" are more popular.

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"High tax rate causes massive consumption to move outward."

3.5 dollars, 25 yuan, 59 yuan, which is 3 different prices delivered by business commentary expert Zhou Shijian in New York, Hongkong and Beijing three places to buy the same American hair dye.

"Domestic prices are nearly two times more expensive than foreign countries!"

The World Luxury Association reported in June 9th that China's luxury market has the highest tax rate globally, and that Chinese consumption abroad is 4 times as large as that in the domestic market.

In June 15th, Yao Jian, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, said: as China's per capita GDP exceeds US $4000, China's accession to the WTO 10th anniversary will further promote trade facilitation. China's further reduction of import tariffs, including tariffs on some medium and high-grade commodities, is the general trend.

24, the official website of the Ministry of Commerce believes that the import tariff should be lowered.

"China has made contributions to the world economy, but it can't be seen and touched. It's unreasonable."

Zhou Shijian said.

The key to expanding imports is changing ideas.

If the high-end

Li Jian, a foreign trade expert of the Ministry of Commerce, thinks that the expansion of the import of high-end consumer goods is also meaningful for improving the quality of domestic products and meeting the needs of consumers.

For example, the quality problems of domestic milk powder frequently occur, and this part of the demand is particularly large. A large number of consumers buy abroad through various means. If more foreign brands of milk powder enter the country, they will solve the trouble of consumers and at the same time stimulate and promote the quality of domestic milk powder.

Zhou Shijian believes that the key to expanding imports is to change the concept of consumption. "In the past, emphasis was placed on exports. In fact, imports should also be achieved.

Only in this way can China's purchasing power show more influence in international trade.

The Ministry of Finance

Should not abolish or lower the import consumption tax of luxury goods.

Luxury import tax is a tax on the rich.

23, the media quoted officials from the Ministry of finance as saying that they had not heard that the import tariff of high-end consumer goods should be adjusted.

According to the website of the Ministry of finance, luxury goods are characterized by luxury, non necessity and high prices.

"The Levy of consumption tax on imported luxury goods is to levy taxes on the rich, which is undoubtedly conducive to social equity, not only should not be reduced, but on the contrary should be improved."

The main purpose of levying a consumption tax on high-end luxury goods is to start from the maintenance of social equity and regulate the distribution of income, that is, to levy a consumption tax on the products that a few rich people can consume, and to increase the income in the form of two distribution for subsidies to low-income groups, so as to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor and prevent polarization.

Expanding domestic demand for national products rather than imports

"In terms of expanding domestic demand, it refers to domestic products rather than imported products". The official website of the Ministry of Finance believes that if the consumption demand of imported products is expanded, it will damage the competitiveness of domestic enterprises in the domestic market, and lead to the collapse of domestic enterprises or more serious reliance on external markets, which will have serious consequences for China's economy.

Whether consumers buy luxury goods in foreign countries or buy foreign luxury goods at home, they are ultimately driven by foreign economic growth.

The article lists the possible negative effects of the abolition of the import and consumption tax on luxury goods.

The first is the impact on domestic enterprises.

The two is to aggravate unfair distribution of income.

Three, the main purpose of Customs establishment in various countries is to levy tariffs and other import taxes to protect the survival and development of their enterprises.

The abolition of the import consumption tax on luxury goods is undoubtedly an open door for foreign products to directly impact the survival and development of the national industry.

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The parties said

Luxury buyers should pay more taxes.

Liu Shangxi, deputy director of the Ministry of finance's Institute of Fiscal Science, said yesterday that although China is already the world's second largest consumer of luxury goods, there are still a lot of low-income groups in China. The abolition or reduction of the import consumption tax on luxury goods is out of date and has no incentive to further import luxury goods.

For example, watches with tens of thousands of yuan worth abroad are not goods that ordinary people can afford, and those who have the ability to purchase these commodities should pay more taxes and contribute to national taxes.

Tax cuts are not conducive to economic growth.

For the saying that "no cancellation or reduction of import consumption tax on luxury goods is not conducive to pulling domestic demand in China", Liu Shangxi believes that encouraging consumers to buy foreign luxury goods at home will not help to stimulate China's economic growth.

Whether consumers buy luxury goods in foreign countries or buy foreign luxuries at home, they are ultimately conducive to the export of foreign luxury goods to China, all of which are foreign economic growth.

The import tax brought by it has limited effect on China's economic growth.

The third party view

Oppose abolishing or raising the claim and moderate reduction.

An Tifu, vice president of the Chinese Finance Association and professor of the National People's Congress, said yesterday that from the perspective of adjusting the income gap of all kinds of people, theoretically, we should implement a high tax rate policy on the import and consumption tax on luxury goods, so as to reduce the income of the rich and narrow the gap between the rich and the poor to a certain extent.

However, he also stressed that in reality, many luxuries are purchased by Chinese residents abroad. They have paid some taxes abroad, and thus caused the loss of domestic taxes.

From this point of view, our country can also consider reducing the import tax on a certain extent, and introducing such luxury stores in China, so as to increase our tax revenue.

On the whole, China should neither cancel nor increase the import consumption tax on luxury goods, but should adopt a new policy of moderate reduction.

He stressed that when reducing tax rates, it should be appropriate and should not be reduced too much, so as not to arouse the dislike of low-income groups and stimulate social contradictions.

After lowering tariff rates, total taxes are not necessarily less.

Zhang Xiaoji, a researcher with the Ministry of Foreign Economic Research of the development research center of the State Council, said yesterday that he had just bought a shirt in Japan for 150 yuan, while the same product in the country was at least 300 yuan.

"Cosmetics, clothing, electronics and so on can not be classified as luxury goods, and prices at home and abroad are reversed.

The price of Chinese made goods is much higher than that of foreign countries.

Zhang Xiao Ji, a member of the CPPCC National Committee, said that during the two sessions, he had submitted proposals on the issue of tariff reduction and suggested that the import tariffs on some consumer products should be lowered. "After the domestic sales are cut down, the total tax revenue will not be less, and even if it is less, it is also a consumer benefit".

"These two articles are not official documents, but they are just an attitude of experts from different departments. They can not express the disagreement between the two departments." Zhang Xiaoji said that the import link tax is the main source of financial revenue. If we reduce the tariff rate of import duties, we will reduce the income of fiscal government. This is an important reason for the Ministry of finance to reduce tariffs.

Whether the tariff should be lowered is controversial.

"This incident is a reflection of the fact that business and tax experts are looking at the same problem from different angles," said Zhang Shiguo, director of the research department of China's industry overseas development and Planning Association. Tax experts believe that both economic development and tax revenue must be promoted. Business experts believe that after the global financial crisis, China's trade surplus pressure is huge, facing a problem of restructuring, pressing scale and expanding domestic demand.

"The adjustment and reform of tariff is inevitable. I personally believe that in the long run, import tariffs need to be cut down. But in the medium to short term, with the adjustment of China's export policy and the formation of new policies, we must take into account the new roles and changes in our global economic structure. The tariff adjustment of imported products can not be solved at once. We need to adjust gradually." Zhang Shiguo said that in this process, through many experts, we must continue to communicate and debate, seek common ground while reserving differences, and finally reach a consensus and a clear consensus. This requires a process, and dispute discussion is a good thing.