Sunday, September 14, 2008
State Administration of Work Safety
The State Administration of Work Safety , reporting to the , is the agency of the Government of the People's Republic of China responsible for the regulation of risks to occupational safety and health in . The director of SAWS is .
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China is a bureau under the jurisdiction of , responsible for the regulation of traditional Chinese medicine industry.
The current director is Wang Guoqiang.
The current director is Wang Guoqiang.
State Administration of Taxation
The State Administration of Taxation is a ministerial-level department within the government of the People's Republic of China. It is under the direction of the , and is responsible for the collection of taxes and enforces the state revenue laws.
*Drafting tax laws and regulations; formulating detailed implementation rules for tax laws and regulations; putting forward suggestions on tax policies, and together with the , reviewing the suggestions and submitting them to the State Council; formulating implementation rules for tax policies.
*Measuring the overall tax burden and putting forward suggestions on how to use tax for regulation purpose; formulating tax rules and procedures and supervising their implementation; providing guidance for local tax collection and administration.
*Organizing collection and administration for central taxes, shared taxes and contributions to state-designated funds; working out revenue plans; providing interpretation for issues concerning tax collection and administration and general tax policy issues arising from the implementation of tax laws and regulations.
*Conducting international exchange and cooperation on taxation; negotiating and applying agreements on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal with respect to taxes on income and .
*Regulating the collection and refund of VAT and Excise Tax on imports and exports.
*Being responsible for the administration of human resources, salary, size and expenditure of SAT local offices; appointing and supervising the work of directors and deputy directors at the provincial level of SAT offices; advising on the appointment and removal of directors of local tax service at the level.
*Facilitating education and training for tax staff at all levels to build up their professional skills and ethical standards.
*Organizing tax theoretical research and activities to promote tax awareness among the public; serving and regulating certified tax agents and tax agencies.
*Other mandates entrusted by the State Council.
The Commissioner and four Deputy Commissioners of SAT are appointed by the State Council.
One Chief Economist and one Chief Accountant are also members of the top leadership of the SAT.
There are 14 functional departments within the Headquarters of SAT, each of which consists of several divisions as follows:
*General Office: consisting of Division of Secretaries, Secretariat Division, Supervisory Division, Comprehensive Research Division, News Division and Financial Division;
*Policy and Legislation Department: consisting of Division of Comprehensive Affairs, Tax Reform Division, Legislative Division and Appeal Division;
*Turnover Tax Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, VAT Division, Consumption Tax Division and Business Tax Division;
*Income tax Administration Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Central Enterprise Income Tax Division, Local Enterprise Income Tax Division and Individual Income Tax Division;
*Local Tax Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Local Tax Division I, Local Tax Division II and Local Tax Division III;
*Agriculture Tax Bureau : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Agriculture Tax Division I and Agriculture Tax II;
*International Taxation Department : consisting of Comprehensive Tax Policy Division, Tax Administration Division, Anti-Tax Avoidance Division, Offshore Oil Tax Division, International Tax Treaty Division, Foreign Affairs Division and Foreign Cooperative Division;
*Import and Export Tax Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Import Tax Division and Export Tax Division;
*Administration and Collection Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division, Tax Propaganda Division, Invoice Management Division and Open Market Tax Division;
*Tax Investigation Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division, Procedure Division, Investigation Division I and Investigation Division II;
*Financial Management Department: consisting of Funding Division, Infrastructure Division and Equipment Division;
*Planning and Statistical Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division, Planning Division, Statistical Division and Macro-Analysis Division;
*Personnel Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division Personnel Division for Headquarters, Personnel Division for Local Offices, Recruit Division and Grass-root Work Division; and
*Supervision Bureau :consisting of Secretariat Division, Discipline Inspection and Supervision Division and Division for Letters of Complaints.
Besides, some non-governmental institutions directly under the Headquarters of SAT are Education Center, Logistical Service Center, Information Technology Center, Registered Tax Agent Management Center, Tax Science Research Institute, China Taxation Magazine, China Taxation Newspaper, China Taxation Press, Yangzhou Training Center and Changchun Tax College.
Notes:
1. Slaughter Tax, Banquet Tax and Animal Husbandry Tax are now decentralised to the local governments for administration. Whether levying or not shall be at the discretion of the governments at provincial level for decision by taking into account the local conditions.
2. Inheritance Tax and Security Exchange Tax have not yet been legislated to date.
*Li Yu'ang : 1949-1958
*Ren Ziliang : 1961-1978
*Liu Zhicheng : 1978-1984
*Jin Xin : 1984-1995
*Liu Zhongli : 1994-1998
*Jin Renqing : 1998-2003
*Xie Xuren : 2003-2007
*Xiao Jie : 2007-incumbent
Mandates
*Drafting tax laws and regulations; formulating detailed implementation rules for tax laws and regulations; putting forward suggestions on tax policies, and together with the , reviewing the suggestions and submitting them to the State Council; formulating implementation rules for tax policies.
*Measuring the overall tax burden and putting forward suggestions on how to use tax for regulation purpose; formulating tax rules and procedures and supervising their implementation; providing guidance for local tax collection and administration.
*Organizing collection and administration for central taxes, shared taxes and contributions to state-designated funds; working out revenue plans; providing interpretation for issues concerning tax collection and administration and general tax policy issues arising from the implementation of tax laws and regulations.
*Conducting international exchange and cooperation on taxation; negotiating and applying agreements on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal with respect to taxes on income and .
*Regulating the collection and refund of VAT and Excise Tax on imports and exports.
*Being responsible for the administration of human resources, salary, size and expenditure of SAT local offices; appointing and supervising the work of directors and deputy directors at the provincial level of SAT offices; advising on the appointment and removal of directors of local tax service at the level.
*Facilitating education and training for tax staff at all levels to build up their professional skills and ethical standards.
*Organizing tax theoretical research and activities to promote tax awareness among the public; serving and regulating certified tax agents and tax agencies.
*Other mandates entrusted by the State Council.
Organization
The Commissioner and four Deputy Commissioners of SAT are appointed by the State Council.
One Chief Economist and one Chief Accountant are also members of the top leadership of the SAT.
Departments
There are 14 functional departments within the Headquarters of SAT, each of which consists of several divisions as follows:
*General Office: consisting of Division of Secretaries, Secretariat Division, Supervisory Division, Comprehensive Research Division, News Division and Financial Division;
*Policy and Legislation Department: consisting of Division of Comprehensive Affairs, Tax Reform Division, Legislative Division and Appeal Division;
*Turnover Tax Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, VAT Division, Consumption Tax Division and Business Tax Division;
*Income tax Administration Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Central Enterprise Income Tax Division, Local Enterprise Income Tax Division and Individual Income Tax Division;
*Local Tax Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Local Tax Division I, Local Tax Division II and Local Tax Division III;
*Agriculture Tax Bureau : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Agriculture Tax Division I and Agriculture Tax II;
*International Taxation Department : consisting of Comprehensive Tax Policy Division, Tax Administration Division, Anti-Tax Avoidance Division, Offshore Oil Tax Division, International Tax Treaty Division, Foreign Affairs Division and Foreign Cooperative Division;
*Import and Export Tax Department : consisting of Comprehensive Division, Import Tax Division and Export Tax Division;
*Administration and Collection Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division, Tax Propaganda Division, Invoice Management Division and Open Market Tax Division;
*Tax Investigation Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division, Procedure Division, Investigation Division I and Investigation Division II;
*Financial Management Department: consisting of Funding Division, Infrastructure Division and Equipment Division;
*Planning and Statistical Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division, Planning Division, Statistical Division and Macro-Analysis Division;
*Personnel Department: consisting of Comprehensive Division Personnel Division for Headquarters, Personnel Division for Local Offices, Recruit Division and Grass-root Work Division; and
*Supervision Bureau :consisting of Secretariat Division, Discipline Inspection and Supervision Division and Division for Letters of Complaints.
Other
Besides, some non-governmental institutions directly under the Headquarters of SAT are Education Center, Logistical Service Center, Information Technology Center, Registered Tax Agent Management Center, Tax Science Research Institute, China Taxation Magazine, China Taxation Newspaper, China Taxation Press, Yangzhou Training Center and Changchun Tax College.
Tax classification
Notes:
1. Slaughter Tax, Banquet Tax and Animal Husbandry Tax are now decentralised to the local governments for administration. Whether levying or not shall be at the discretion of the governments at provincial level for decision by taking into account the local conditions.
2. Inheritance Tax and Security Exchange Tax have not yet been legislated to date.
List of Directors
*Li Yu'ang : 1949-1958
*Ren Ziliang : 1961-1978
*Liu Zhicheng : 1978-1984
*Jin Xin : 1984-1995
*Liu Zhongli : 1994-1998
*Jin Renqing : 1998-2003
*Xie Xuren : 2003-2007
*Xiao Jie : 2007-incumbent
State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television
The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, or SARFT, is an executive branch under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Its main task is the administration and supervision of the state-owned enterprises engaged in the television, radio, and movie businesses.
It directly controls state-owned enterprises at the national level, such as China Central Television, China National Radio, as well as other movie and television studios and others non-business organizations.
It is also responsible for censoring any materials that might be objective to Chinese government or cultural standards. An example of such activity is the summer 2007 controversy over the television talent show .
It directly controls state-owned enterprises at the national level, such as China Central Television, China National Radio, as well as other movie and television studios and others non-business organizations.
It is also responsible for censoring any materials that might be objective to Chinese government or cultural standards. An example of such activity is the summer 2007 controversy over the television talent show .
State Administration for Religious Affairs
State Administration for Industry and Commerce
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce is the authority in the People's Republic of China responsible for drafting and putting new legislation concerning the administration of industry and commerce in the People's Republic. The current is Zhou Bohua.
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China , which is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC. It has the constitutional authority to modify legislation within limits set by the NPC, and thus acts as a ''de facto'' legislative body. It is led by a Chairman, China's top legislator, who is conventionally ranked third in China's , after the General Secretary and President, which is usually one person. The current Chairman is Wu Bangguo.
The NPCSC also has the power to interpret laws and constitutional of the PRC. In contrast to other countries in which stare decesis gives the power of both final interpretation and adjudication to a supreme court, within the People's Republic of China constitutional and legal interpretation is considered to be a legislative activity rather than a judicial one, and the functions are split so that the NPCSC provides legal interpretations and the Supreme People's Court and the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region actually decide cases. Because an interpretation of the NPCSC is legislative in nature and not judicial, as it does not affect cases which have already been decided.
A notable use of the latter power occurred in 1999 during the dispute of the in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In the case, the NPCSC interpreted the in accordance with the position taken by the Hong Kong government with respect to the eligibility of permanent residency in Hong Kong.
* Chairman :
** Wu Bangguo
* Vice Chairpersons:
** Wang Zhaoguo
** Lu Yongxiang
** Uyunqimg
** Han Qide
** Hua Jianmin
** Chen Zhili
** Zhou Tienong
** Li Jianguo
** Ismail Tiliwaldi
** Jiang Shushen
** Chen Changzhi
** Yan Junqi
** Sang Guowei
* Liu Shaoqi
* Zhu De
* Vacant
* Ye Jianying
* Peng Zhen
* Wan Li
* Qiao Shi
* Li Peng
* Wu Bangguo
The NPCSC also has the power to interpret laws and constitutional of the PRC. In contrast to other countries in which stare decesis gives the power of both final interpretation and adjudication to a supreme court, within the People's Republic of China constitutional and legal interpretation is considered to be a legislative activity rather than a judicial one, and the functions are split so that the NPCSC provides legal interpretations and the Supreme People's Court and the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region actually decide cases. Because an interpretation of the NPCSC is legislative in nature and not judicial, as it does not affect cases which have already been decided.
A notable use of the latter power occurred in 1999 during the dispute of the in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In the case, the NPCSC interpreted the in accordance with the position taken by the Hong Kong government with respect to the eligibility of permanent residency in Hong Kong.
Leading members
* Chairman :
** Wu Bangguo
* Vice Chairpersons:
** Wang Zhaoguo
** Lu Yongxiang
** Uyunqimg
** Han Qide
** Hua Jianmin
** Chen Zhili
** Zhou Tienong
** Li Jianguo
** Ismail Tiliwaldi
** Jiang Shushen
** Chen Changzhi
** Yan Junqi
** Sang Guowei
Chairmen of the Standing Committee
* Liu Shaoqi
* Zhu De
* Vacant
* Ye Jianying
* Peng Zhen
* Wan Li
* Qiao Shi
* Li Peng
* Wu Bangguo
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