According to the provisions of Article 3 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Administration of Tax Collection, collection, suspension, tax reduction, exemption, tax refund and overdue tax shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the law; Where the State Council is authorized by law, it shall be implemented in accordance with the administrative regulations formulated by the State Council.
No organ, unit or individual may, in violation of the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, arbitrarily make decisions on tax collection, suspension, tax reduction, exemption, tax refund, overdue tax and other decisions inconsistent with tax laws and administrative regulations. Article 4 Units and individuals that are obligated to pay taxes according to laws and administrative regulations are taxpayers. Units and individuals that have the obligation to withhold and pay taxes according to laws and administrative regulations are withholding agents.
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Article 28 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Administration of Tax Collection, the tax authorities shall collect taxes in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, and shall not levy, stop, overpay, underpay, prepay, postpone or apportion taxes in violation of the provisions of laws and administrative regulations. The taxable amount of agricultural tax shall be verified in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations.
Article 31 Taxpayers and withholding agents shall pay or remit taxes within the time limit prescribed by laws and administrative regulations or determined by tax authorities in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations.
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