Free rental of houses requires payment of property tax. Property tax is a property tax levied on property owners according to the taxable residual value or rental income of houses. Units and individuals that use rental housing for free shall pay property tax according to the residual value of the housing.

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Article 2 of the Provisional Regulations on Property Tax

Property tax is paid by the property owner. Property rights belong to the whole people, paid by the management unit. Property rights are paid by the mortgagee. If the owner or mortgagee of the property is not in the location of the property, or the property right is not determined and the rent dispute is not resolved, it shall be paid by the property custodian or user.

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The property tax is calculated and paid according to the residual value after deducting 10% to 30% from the original value of the property. The specific scope of relief shall be stipulated by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. If there is no original value of real estate as the basis, it shall be verified by the tax authorities where the real estate is located with reference to similar real estate. If the real estate is leased, the rental income of the real estate shall be the tax basis of the property tax.