Legal basis:
Provisional Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Value-added Tax
Article 15 The following items shall be exempted from value-added tax:
(1) Self-produced agricultural products sold by agricultural producers;
(2) Contraceptive drugs and devices;
(3) old books;
(4) Imported instruments and equipment directly used for scientific research, scientific experiments and teaching;
(5) Imported materials and equipment provided free of charge by foreign governments and international organizations;
(six) articles for the disabled directly imported by organizations for the disabled;
(7) selling articles for personal use.
In addition to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the items of tax exemption and reduction of value-added tax shall be stipulated by the State Council. No region or department may stipulate tax exemption or reduction items.
Article 16 Where a taxpayer concurrently engages in tax exemption or reduction projects, it shall separately account for the sales of tax exemption or reduction projects; If the sales volume is not accounted for separately, no tax reduction or exemption shall be allowed.
Seventeenth taxpayers' sales did not reach the value-added tax threshold stipulated by the competent departments of finance and taxation in the State Council, and were exempted from value-added tax; Those who reach the threshold shall calculate and pay value-added tax in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.