Legal analysis: Free transfer of equity requires payment of value-added tax, enterprise income tax, personal income tax and stamp duty. The balance of income from equity transfer after deducting the original value of property and reasonable expenses is taxable income. However, there is no need to pay taxes on the inheritance and donation of shares between immediate family members.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Individual Income Tax Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the following personal income shall be subject to individual income tax:

(1) Income from wages and salaries;

(2) Income from remuneration for labor services;

(3) Income from remuneration;

(4) Income from royalties;

(5) Operating income;

(6) Income from interest, dividends and bonuses;

(7) Income from property lease;

(8) Income from property transfer;

(9) Accidental income.

Individual residents who obtain income from items 1 to 4 of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as comprehensive income) shall calculate individual income tax according to the tax year; Non-resident individuals who obtain income from items 1 to 4 of the preceding paragraph shall calculate individual income tax on a monthly or itemized basis. Taxpayers who obtain income from items 5 to 9 of the preceding paragraph shall calculate individual income tax separately in accordance with the provisions of this law.