People's Republic of China (PRC) tax collection management law
Article 15 Enterprises, branches engaged in production and business operations, individual industrial and commercial households and institutions engaged in production and business operations (hereinafter referred to as taxpayers engaged in production and business operations) established by enterprises in other places and different places shall, within 30 days from the date of obtaining business licenses, report to the tax authorities for tax registration with relevant documents. The tax authorities shall register the declaration on the day it is received and issue a tax registration certificate. The administrative department for industry and commerce shall regularly notify the tax authorities of the registration and issuance of business licenses. The scope and methods for taxpayers other than those specified in the first paragraph of this article to register tax and withholding agents to register tax withholding shall be stipulated by the State Council.
Article 21 The tax authorities are the competent authorities of invoices, and are responsible for the management and supervision of the printing, purchase, issuance, purchase, storage and cancellation of invoices. Units and individuals shall issue, use and obtain invoices in accordance with regulations when buying and selling commodities, providing or receiving business services and engaging in other business activities. Measures for the administration of invoices shall be formulated by the State Council.