Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Tax Collection and Management Law.
Article 61 If a withholding agent fails to set up and keep the account books for withholding and collecting taxes or keep the accounting vouchers and relevant materials for withholding and collecting taxes in accordance with the provisions, the tax authorities shall order him to make corrections within a time limit and may impose a fine of less than 2,000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than two thousand yuan but not more than five thousand yuan shall be imposed.
Article 62 If a taxpayer fails to file tax returns and submit tax information within the prescribed time limit, or a withholding agent fails to submit a tax withholding report and relevant information to the tax authorities within the prescribed time limit, the tax authorities shall order it to make corrections within a time limit and may impose a fine of less than 2,000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than two thousand yuan but not more than ten thousand yuan may be imposed.