China ends favourable taxes for foreign companies

China will end favourable business tax rates for foreign companies, after long-running complaints that local companies were unfairly treated.

Corporation tax will be charged at 25%. Currently Chinese companies have paid up to 33% compared with as little as 15% for foreign companies.

Finance minister Jin Renqing said the law would be conducive to fair competition and improve the country's economic structure.

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