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Weird Policies, One by One My understanding of the tax policy (and I'm certainly not an expert!) was that the government was trying to make sure it gets all the money it is owed. Anybody earning 120,000 RMB or more per year, Chinese or foreign, must fill out a tax return. Of course, most income tax is paid on a PAYE (Pay As You Earn) basis, so it shouldn't be necessary, but apparently the tax department was doing this to make sure it was getting everything it should. Of course, for foreigners in particular and for some Chinese I guess, there are rules about how long you spend in China to determine whether you're "resident for tax purposes" or not. I don't really understand any of this, but I do have an article saved for reference purposes, and this policy struck me as being common sense. The other ones you mention certainly are weird, though. One family one house, fine. But where are people supposed to rent houses from? Landlords may not be good, but they're often useful. Real names for bicycles? Good luck! |