Govt to push forward rural taxation reform
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-03 08:57
A State Council executive meeting on Sunday discussed ways to push forward
taxation reform in China's countryside.
A state ment from the meeting, which was presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao,
said that the key to implementing the rural taxation reform lies in advancing
comprehensive rural reforms in township government organs, rural compulsory
education and the financial systems of township and county governments.
The statement stressed the necessity to test the comprehensive reforms in
more rural areas and encourage township governments to focus more on rural
social management and public services by reducing personnel and expenditure.
The statement also called for the improvement of compulsory education reform
to ensure financial resources for free compulsory education for rural students.
On reforming and improving the financial systems of township and county
governments, the statement promised to transfer more funds to the local
governments after the rural taxation reform cuts a large chunk of their tax
income.
The statement also proposed the establishment of a mechanism to monitor
farmers' debts.
The meeting also discussed and adopted the draft anti-drug law, which will be
submitted to the Standing Committee of National People's Congress for
deliberation after further revision.
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