China Steps Up Crackdown on Unlawful Tax Practices to Build Unified Market

China tax crackdown unified market efforts intensified in 2025 as the State Taxation Administration investigated 389 leads related to illegal tax practices linked to local investment incentives and corrected confirmed violations.

Authorities also strengthened tax information reporting rules for internet platforms, with more than 8,000 platforms now complying in a move aimed at improving competition between online and offline businesses.

The China tax crackdown unified market drive also streamlined cross-regional services, reducing processing times by five to ten days, while cross-provincial electronic tax payments exceeded RMB130bn (USD18.78bn) in 2025, up 39% year-on-year.