China: Capital Gains Tax

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Individual Income Tax Payable on Assignment of Trade-Restricted Shares
Recently, China clarifies that individuals shall be liable for individual income tax (‘IIT’) on income derived from assignment of trade-restricted shares. According to the Supplementary Notice on Individual Income Tax Issues regarding Transfer of Trade-Restricted Shares (Caishui [2010] No. 70) ("Circular 70"), "trade-restricted shares" refers to shares which have been locked up during initial public offerings.
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