Environmental Protection Tax Law. Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 2016 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Polluter pays principle Pollution control Tax/levy Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Law shall enter into effect on 1 January 2018. Abstract This Law is enacted for the purposes of protecting and improving the environment, reducing pollutant discharges, and promoting ecological civilization construction. The Text consists of 28 articles divided into 5 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Tax Basis and Tax Amount Payable (II); Tax Reduction and Exemption (III); Tax Collection Administration (IV); Supplementary Provisions (V). Full text Chinese Website www.npc.gov.cn References - Legislation Implemented by Administrative measures of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for the verification and collection of environmental protection tax. Legislation | China | 2018 Keyword: Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Environmental fees/charges, Fiscal and market measures, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region on the applicable taxes of air pollutants and water pollutants. Legislation | China | 2018 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Fiscal and market measures, Tax/levy, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the applicable taxes of air pollutants and water pollutants. Legislation | China | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Tax/levy, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the Implementation of the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People's Republic of China. Legislation | China | 2017 Keyword: Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures for the Declaration and Collection of Environmental Protection Tax for Marine Projects. Legislation | China | 2017 Keyword: Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Tax/levy, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Administrative measures for ecological environment standards. Legislation | China | 2021 Keyword: Monitoring, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Standard for Pollution Control on Hazardous Waste Storage (GB 18597—2023). Legislation | China | 2023 Keyword: Hazardous waste, Pollution control, Solid waste, Waste management, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order No. 16 of the President of the People's Republic of China for the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals and 14 Other Laws. Legislation | China | 2018 Keyword: Equipment, Institution, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Tax/levy, Quarantine, Authorization/permit, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX