Five departments adjust the list related to tax policies for the import of major technical equipment

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Five departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the State Taxation Administration, and the National Energy Administration, recently issued a joint notice to adjust the relevant catalogues for the tax policies on the import of major technical equipment. According to the notification, the **Catalogue of Major Technical Equipment and Products for Development Support (2025 Edition)**, the **Catalogue of Key Components and Raw Materials for the Import of Major Technical Equipment and Products (2025 Edition)**, and the **Catalogue of Major Technical Equipment and Products Subject to No Tax Exemption on Import (2025 Edition)** shall come into effect as of March 1, 2025. As of March 1, 2025, the \"Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the State Taxation Administration, and the Energy Bureau on Adjusting the Catalogue Related to Tax Policies for the Import of Major Technical Equipment\" (MIIT Joint Document No. 198 [2021]) is repealed. At the same time, the notice states that for projects and enterprises approved before February 28, 2025 (including February 28), which are eligible to enjoy preferential import tax policies in accordance with or by reference to the \"Notice of the State Council on Adjusting Tax Policies for Imported Equipment\" (Guo Fa [1997] No. 37), and that import equipment before August 31, 2025 (including August 31), the relevant regulations set out in the \"Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the **State Taxation Administration**, and the Energy Bureau on Adjusting the Catalogue of Import Tax Policies for Major Technical Equipment\" (MIIT Lian Chong Zhuang [2021] No. 198) and the \"Announcement by the Ministry of Finance, the **National Development and Reform Commission**, the General Administration of Customs, and the **State Taxation Administration** on Adjusting the Catalogue of Imported Goods That Are Not Exempt from Taxes for Domestic Investment Projects\" (No. 83, 2012) shall continue to apply. For international exhibitions held before February 28, 2025 (including February 28), such as the China International Import Expo, the China International Fair for Trade in Services, and other international exhibitions in the central and western regions, the tax preferential policies applicable to imported exhibits sold during the exhibition period shall continue to be implemented in accordance with Document MIIT Lian Chong Zhuang [2021] No. 198 ； Those held after March 1, 2025, shall be governed by this notice. Attachments: 1. **Catalogue of Key Technical Equipment and Products Supporting Development (2025 Edition)** 2. Catalogue of Key Components and Raw Materials for the Import of Key Technical Equipment and Products (2025 Edition) 3. Catalogue of Key Technical Equipment and Products Subject to No Tax Exemption on Import (2025 Edition)