Expats get support of handling tax in Xi'an

Recently, the multilingual tax service team of the Taxation Administration of Xi'an Xixian New Area Airport New City, State Taxation Administration, visited Maple Leaf School in Airport New City. They delivered a bilingual workshop on the personal income tax processing procedures for foreign teachers from South Africa, the Philippines, and Canada.

Using both Chinese and English, the team explained the policies related to the identification of residency for foreign teachers, tax obligations for individuals without a residence, calculation of income tax for individuals without a residence, and tax benefits for foreign individuals. They answered questions from foreign teachers regarding annual income tax settlements and the operation of the tax app, helping them with urgent issues related to their unfamiliarity with the tax operation system.

"Chinese poses quite a challenge for us, especially for a teacher like me who doesn't usually deal with finances. Tax-related terminology is particularly hard to grasp. However, the tax officials explained the policies in English to us, which helped us understand the relevant policies." Thembie, a teacher from South Africa, shared her thoughts on the workshop.

Another teacher from Canada shared, "Now, I can access information and conduct tax-related errands through the personal income tax app anytime, anywhere. I feel particularly convenient and comfortable working and living at the Airport New City."

In addition, the multilingual tax service team handed out the English version of the 2023 Annual Individual Income Tax Settlement for Comprehensive Income Operation Guide to the foreign teachers, which was translated by the team.

Currently, the Taxation Administration of the Xixian New Area and its 5 subordinate New City administrations have 23 professional translators selected to join the Translation Base of the Shaanxi Provincial Tax Service, State Taxation Administration. They can provide tax consultation and services in English, Russian, and Japanese for taxpayers and fee payers, easing the process for foreign expats to handle tax.

In the future, the Airport New City of Xixian New Area will continuously improve its talent service system and create a higher quality service environment, enabling a promising development path for talents living and working in this area.