MAINLAND CHINA

Hainan recently announced measures to deepen tax collection reform in the island province. Reform measures include completing the digital upgrading and intelligent transformation of tax collection and administration, making further improvements to tax law enforcement, providing efficient smart tax and fee collection services, and ensuring efficient oversight of tax services. More

The National Development and Reform Commission recently unveiled plans to further strengthen the control of plastic pollution and achieve greater success in controlling white pollution during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. The plans include measures to cut the production and use of plastics and regulate the recycling and disposal of waste plastics. More

The Guangdong Social Insurance Fund Administration and the State Taxation Administration recently issued guidelines for enrollment of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents’ insurance programmes relating to old age, work-related injuries and unemployment. The guidelines took effect on 1 October 2021. More

Four mainland government departments recently unveiled measures to support employment for and entrepreneurship among young people from Hong Kong and Macao in the Greater Bay Area. The measures, which are intended to increase employment opportunities for Hong Kong and Macao youths and meet the GBA’s needs in terms of industrial development, include broadening employment channels, supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhancing youth employability. More