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A Brief Introduction to
China International Taxation Research Institute


I Basic Information
China International Taxation Research Institution (hereinafter referred to as the CITRI) is a mass academic society that conducts research on issues concerning international taxation. The CITRI has registered as the first-class national institute with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The CITRI abides by the constitution, laws, regulations and state policies, and observes the social morals. We are under direction and inspection of the State Administration of Taxation and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The principle of CITRI is to take the theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics as its guideline, to focus on conducting taxation academic research, to serve practical taxation matters, and to carry out international taxation research and accelerate development of China¡¯s economy and taxation in accordance with requirements of linking theory with practice and making foreign experience serve China.

II The Tasks
The principal tasks of CITRI are as follows:
1) Contacting and organizing taxation professionals, financial and economic circles, academic circles, educational circles, business circles and other parties concerned that are enthusiastic with international taxation research to carry out international taxation academic and theoretical research; researches on international taxation tendency and trends; taxation policies, principles, systems and management of different countries; foreign taxation policies and systems research on different countries; taxation relationships between countries; regional taxation coordination and developing perspectives and research of countermeasure utilizing taxation to protect national rights and interests in international economic activities.
2) Organizing monographic study and intercourses to commend research findings to decision-making departments and other related units timely on the basis of development of international and domestic politics, economics, finance and taxation.
3) Publicizing tax systems and foreign taxation policies of China, introducing foreign taxation tendency, enhancing international taxation cooperation and developing international economic association.
4) Organizing various forms of taxation academic and practical exchanges, establishing relationships with foreign economic, financial and taxation research institutions in a planned way, and developing international taxation exchanges broadly.
5) Launching social services of taxation. Accepting commission of taxation departments, relevant departments, tax units, individuals and other foreign parties. Conducting international taxation research and investigation, taxation consultation, personnel trainings, researching and surveying, verifying and demonstration of regulations and policies and financial management.
6) Organizing taxation information exchanges, offering international economy and taxation information, editing and publishing the journal of CITRI and relevant books and periodicals on issues concerning international taxation.
7) Organizing discussions on achievements of international taxation academic research, proceeding academic rewards, assisting and directing work of local institutions.

III Membership
The principle of membership of the CITRI is ¡°being a member and giving-up the membership voluntarily ¡±. The members are divided into organizational members and individual members. Those who are confirmed to the following conditions, on the basis of admitting the regulations of the ICTRI and paying the membership dues, can apply for the membership of the CITRI.
Organizational members. The organizational members include those registered international taxation institution of Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Municipalities under the Central Government, the Cities Separately Listed on the State Budgetary Plan and the Capital Cities of the Provinces, the Capitals of Autonomous Regions, and cities organized and constructed along the seas, rivers and the shores, which are open to the outside world
1. Individual members. Individual members include those that are enthusiastic with international taxation research, and that have definite research abilities and practical working experience and are capable of bearing research commissions of CITRI actively.
2. Individual members. Including those who are active in the international taxation research of all levels in the society, with the abilities of research and the practical taxation experience, and can those that take the research task of the CITRI.
The members shall provide written applications and fulfill the procedures of registration if they apply for the membership of the CITRI.
When the members shall provide written applications and fulfill the procedures of registration if they apply for the membership of CITRI.
As for the organizational members applying for the membership of the CITRI, they should submit the following materials:
1. The approval of the establishing the branch of CITRI, and the copies of the registration;
2. The list of the person in charge and the members
3. The regulations (duplicate)
As for the individual members applying for the membership of the CITRI, they shall enclose the following materials:
1. The resumes of the appliers
2. The recommendation of the two members of the Board of Managing Directors. The application for the membership of the CITRI of the organizational members and the individuals shall be discussed in the Board of Managing Directors of the CITRI for approval.
The rights and obligations of the members:
1 Enjoying the choosing and the chosen rights.
2 Taking part in the various academic activities of the CITRI,
3 Reporting the problems existing in the work of the CTTRI, and giving comments and advice to its work and supervise its routine work..
4 Obtaining the publications and the information edited and printed by the CITRI,
5 Stipulating the regulations of the CITRI, implementing the decisions of CITRI, and completing every tasks ordered by the CITRI actively.
6 Paying the membership dues on time, and inspecting and controlling the balance of the finance.
In case the members withdraw from the CITRI, they shall inform the CITRI in written form.

IV Organization
The organizational principle is democratic centralism.

The Representative Assembly
The Representative Assembly is the most authoritative organ of the CITRI.
The Representative Assembly shall be held every four years, and it can be called ahead of time or postponed when necessary.
The authorities of the Representative Assembly include:
1) Drafting and revising the regulations of the CITRI;
2) Discussing and making the guideline and Basic Assignments of the CITRI;
3) Considering its operational report and financial receipts and expenditures of the CITRI;
4) Electing and recalling member of the Representative Assembly, setting up the Representative Assembly;
5) Extending cordial invitations to honored chairman, advisers and honored members of the CITRI.

The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the permanent organ of the CITRI. The Board is elected for a term of four years. The directors¡¯ meeting is held every two years, and it can be advanced or postponed in case of necessity.
The authorities of the directors¡¯ meeting are as follows:
1) Electing the managing director, and making up the Board of Managing Directors.
2) Electing and recalling the president, deputy chairman and secretary-general, and deciding to engage a deputy secretary-general.
3) Carrying out resolutions of the Representative Assembly, making the work plan of the session and organizing its implementation.
4) Inspecting and summing-up the implementation of all the work, holding the Representative Assembly and reporting the proceeding of work to the Representative Assembly.
5) Discussing and deciding other matters of the CITRI.

The Board of Managing Directors
The Board of Managing Directors is a permanent organ of the Board of Directors. It elects for a term of four years, and holds one to two meetings every year. As for important issues, the Board of Managing Directors can arrange meetings at any time.
The authorities of the standing council includes:
1) Carrying out execution of resolutions of the Board of Directors, and disposing the scheme of implementation.
2) Holding the meeting of the Board of Directors, proposing relevant items that to be discussed and reporting to the Board of Directors about its work.
3) Determining and setting up the academic research institutions, executive offices and entity organizations.
4) Adjusting and augmenting the director, managing director and deputy secretary-general respectively according to the needs of reality, and report to the Representative Assembly and the Board of Directors.
5) Determining the member's absorption and removal.
6) Handling other relevant issues of the CITRI.
We are practicing collective leading system of chairman, vice-chairman and secretary-general. The chairman, vice-chairman, secretary-general and deputy secretary-general in charge of daily pursuits shall hold working meetings at regular or irregular interval to organize and carry out routine work.

The Routine Administrative Body of CITRI
The Routine Administrative Body of CITRI is the secretariat. And we have the following departments and branches:
The Academic Research Institution; The Theoretical Research Department; International Taxation Information Management Institution (which has 8 branches); China Fiscal and Economic Documentation Department; Propaganda and Training Department, Consultation Center of Investment and Taxation and China Taxation Information Network Co. Ltd.

V Daily Office Information
Address: 4th floor ,HongKou Hotel
No.24 , Guang An Men Nan Dajie Xuanwu Dist,Beijing
Postcode: 100053
Tel: 010-83550689


   
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