China's Individual Income Tax Revenue Up 13% to RMB 900 Billion in H1 2026, Becomes Third-Largest Tax
In the first half of 2026, China's individual income tax revenue reached approximately RMB 900 billion, up about 13% year on year, making it the third-largest tax category for the first time. The growth reflects new rules on CRS and offshore trusts, which have brought cross-border facts into the tax system's purview. Capital income's share continued to rise, cross-border income tax top-ups became more routine, and the taxpayer base grew more diverse.
New rules on CRS and offshore trusts have, for the first time, required China's individual income tax law to address new issues arising from the country's participation in international governance, bringing cross-border facts into the institutional framework. In the first half of 2026, China's individual income tax revenue reached approximately RMB 900 billion, up about 13% year on year, and for the first time it firmly ranked as the third-largest tax category. The share of capital income continued to rise, supplementary tax payments on cross-border income became increasingly routine, and the composition of taxpayers grew more diverse.
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