Deepening the reform in the taxation field, the tax department clarifies its key tasks for the year 2026.

On January 28, it was learned from the National Taxation Work Conference that in 2026, the tax department will deepen the reform in the taxation field, actively improve the tax system that is conducive to high-quality development, social fairness, and market unity, and deploy a series of key tasks. Hu Jinglin, director of the State Administration of Taxation, stated that driven by factors such as economic growth, in 2025, the tax department collected a total of 33.1 trillion yuan in various taxes and fees throughout the year, successfully meeting the target for tax revenue. Among them, without deducting export tax refunds, tax revenue was 17.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.7% year-on-year. 2026 marks the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan". The work conference clearly stated that it is necessary to continue to build an efficient tax revenue governance system throughout the entire chain, firmly hold the bottom line of not collecting "excessive taxes and fees", thoroughly rectify violations related to tax issues in investment attraction and the "invoice economy", and strive to maintain a good economic tax order, better serving the construction of a unified national market.