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Minister: China plans tax cuts to spur consumption
AP via Yahoo! News ^ | March 6, 2012

Posted on 03/06/2012 6:06:18 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

BEIJING (AP) -- China will cut income taxes on companies and import duties on energy and raw materials as part of efforts to spur domestic consumption and reduce reliance on exports and investment, the finance minister said Tuesday.

Communist authorities will also reduce value-added tax charged on vegetables and other taxes on land use and trading in agricultural products.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; communists; economy; taxes

1 posted on 03/06/2012 6:06:25 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

China: The bastion of free market, small government capitalism.


2 posted on 03/06/2012 6:11:35 AM PST by citizen (The Dims will all unite for Zero. We must soon unite behind our challenger and back him to victory!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Chiese President was overheard whispering to Obama, “So when will you be making the switch to a market economy?”


3 posted on 03/06/2012 6:17:58 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good grief. First Pravda become more reliable for news than our MSM and now China makes the more capitalistic economic decisions for their country’s sake.

Thanks a bunch to Barry and the Libs for setting the U.S. apart(and adrift).


4 posted on 03/06/2012 6:32:39 AM PST by rod1
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

While our Marxist in Chief goes merrily on his way increasing taxes and regulations. All according to Cloward-Piven.


5 posted on 03/06/2012 6:40:03 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

the leadership is really, really scared that the US and Euros will tank their economies at the same time and a billion unemployed peasants will suddenly rise-up.


6 posted on 03/06/2012 6:46:28 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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