China will maintain tax rebate policy for steel exports
[BEIJING] China will maintain its tax rebate policy for steel exports as part of its efforts to help the sector tackle its longstanding overcapacity problems, the country's finance ministry said on Wednesday.
Chinese steelmakers have relied on the overseas market to soak up excess production in the sector, prompting growing anti-dumping complaints from foreign competitors.
The Ministry of Finance said in an announcement on its website that it would also maintain a low rate of value-added tax on coal in order to support the sector's restructuring efforts.
It added that China would use favourable tax policies to support mergers, debt restructuring and bankruptcies in the steel and coal sectors, which are currently in the middle of a campaign to close surplus capacity.
REUTERS
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