The State Taxation Administration ( STA ; Chinese : 国家税务总局) is a ministerial-level department within the government of the People's Republic of China . It is under the direction of the State Council , and is responsible for the collection of taxes and enforces the state revenue laws . Previously known as State Administration of Taxation .
7-882: The Commissioner and four Deputy Commissioners of SAT are appointed by the State Council. One Chief Economist and one Chief Accountant are also members of SAT's top leadership. There are 14 functional departments within the Headquarters of SAT, each of which consists of several divisions (offices) as follows: Besides, some non-governmental institutions directly under the Headquarters of SAT are Education Center, Logistical Service Center, Information Technology Center, Registered Tax Agent Management Center, Tax Science Research Institute, China Taxation Magazine, China Taxation Newspaper, China Taxation Press, Yangzhou Training Center and Changchun Tax College. Notes: 1. Slaughter Tax, Banquet Tax and Animal Husbandry Tax are now decentralised to
14-408: Is a single-position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the planning, supervision, and coordination of the economic research. Chief economists work primarily in banks and government institutions. By
21-827: Is led, as of 2014 , by Joseph W. Glauber. From 2014-2016, the Chief Economist for the U.S. State Department was Rodney D. Ludema. The Chief Economist as of January 20, 2019 to present is Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska . In Canada, the Office of the Chief Economist reports and advises on international trade and economic issues, including global, regional and sectoral trends and developments; and undertakes trade and economic research and analysis in support of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada's various functions: trade and investment policy, including negotiation of international agreements; international business development; and trade litigation. The post-holders are civil servants responsible to
28-456: The 2010s, the chief economist position was established at large internet companies such as Google and Microsoft . Further, a trend began in data and financial services companies to utilize chief economists in customer- and media-facing roles to help in placing data in a larger economic context. In the European Union (EU), the post of Chief Economist ( aka Chief Competition Economist)
35-505: The local governments for administration. Whether levying or not shall be at the discretion of the governments at provincial level for decision by taking into account the local conditions. 2. Inheritance Tax and Security Exchange Tax have not yet been legislated to date. In 2015, the State Administration of Taxation prohibited local tax authorities from inspecting e-commerce businesses. Chief Economist Chief economist
42-691: Was created in 2003 as part of the European Commission , reporting to the Director General for Competition . This role is primarily focused on advising around the application of EU competition rules and providing input to legal cases before the European Courts. In Kenya, as of 1998 , the role of chief economist was expressed as "Chief Economist/Statistician" and resided in the Ministry of Planning and National Development , one responsibility of which
49-657: Was to lead "a planning department or the Central Bureau of Statistics ". In the United States government, there are several Offices of the Chief Economist for different departments. For instance, the Office of the Chief Economist within the United States Department of State was first staffed in March 2012 by Heidi Crebo-Rediker , and the Office of the Chief Economist within the United States Department of Agriculture
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