8月12日证券之星午间消息汇总：财政部、税务总局联合发布！增值税法实施条例向社会公开征求意见

Macro News - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration are soliciting opinions on the draft implementation regulations of the Value-Added Tax Law, which clarifies definitions of taxable transactions, taxpayers, and the scope of VAT [1][2] - As of August 11, the financing balance of the Shanghai Stock Exchange reached 1,021.79 billion yuan, an increase of 9.07 billion yuan from the previous trading day, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's financing balance reached 983.90 billion yuan, an increase of 7.66 billion yuan, bringing the total financing balance of both markets to 2,005.69 billion yuan, surpassing 2 trillion yuan for the first time in ten years [2] Industry News - The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association's lithium division has issued an initiative to strengthen industry self-discipline and prevent "involution" competition, promoting healthy development in the lithium industry by enhancing cooperation and maintaining market stability [4] - A research team led by Xu Cao from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology has published a paper proposing a crop-robot collaborative design concept, successfully creating the world's first intelligent breeding robot, "GEAIR," which significantly reduces breeding costs and time [5] - The China Logistics and Purchasing Federation reported that the e-commerce logistics index for July reached 112.0 points, a 0.2 point increase from the previous month, marking a new high for the year [6] Sector Insights - CITIC Securities reports that the suspension of operations at the Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium's mine will reduce domestic lithium supply by 8,300 tons per month, leading to a supply shortage and a significant increase in lithium prices [7] - CITIC Construction Investment highlights the ongoing support policies for the robotics industry, recommending sectors such as sensors and flexible hands, as the domestic robotics market continues to thrive [7] - China International Capital Corporation notes that high overseas demand for computing power is driving growth in the PCB market, with expectations for the AI PCB market to reach $5.6 billion by 2025 and $10 billion by 2026 [7][8]