Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration issued a notice to clarify tax policies regarding the transfer of state-owned equity and cash income to support the social security fund, effective from April 1, 2024 [1][2]. Group 1: Tax Policies - The notice exempts value-added tax on all interest and interest-like income obtained from loans and income from the transfer of financial products during the investment process of transferred state-owned equity and cash income [1]. - Income from the transfer of state-owned equity and cash income investments will be classified as non-taxable income for corporate income tax purposes [1]. - The transfer of non-listed state-owned equity will be exempt from stamp duty for the receiving entity [1]. Group 2: Implementation and Background - The notice is part of a broader initiative to enhance the sustainability of the basic pension insurance system, as outlined in the 2017 plan to transfer 10% of state-owned equity from central and local state-owned enterprises and financial institutions to the social security fund [2]. - The State Council's plan aims to address the funding gap in the basic pension insurance fund caused by the implementation of policies recognizing years of service for contributions [2]. - The management of the transferred state-owned equity will be handled by the National Social Security Fund Council and designated state-owned companies [2]. Group 3: Financial Impact - Since the first batch of state-owned equity transfers in 2018, the social security fund has received equity from 93 central enterprises and financial institutions, with a book value of 2.1 trillion yuan by the end of 2024 [3]. - In 2024, the fund received dividends of 26.422 billion yuan from the transferred enterprises, accumulating to 111.606 billion yuan in total dividends received [3]. - The chief economist at Zhongyin International Securities noted that increasing the transfer of state capital to the social security fund could boost consumption in the short term and align with long-term economic structural transformation [3].
两部门发布税收政策 社保基金迎利好
Bei Jing Shang Bao·2025-09-02 16:30