Core Viewpoint - Accurate quarterly tax declaration is essential for individual businesses to fulfill tax obligations and maintain good tax credit [1][18]. Group 1: VAT Declaration Process - Step 1: Log into the new electronic tax bureau and navigate to the VAT declaration section [2]. - Step 2: The system will automatically match the taxpayer with either a form-filling declaration or a confirmation declaration [3]. - Form-filling declaration: The system generates pre-filled data based on invoice issuance and operational data, which must be compared with actual business conditions [4]. - Confirmation declaration: The system calculates tax amounts based on invoice data, displaying the total tax amount for the current period [6]. - After verifying the data, taxpayers can submit the application and complete the confirmation statement [5][8]. Group 2: Individual Income Tax Declaration Process - Individual income tax can be declared through the natural person electronic tax bureau [9]. - Step 1: Log into the natural person electronic tax bureau website and select the business income declaration form [10]. - Step 2: Enter the unified social credit code or unit name, and input the tax period [12]. - Step 3: Input total income and costs, and choose whether to deduct specific expenses [14]. - Step 4: If applicable, add any tax exemption details and confirm the declaration data before submission [15][16].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the misuse of the fixed assessment tax collection method by individual businesses, leading to tax evasion, prompting regulatory changes to shift towards accounting-based assessments [1][2] - The fixed assessment method, which simplifies tax reporting for individual businesses with poor financial records, has been exploited, resulting in significant tax underreporting and penalties [2][3] - Recent regulatory changes have led to the cancellation of fixed assessment qualifications for many individual businesses, transitioning them to accounting-based assessments to enhance tax compliance [4][5] Group 2 - Individual businesses transitioning to accounting-based assessments face several tax-related risks, including the potential for tax evasion if income is not reported accurately or timely [6][7] - The inability to obtain valid invoices or the use of non-compliant invoices can lead to tax adjustments, as discrepancies between reported costs and those calculated by tax systems may trigger warnings from tax authorities [7][9] - The risk of being classified as engaging in fraudulent invoicing or tax evasion increases if businesses fail to ensure the authenticity of their transactions and invoices [10][11] Group 3 - The article emphasizes the importance of maintaining proper accounting records and supporting documentation to avoid tax adjustments and penalties under the new accounting-based assessment regime [11]