Core Viewpoint - Individual businesses are injecting vitality and innovation into the market, supported by favorable tax policies from the government, which provide a low-threshold and high-autonomy platform for entrepreneurship [1] Tax Composition - Value-added Tax (VAT) for small-scale taxpayers is set at a reduced rate of 1% for taxable sales under 5 million yuan until the end of 2027, with exemptions for monthly sales under 100,000 yuan [3] - Additional taxes, including local education and urban maintenance taxes, are halved under the "six taxes and two fees" policy, resulting in minimal tax burden [4] - Personal business income tax is the most significant tax affecting individual businesses, with two assessment methods: bookkeeping and simplified assessment [5] Differences Between Assessment Methods - Bookkeeping assessment is used in economically developed areas, taxing actual profits at a progressive rate of 5%-35%, requiring complete accounting records [7] - Simplified assessment is for smaller businesses without proper bookkeeping, where tax is determined based on industry average profit rates, regardless of actual profitability [9] Tax Incentives - Some regions have established tax support zones where individual businesses with annual sales under 4.5 million yuan can have a personal income tax rate as low as 0.5%, leading to a comprehensive tax rate starting at 1.56% [10] - Individual businesses with monthly sales under 100,000 yuan and annual sales under 1.2 million yuan can apply for tax exemptions, achieving a total tax rate of 0% [10] Conclusion - Business operators are encouraged to understand applicable policies based on their operational scale and industry characteristics to benefit from tax incentives while ensuring business authenticity [12]