Comparison of Administrative and Judicial Methods of Domain Name Dispute Settlement in China

(By Albert Chen) Currently, the main dispute resolution channels for domain name disputes include semi-administrative settlement and judicial settlement. In terms of regulation, the Measures for Settlement of Domain Name Disputes (the “Measures”) were promulgated as early as 2002 and then amended in 2006. The Measures are the primary basis for semi-administrative settlement of domain name dispute. As to judicial methods, the main basis is the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning Application of Law in the Hearing of Computer Network Civil Disputes” (the “Interpretation”) promulgated by the Supreme People’s Court.

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How Much Income Tax Should Be Paid for Foreigner’s Income in China ?

 (By Albert Chen)“Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Although neither is pleasant to encounter, they are both unavoidable. So then, this post focuses on how foreign nationals working in China pay individual income tax for their gains in China.

I. For what income shall individual income tax be paid?

The taxable items most related to foreign nationals working in China as stipulated by Article 2 of the Individual Income Tax Law of the PRC include:

(1) Income from wages and salaries;

(2) Income from remuneration for services;

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