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BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China will strengthen support for key consumer services in order to upgrade the consumption structure, an official said on Friday.
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The guideline was China's first such policy document to specifically target expanding consumer services, improving infrastructure for public services and building a better consumption environment for both domestic and international customers, Lin said.
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The government will enhance support in taxation, Lin said. All sectors in the consumer service industry will replace business tax with value-added tax, and various market-based financing instruments should be utilized to support the industry's development.
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More land and price support will be provided, including favorable land policies for senior citizen care, health care and household services, and lowered transaction card fees in services such as catering, Lin said.
The government will work to improve the business and consumption environment through strengthened supervision, better intellectual property rights protection and crackdowns on fake goods.
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