Moving from Vision to Action: Case of Shenzhen Tax Service

Local tax services of the State Taxation Administration of China(STA),as direct service providers to taxpayers and fee-payers,can contribute to the cooperation of China with other Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)jurisdictions under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Mechanism(BRITACOM).Guided by the STA,Shenzhen Tax Service(STS)is actively engaging in the development of the BRITACOM in an effort to achieve its vision,i.e.,building a growth-friendly tax environment.The STS aims to establish a win-win cooperation mechanism that could serve as a model among other local services.This article focuses on three major issues,i.e.,the significance,the actions and achievements as well as the future prospects of the STS to facilitate the long-term growth of the BRITACOM.