财税字[1995]63号
颁布日期:19950728 推行日期:19950101 颁布单位:财政部、 国家税务总局
Article 1These Provisions are formulated1 in order to promote the development of the national economy, expand international economic and technological2 co-operation and encourage the development of on-shore oil resources in China.
Article 2Chinese and foreign enterprises that are engaged in the co-operative development of oil resources on land within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall pay royalties3 in accordance with these Provisions.
Article 3Royalties shall be computed4 and imposed for each oil or natural gas field in accordance with its total output of crude oil or natural gas. Royalties shall be charged at the following rates:
1. The following rates of charge shall apply to the Sino-foreign co-operative oil or natural gas fields in the three provinces/regions Qinghai, Tibet and Xinjiang, and Qianhai regions:
(a) Crude Oil
The total crude oil output of each oil field in a calendar yearRate of Charge
for the portion less than 1 million tonnesno charge
for the portion between 1 million and 1.5 million tonnes4%
for the portion between 1.5 million and 2 million tonnes6%
for the portion between 2 million and 3 million tonnes8%
for the portion between 3 million and 4 million tonnes10%
for the portion exceeding 4 million tonnes12.5%
(b) Natural Gas
The total natural gas output of each gas field in a calendar year
Rate of Charge
for the portion less than 2 billion NCMno charge
for the portion between 2 billion and 3.5 billion NCM1%
for the portion between 3.5 billion and 5 billion NCM2%
for the portion exceeding 5 billion NCM3%
2. The following rates of charge shall apply to the Sino-foreign co-operative oil or natural gas fields in other provinces, autonomous5 regions and municipalities directly under the central government:
(a) Crude Oil
Each oil field in each calendar year
Rate of Charge
for the portion less than 500,000 tonnesno charge
for the portion between 500,000 tonnes and 1 million tonnes2%
for the portion between 1 million and 1.5 million tonnes4%
for the portion between 1.5 million and 2 million tonnes6%
for the portion between 2 million and 3 million tonnes8%
for the portion between 3 million and 4 million tonnes10%
for the portion exceeding 4 million tonnes12.5%
(b) Natural Gas
The total natural gas output of each gas field in a calendar year
Rate of Charge
for the portion less than 1 billion NCMno charge
for the portion between 1 billion and 2.5 billion NCM1%
for the portion between 2.5 billion and 5 billion NCM2%
for the portion exceeding 5 billion NCM3%
Article 4The royalties for crude oil and natural gas shall be paid in kind.
Article 5The collection and administration of royalties for crude oil and natural gas shall be the responsibility of the tax authorities.
The royalties for Sino-foreign co-operative development of oil and gas fields shall be withheld6 by the operations of the oil and gas fields and handed over to China Oil Development Corporation, which shall pay such royalties on behalf [of the producers].
Article 6Royalties shall be calculated annually7 and be paid in advance periodically or in installments8. The tax account shall be settled after the end of the year. The time limits for advance payments and settlements shall be fixed9 by tax authorities.
Article 7Oil and gas field operators shall report their quarterly output and send other relevant materials as requested to tax authorities within 10 days after the end of each quarter.
Article 8The withholders and (representative) payers of royalties must pay the royalties within the time limit designated by the tax authorities. Where payment is overdue10, tax authorities shall impose an additional overdue fine computed at a daily rate of 0.1% of the royalties, commencing from the day after the amount falls due.
Article 9Tax authorities may impose, subject to their discretion11, a fine of not more than Rmb 5,000 on oil or gas field operators who, in violation12 of Article 7, fail to report on time their actual oil or gas output or fail to send other relevant information materials required by the tax authorities. Where operators conceal13 their output, tax authorities may impose, subject to their discretion, a fine not more than five times the royalties due in addition to the original royalties due.
Article 10The following terms, as used in these Provisions, shall refer to :
1. Crude oil: soled and liquid hydrocarbons15 in a natural state, including any liquid hydrocarbon14 extracted from natural gas except CH4;
2. Natural gas: non-associated and associated natural gas in a natural state; non-associated natural gas: all ga网站优化us16 hydrocarbons extracted from a gas pool including wet gas, dry gas and the residual17 gas left after liquid hydrocarbons are extracted from wet gas;associated natural gas: all ga网站优化us hydrocarbons extracted together with crude oil form oil pools, including residual gas after the extraction of liquid hydrocarbons from such ga网站优化us hydrocarbons;
3. Total annual crude oil output: the total amount of crude oil produced in each oil or gas field in a contracted area in a calendar year, minus oil used in operation and lost oil; and
4. Total annual natural gas output: the total amount of natural gas produced in each oil or gas field in a contracted area in a calendar year, minus gas used in operation and lost gas.
Article 11The State Administration of Taxation18 shall be responsible for interpreting these Provisions.
Article 12These Provisions after revision shall be implemented19 as of 1 January 1995.