REPORTS

Message to Agriculture Taxpayers
By China Labor Watch
July 31, 2002

This notice is part of a July 2002 China Labor Watch report on the living conditions of Chinese rural peasants.

---

July 14th 2001, issued by xxx Town Government

This is to notice you that you should pay 34.80 Yuan before July 29, 2001.

Taxpayers must know:

- Tax is a form to raise money for government from pre-selected person or company. This will make sure the country' function be carried out.

- Tax payer must pay the full amount. Otherwise will be warned. If you still refuse to pay, the tax collecting department can force you to pay. You may be punished for a fine that can be up to 5 times of the tax you are supposed to pay.

- Paying tax is the obligation of each citizen, you must pay at the notified place and time.

- Agriculture tax is targeted to all companies or individuals that produce farming products or have income from agriculture.

- Taxpayer has the right to appeal a review to the upper tax department.