【新唐人2011年9月24日訊】中共黨報《人民日報》近日發表文章，反駁美國《福布斯》雜誌全球「稅負痛苦指數」榜單上中國位居全球第二。引起國內媒體和網民的廣泛爭議，中共御用專家的辯解遭到網民和媒體的批駁。中國學者指出，稅負的高增長已經成為中國經濟增長和轉型的最大制度阻力。
《人民日報》9月19號發表題為「『中國稅負世界第二』說法不實」的文章，引述所謂專家的觀點認為，「稅負痛苦指數」科學性較差，在反映稅負高低問題上存在缺陷，以國際標準「宏觀稅負」衡量，中國稅負並不高。
對此，《福布斯》中文版總編輯周健工當天下午回應表示，這個榜單對各樣本國家一視同仁的選取了各國政府通行的稅種和最高稅率，不能說它不科學。稅負高低與痛苦程度並無絕對同比關係，主要還是取決於一個國家的稅收是否能夠真正做到「還之於民」。
草庵居士(財經評論家)：「中國的『稅負痛苦指數』全球第二，僅次於法國。而且中國政府沒有在政府的責任上，包括提供醫療、保險、退休、教育等各方面去幫助國民。」
人民網《強國論壇》的網評說，看了御用專家們的那些高論，中國的稅負指數哪裏還有「痛苦」呢，簡直只有「幸福」兩個字才能表達。實際上，中國人的「稅負痛苦指數」比福布斯說的大多了。
網評指出，在中國的稅制中，直接稅佔的比例很少，主要稅收來自間接稅，譬如增值稅、營業稅等。這些稅收，雖然表面上是向企業徵收，實際上已經體現在了商品和服務的價格中，由消費者直接買單，是每一個中國人都必須承擔的稅負。
程曉農(前中國經濟體改所綜合研究室主任)：「中國的情況是這樣，普通老百姓的收入很低，這些人是主要的納稅人。實際上中國老百姓的稅賦是相當重。」
社科院經濟學博士馬光遠表示，稅負和「稅負痛苦」是兩個概念。目前中國稅負總體確實過重，政府的財政收入遠高於GDP和居民收入增速，這必然導致國富民窮。
《新京報》19號報導，財政部日前公布數據顯示，前8個月全國財政收入7萬4千多億元，同比增長30.9%。今年財政收入將突破10萬億。多位專家表示，未來減稅是稅制改革的目標。
《濟南日報》發表反駁《人民日報》的文章說，去年全國財政收入首次超過8萬億元大關，其中稅收就佔了財政收入的88%。連年破記錄的財政收入不可能是從天上掉下來的。不管某些專家信不信我們的稅負偏高，反正我是信了，恐怕很多民眾也是深信不疑的。
《南方網》發表馬光遠的文章「中國宏觀稅負過高是不爭的事實」，文章指出，2009年中國財政收入佔GDP的比重已達到32.2%。2010年GDP增長只有10.4%，宏觀稅負保守估計卻在35%以上。
馬光遠說，中國還沒有成為高收入國家，但宏觀稅收負擔已達到高收入國家的水平。「以前大家都吃土豆，現在的情況是國家吃鮑魚，民眾吃稍好些的土豆而已。」
程曉農：「中國還有一部分人，是稅賦非常非常輕，可以說幾乎沒有稅賦的人，那就是中國最有錢的人、最該交稅的人。這批人主要是兩類：一類是所謂的富人﹔第二類是各級官員。這兩類人沒有人是單靠工資過生活。中國政府允許官員們獲得各種非法收入，而且不予追查，更不用談交稅。」
《強國論壇》網友說：「沒有高稅負，怎麼能養活幾千萬人民公僕？」「轉移財產到國外應該徵20%的稅。」「而土地財政卻是歷史上最大的苛捐雜稅！」「苛政猛如虎呀，天天吹取得了偉大成績。人民天天在苦、在哭。」
網評指出，中國的稅負過重，已經壓得實體經濟喘不過氣兒來了，破產倒閉每天都在發生。通貨膨脹，老百姓手中的錢越來越少，內需不斷萎縮，中國經濟怎麼能夠好起來呢。社會財富向政府集中，中國經濟也只能畸形發展，貧富差距越來越大，這是沒有出路的。
新唐人記者李元翰、李若琳綜合報導。
CCP Mouthpiece Refutes China』s Tax Burden
People’s Daily, a mouthpiece of Chinese Communist Party
(CCP), retorted to U.S. magazine Forbes』 publication,
“Tax Misery and Reform Index”, which ranks China
second in the list of countries with heaviest tax systems.
The action has sparked intensive debates
among China』s media and netizens.
They refuted explanations by CCP』s official experts.
Scholars point out that the high tax burden in China
has become the biggest impediment to the nation』s
economic growth and transformation.
On September 19, People’s Daily published an article titled:
“China』s Tax Burden World’s Second, A False Statement”.
The article quoted experts』 viewpoints, saying that
the Tax Misery and Reform Index are unscientific.
with several important loopholes. Adding that if measured
by macro-tax burden level, China』s tax burden isn』t heavy.
Zhou Jiangong, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes China, responded
that this index selected prevailing taxes and highest rates
of all nations on the list. So, it cannot be called unscientific.
Tax burden is not absolute comparison to Tax misery.
It mainly relates to whether the tax revenue
can really be expensed on the public.
Cao』an Jushi (Financial critic): “China is second
only to France in the list. But China』s authorities haven』t
assumed responsibilities to help civilians in the aspects of
medical care, insurance, retirement, education and the like.”
Netizen of forum on People.com.cn comments
that according to those official experts』 remarks,
where is there any Misery with tax burden in China?
It is only life of happiness for the civilians.
While in reality, Tax Misery Index of Chinese civilians
is far worse than what is shown in Forbes』 statistics.
Online articles point out that China’s tax system has few
direct taxes, the major parts are various indirect taxes
such as value-added tax, business tax, among others.
They are charged on businesses, but in fact, are paid
by consumers, and become tax burdens for each Chinese.
Cheng Xiaonong (ex-Director, Integrated Research Office,
China』s Economy Reform Institute): “Chinese civilians
are low-income earners but main taxpayers.
Their tax burdens are actually very heavy.”
Ma Guangyuan, Ph.D.in Economics, Academy of Social
Economics, said that tax burden is different from tax misery.
The current overall tax burden in China is indeed too heavy.
The official fiscal revenue is much higher
than the growth of GDP and civilians』 incomes,
inevitably resulting in wealthy government and poor civilians.
Beijing News reported on September 19, that according to
Ministry of Finance data, for the first eight months this year,
China』s fiscal revenue is over RMB7.4 trillion, 30.9% higher
than a year ago, and it will exceed RMB10 trillion this year.
Many experts believe that in the future,
tax reduction will become a target for tax reform in China.
Jinan Daily published an article disproving People’s Daily,
saying that China』s fiscal revenue 2010, for the first time,
exceeded RMB8 trillion, 88% coming from tax revenue.
Every year China』s tax revenue continues to break records.
No matter how those official experts try to justify it,
China』s tax burden is high, and many people know it.
Southcn.com published an article of Ma Guangyuan, titled
“Indisputable Fact, China’s Macro Tax Burden Too High”
The article points out that 32.2% of China』s GDP in 2009
comes from fiscal revenue.
GDP 2010 grew only by 10.4%, but a conservative estimate
of micro-tax burden is above 35%.
Ma Guangyuan believes that China has not yet become
a high-income nation, but the macro-tax burden
has already reached the level of high-income countries.
He said, “In the past, every one ate potatoes,
but now in China, the authorities eat abalones,
while civilians eat only slightly better potatoes.”
Cheng Xiaonong: “In China exists another group of people.
They have very, very low tax burden, almost no tax burden.
They are China’s most wealthy and should pay taxes most.
The group consists of mainly two categories:
one is the so-called rich, the other is officials at all levels.
None of these two categories lives only on salary.
Chinese government officials are allowed to gain various
illegal incomes but without being subjected
to official investigations, let alone tax payments.”
Netizens on People.com.cn forum: “Without high tax burden,
how can the tens of millions of public servants be fed?”
“Property transfer to foreign countries should levy a 20% tax.”
“Land fiscal revenue is historically the biggest tax exorbitant.”
“Tyranny is fiercer than a tiger, bragging every day
with great achievements,
but every day civilians are suffering and crying.”
Online comments point out that China’s tax burden is
too heavy. Bankruptcy and business failure occur daily.
Inflation devalues people』 incomes, and domestic demand
continues to fall. How could China』 economy be better off?
The social wealth is concentrated within the government,
causing an abnormal development of China』s economy.
The gap between rich and poor keeps widening
with no way out for China』s economy.
NTD reporters Li Yuanhan and Li Ruilin