Environmental tax to help China fight pollution

China will levy tax on businesses and public institutions that discharge pollutants from April onward, based on the country's Environmental Protection Tax Law, which came into effect on Jan 1.

The law, which relates to air, water, solid waste and noise pollution, encourages environmentally friendly production models for high-quality economic development.

"All the preparations have been completed," Wang Jianfan, director of the Ministry of Finance's tax policy department, said on Wednesday.