New app to help taxpayers get additional deductions

A new personal income tax app, developed by the State Administration of Taxation, will be up and running next week to help taxpayers receive additional deductions, after a new rule was introduced over the weekend, high-ranking officials said.

At a State Council Information Office policy briefing on Monday, Liu Lijian, the administration's chief auditor, outlined ways to apply for additional deductions on taxable personal income under the new rule.

Liu displayed a QR code for the app and called on media outlets to publicize it as much as possible. The app will be available on Monday, and it's currently in its last phase of testing, she said.