On January 5, Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, presided over a symposium on tax reduction and fee reduction, summarized the results of tax reduction and fee reduction in recent years, and listened to opinions and suggestions on further tax reduction and fee reduction for market players. Han Zheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended the meeting. At the symposium, the heads of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation made a report, Liu Shangxi, Liu Yi and other experts made speeches, and the main responsible comrades of Shanxi, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong and Gansu provincial governments talked about the effectiveness and suggestions of local tax reduction and fee reduction through video. It is believed that tax reduction and fee reduction is a "timely rain" to support market players, which has injected a strong driving force into stabilizing the economy and optimizing the structure. Li Keqiang said that large-scale tax reduction and fee reduction is a key measure of macro-control. *** While reducing government expenditure, we will also provide relief to market players and promote reforms such as "deregulation, management and service" simultaneously, so as to further stimulate the vitality of market players, drive the expansion of consumption and effective investment, and promote steady growth, employment protection and inflation prevention. Practice has proved that tax reduction and fee reduction is the most beneficial policy for enterprises, and has played a key role in coping with difficulties and challenges and maintaining economic operation within a reasonable range. Li Keqiang pointed out that the tax reduction and fee reduction highlighted the support for the upgrading of the manufacturing industry, small, medium-sized and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households with a large number and a wide range of employment, and realized the close connection between macro policies and micro subjects. While reforming and improving the value-added tax system and implementing institutional tax reductions such as the addition and deduction of R & D expenses, we also implemented measures such as phased reduction and exemption of social security fees, which not only helped market players reduce their burdens, but also promoted innovation and industrial upgrading. Guide financial institutions and some natural monopoly industries to reasonably transfer profits to market subjects. We will establish a direct financial fund mechanism to support local governments in implementing the policy of tax reduction and fee reduction. Tax reduction and fee reduction have spawned a large number of market entities, and the tax payment of new market entities has increased year by year, which has played a role in cultivating tax sources and expanding the tax base, and realized a virtuous cycle of "releasing water to raise fish" and "more water and more fish". Li Keqiang said that at present, due to the influence of multiple international and domestic factors, China's economy is under new downward pressure. It is necessary to strengthen cross cycle regulation, continue to do a good job in the "six stabilities" and "six guarantees", and pay close attention to the implementation of new and greater combined tax and fee reductions according to the needs of market subjects, so as to ensure a stable start of the economy in the first quarter and stabilize the macro-economic market. We should continue to implement the tax reduction and fee reduction measures to support small and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households that expire at the end of 2021. We will improve the policy of additional calculation and deduction of R & D expenses, strengthen the tax rebate of value-added tax, and promote scientific and technological innovation, renewal and transformation of manufacturing enterprises. We will study tax reduction and fee reduction measures for industries with special difficulties, such as the service industry, which is heavily affected by the epidemic and has a large employment capacity. Adhere to the government's tight living, in exchange for the overall stability and momentum of market players. The state will continue to increase transfer payments to local governments, promote the sinking of financial resources to the grass-roots level of cities and counties, and provide guarantee for tax reduction and fee reduction. All localities should also take their own measures. At the same time, we should resolutely crack down on tax evasion and tax fraud, and resolutely stop arbitrary collection of fees. *** Hu Chunhua, Liu He, Wang Yong, Xiao Jie, Zhao Kezhi and he Lifeng attended. (Xinhua News Agency)