Since the beginning of this year, the tax department has conscientiously implemented two batches of tax and fee preferential policies and related policies deployed and implemented by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, ensuring that policy dividends are accurately and directly delivered to business entities. According to Rong Hailou, Director of the Revenue Planning and Accounting Department of the State Administration of Taxation, at a press conference, from January to April this year, a total of 468.9 billion yuan in new tax reductions and deferred tax refunds were added nationwide. Among them, two batches of tax and fee preferential policies that continue to optimize and innovate amounted to 308.3 billion yuan, while other policies such as value-added tax retention, offset, and refund amounted to 160.6 billion yuan, effectively reducing the burden on business entities. According to the introduction, from a policy perspective, small-scale taxpayers with monthly sales below 100000 yuan are exempt from value-added tax, with a new tax reduction of 103.8 billion yuan, benefiting 22.11 million taxpayers; The policy of reducing the tax collection rate for small-scale taxpayers from 3% to 1% has added a tax reduction of 40 billion yuan, benefiting 4.83 million taxpayers; Continue to implement the policy of gradually reducing unemployment insurance premiums by 52.1 billion yuan, benefiting 14.34 million paying households; The income tax reduction policy for small and micro enterprises has added a tax reduction of 47.3 billion yuan, benefiting 4.12 million taxpayers; The policy of exempting vehicle purchase tax on new energy vehicles has added a tax reduction of 29 billion yuan, benefiting 1.66 million car buyers. In terms of economic types, private economy taxpayers, including private enterprises and self-employed households, have added over 339.3 billion yuan in tax reductions and deferred tax refunds, accounting for over 70% of the total, benefiting the most. Among various industries in the private economy, the manufacturing and wholesale and retail industries account for the largest proportion, with a cumulative increase of 162.9 billion yuan in tax reductions and deferred tax refunds, accounting for 48%. Among various entities of the private economy, small and micro enterprises have the largest preferential policies, with a cumulative increase of 195.8 billion yuan in tax reductions and deferred tax refunds, accounting for 57.7%. In response to the question raised by a reporter from People's Daily, "What measures should the tax department take to ensure the implementation and effectiveness of the optimized tax and fee preferential policies?" Dai Shiyou, Director of the Policy and Regulations Department of the State Administration of Taxation, stated that in order to firmly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and promote the precise and efficient delivery of policy dividends to business entities, the tax department takes the theme education as an opportunity and regards the implementation of tax and fee preferential policies as a major political task, Not only does it enhance policy interpretation and guidance, accurately deliver policies to the doorstep, but it also simplifies handling and accelerates policy enjoyment. It actively solicits issues and pays attention to demands, actively improves response quality and efficiency, and effectively guarantees the accuracy, stability, and effectiveness of tax and fee policies. (New News Agency)