By the end of 2012 China will fully push forward the reform of provincial governing county finances
Province on the direct management of the county to promote the financial reform
Provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Department of Finance (Bureau):
According to “the CPC Central Committee and State Council on the reform of local government institutions” (in the fat ??2008?? 12), “the State Council on the establishment in 2009 the central budget and local budgets notice” (National Development ??2008?? 35), as well as “the CPC Central Committee in 2009 the State Council on promoting the steady development of agriculture and continued increase in the number of farmers views “(in the fat ??2009?? 1) of” promoting the ‘provincial governing counties’ financial management reform, enrich the content and form, to strengthen the county (city) financial management “and” food, oil-bearing crops, cotton, production of live pigs into the reform of the scope of the county, “to further promote the province is on the direct management of the county views the following financial reform.
A general idea
County to promote the direct management of the provincial fiscal reforms, we must take Deng Xiaoping Theory and “Three Represents” as guidance, in-depth implementation of the concept of scientific development, in accordance with the socialist market economy and the inherent requirement of the public finances, streamline the provincial distribution of the following inter-governmental fiscal relations, and promoting the city to speed up the county government functions, and better delivery of public services, to promote comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable economic and social development.
County to promote the direct management of the provincial fiscal reforms, we must adhere to local conditions, classification guide, based on around the level of economic development, infrastructure and other related conditions to determine the reform model, the steps and progress, not “one size fits all”; must adhere to scientific norms, there is a reasonable sequence, it is necessary to the financial system in accordance with the requirements of the tax system to further rationalize the provincial division of the following intergovernmental and financial allocation of power relations, strengthen the grass-roots government’s ability to provide public services; must adhere to actively and steadily, step by step, to ensure that cities and counties with vested interests, respect for the actual situation, properly handle the balance of payments division of the transfer of such issues as the base to ensure that the reform of the smooth transition and smooth operation; must adhere to promote coordination and common development, to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to develop and enhance the vitality of county development, raise the capacity of urban development, and strengthen provincial control function, and promote common development of cities and counties.
The overall objective of reform is that before the end of 2012, and strive to the national autonomous areas in addition to the province to promote the direct management of a comprehensive county fiscal reform, the recent first grain, oilseeds, cotton, production of live pigs into the reform of the scope of the county. Autonomous region in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, strengthen the grass-roots financial support and guidance, the promotion of economic and social development.
Second, the main content
Province, County, directly managed the implementation of fiscal reform, intergovernmental revenue and expenditure in the division, transfer payments, financial exchanges, Budget and Final Accounts, and so on year-end clearing, the provincial finance and city and county financial direct contact to conduct work related business.
(A) the balance of payments division. Further rationalize the province and cities and counties based on the expenditure responsibility to determine the city and county spending their scope of financial, city and county shall not require the other party to share power should be within the scope of their expenditure responsibilities. In accordance with the normative approach, a reasonable division of the provincial and city and county income range.
(B) the transfer payment. Transfer payment, tax return, such as provincial income tax return and grants approved directly to cities and counties; special grants by the city and county directly to the provincial finance departments apply directly by the provincial finance department issued a city and county. Municipal finance through the provincial finances continue to be given to the county transfer payments.
(C) of the Financial Budget and Final Accounts. City, county unified financial sector in accordance with provincial requirements, the preparation of the respective fiscal year-end revenue and expenditure budget and final accounts. City-level summary of the financial sector in accordance with the provisions of?, their district and the county budget, Standing Committee for the record they shall be reported to the city.
(D) exchange of funds. The establishment of provincial and city and county financial resources between the direct relationship between the abolition of the city and county funds between the day-to-day relationships. Directly determine the provincial finances in various cities or counties the proportion of the money solution. Municipalities, county treasury in accordance with the provisions of the provincial treasury directly to the Treasury shall report the financial solution.
(E) Financial settlement. Year-end settlement of various matters by the provincial finance and are in various cities or counties directly for the financial, city and county if there is settlement between the matter must be handled through the provincial finances. Municipalities, county borrow loans from international financial organizations, foreign government loans, bonds, etc. to transfer the loan funds directly to the provincial finance department to apply for and commitment to transfer the loan to repay, in accordance with the regulations can not be repaid directly to the provincial finance cities and counties to charge .
Third, the work requirements
To ensure the smooth progress of the direct management of the provincial fiscal reform county, around the work to be carried out carefully and properly handle the relationship between the interests of all parties. Provincial financial departments should pay close attention to adjustments in management systems, innovation management mechanism, the work will be extended to the county; to gradually establish a basic financial protection mechanism at the county level, increase the county’s weak financial support, to achieve “security wages, security operation to protect the people’s livelihood, “the goal; to standardize the financial management of extrabudgetary funds, extrabudgetary distribution of a comprehensive clean-up issues, streamline intergovernmental relations and distribution management of extrabudgetary funds; to strengthen financial management information technology, building the provincial and city and county financial information network and enhance efficiency. Municipal finances to continue to care for and help finance the development of county-level to strengthen the work of county and township finances. County government must take the initiative with the provincial and municipal levels to do a good job on the reform of the financial work, strengthen their self-development, self-awareness, to seriously implement the fiscal reform measures to improve the financial management of the scientific, the level of refinement.
Province, County, directly manage the financial interests of the financial reform involves restructuring, policy, and will involve many issues, financial departments at all levels to establish the overall situation, to strengthen organization and leadership, and actively, steadily promote the reform program detailed, carefully implemented. Has the full implementation of the reform of the region, we must closely track the progress of the reform, and further standardize and improve. Ongoing pilot areas, it is necessary to sum up the experience, speed up. Areas that have not yet carried out a pilot, with the exception of the autonomous region, it is necessary to develop a pilot program as soon as possible, actively promote the reform.
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Ministry of Finance
June 22, 2009
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