Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319378 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Journal:] China Political Economy (CPE) [ISSN:] 2516-1652 [Volume:] 1 [Issue:] 1 [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 84-99
Publisher: 
Emerald, Leeds
Abstract: 
Purpose More and more statistics have repeatedly shown that as the economic development has entered the New Normal, the Chinese fiscal system has experienced tremendous changes. Although chance cannot be ruled out, much of those changes indicate trends, and they can even be said to be the result of the law of economic development. These trends and changes have repeatedly demonstrated that, as a reflection and an inevitable result of the economic developing speed shift, structural adjustment and energy conversion, the Chinese fiscal system, far from the conventional operating state, has progressed on a new path. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This paper systematically analyzes several new trends and changes in the Chinese fiscal system under the New Normal. First, revenue growth has experienced a sharp downward trend, while the tax elasticity coefficient has declined rapidly. Second, fiscal expenditure has risen against the tendency, while the rigidity of expenditure has kept on increasing. Findings Considering the present fiscal and taxation system reform with the analysis above, it can be seen that if the reform's progress for the past two years is slower than expected - thus, preventing the effects of all aspects from a timely achievement - then, in the recent period, the agreement on the fiscal and taxation system reform will be reached and challenges entirely different from the past, including sharp slowdown in revenue growth rate, fiscal expenditure rising against trend and increases in fiscal deficit and government debts will be faced. The factors encouraging the reform are gathering gradually. The growth of the strength to push the reform forward is speeding up. And the pace of the reform in relevant areas is quickening. Originality/value In the face of those trends and changes, on the one hand, the authors should deeply understand and accurately grasp them through a comprehensive summary and systematic analysis. On the other hand, a series of conventional ideas, thoughts and strategies should be adjusted comprehensively and duly. Taking a train of new ideas, thoughts and strategies, the authors ought to actively adapt to and initiate a new Chinese fiscal structure under the New Normal of China's economy.
Subjects: 
Economic New Normal
Fiscal policy
New trends and changes
Reform of fiscal and taxation systems
Revenue and expenditure
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