Alipay announces service charge on credit card payment

Alipay, China's largest third-party payment tool announced that it will charge users a certain percentage of service fee when paying off credit card bills.

Starting from March 26, individual users can pay up to 2,000 yuan per month without any service charge. After that, users will have to pay 0.1 percent of the total repayment amount.

Air transport passengers prohibited to carry lighters at Macao airport

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao Special Administrative Region, commencing March 1, air transport passengers are prohibited to carry lighters (and matches) onto an aircraft at Macao International Airport and its heliport.

Also, passengers who wish to carry selfie stick, camera/video recorder tripod and monopod exceeding 30 cm after retraction must put the item in checked baggage.

Traffic control might be conducted in heavy pollution days

According to the regulations on prevention and control of air pollution in Guangdong, from March 1, local government (above county level) can implement the emergency plan to have traffic control for some vehicles, and to suspend outdoor activities or classes in schools, kindergartens due to heavy pollution.

VAT cut for 21 rare disease patients

Starting from March 1, the value-added tax (VAT) on 21 medicines and four active pharmaceutical ingredients for treating rare diseases will be cut from 16 percent to 3 percent to help reduce costs and ease financial difficulties for patients.

Small-scale taxpayers can apply for VAT special invoice

The State Taxation Administration announced that it will expand the scope of the pilot program for small-scale taxpayers to issue VAT special invoice since March 1.

These sectors include leasing service, business services, scientific research and technical services, residential services, repairs and other service providers. At the same time, all taxpayers will be entitled the right to cancel VAT invoice certification.

Reported by Will

Edited by Wing