编者按:税收“取之于民,用之于民”,纳税人上缴的税款,直接或间接地用于为民造福的各项事业。随着经济的发展,加入WTO后,我国经济将日趋繁荣,税收在中国社会经济中的重要性将逐渐被人们所认识。为了让广大读者及时了解有关税收政策和税务机关的工作情况,本刊特与地税北京市西城区二龙路所联合开辟此栏目,用以普及税务知识,培养纳税意识,建造诚信品质。 Editor’s Note: Taxes “Take advantage of the people, use them for the people,” taxpayers turned over taxes, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the people of various undertakings. With economic development, China’s economy will become increasingly prosperous after its accession to the WTO. The importance of tax revenue in China’s social economy will gradually be recognized by people. In order to keep readers informed about the tax policies and the work of the tax authorities, we hereby jointly open this section with the Erlong Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, for the purpose of popularizing tax knowledge, cultivating tax awareness and building integrity.