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China Taxation News Editorial Cartoons

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China Taxation News
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Editorial Cartoon Archive / Publication Case Study
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Project Background

This case study brings together editorial cartoons published in China Taxation News, pairing each original with the newspaper page in which it appeared. The subjects span tax administration, business, employment and cross-border activity, preserving both the artwork and its editorial context.

Editorial Approach

Familiar objects, human gestures and visual metaphors create points of entry into specialist subjects: a shopping trolley for trade-ins, a calendar for implementation dates, and a ledger and receipt for accounting evidence.

Pairing the original with the printed page shows how each image works independently and alongside a news article. Topic labels and short visual notes describe the images; publication details are transcribed only where legible in the supplied pages.

Published Works

01

News topic

Consumer goods trade-ins

China Taxation News

B2 · Tax Practice

Original cartoon: Consumer goods trade-ins
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Published newspaper page: Consumer goods trade-ins
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A trolley of used appliances and a renewal arrow connect a familiar shopping scene with invoicing and subsidy information.

02

News topic

Tax controls and risk detection

China Taxation News

B3 · Case Studies

Original cartoon: Tax controls and risk detection
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Published newspaper page: Tax controls and risk detection
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A magnifying glass examining a tax notice turns internal controls and risk detection into a tangible act of scrutiny.

03

News topic

Regional business headquarters

China Taxation News

B4 · Large Enterprises & International

Original cartoon: Regional business headquarters
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Published newspaper page: Regional business headquarters
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A factory character and a phone-like interface organise the subject into recognisable visual elements.

04

News topic

Battery products and tax distinctions

China Taxation News

B2 · Tax Practice

Original cartoon: Battery products and tax distinctions
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Published newspaper page: Battery products and tax distinctions
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Three personified batteries use labels and figures to make differences between product types immediately visible.

05

News topic

Overseas investment and tax treaties

China Taxation News
Date to be confirmed
B1 · Tax Policy Supplement

Original cartoon: Overseas investment and tax treaties
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Published newspaper page: Overseas investment and tax treaties
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A cargo ship navigating rocky waters provides a visual metaphor for overseas investment and tax considerations.

06

News topic

Tax treaty treatment

China Taxation News
Date to be confirmed
B1 · Tax Policy Supplement

Original cartoon: Tax treaty treatment
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Published newspaper page: Tax treaty treatment
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A treaty document forms the backdrop to a conversation, giving an abstract tax topic a human point of entry.

07

News topic

Executive pay and individual income tax

China Taxation News

B4 · Large Enterprises & International

Original cartoon: Executive pay and individual income tax
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Published newspaper page: Executive pay and individual income tax
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A notebook organises the subject through visual cues for salary, benefits and rewards.

08

News topic

Employment services and tax incentives

China Taxation News

B2 · Tax Practice

Original cartoon: Employment services and tax incentives
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Published newspaper page: Employment services and tax incentives
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An employment service centre brings advisers, jobseekers and policy information together in one scene.

09

News topic

Prize income and individual income tax

China Taxation News

B2 · Practice & Exploration

Original cartoon: Prize income and individual income tax
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Published newspaper page: Prize income and individual income tax
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A personified prize envelope connects a celebratory image with an individual-income-tax cue.

10

News topic

Professional boundaries for tax advisers

China Taxation News

B3 · Case Studies

Original cartoon: Professional boundaries for tax advisers
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Published newspaper page: Professional boundaries for tax advisers
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A professional certificate, figures and a doorway frame the question of professional roles and boundaries.

11

News topic

Tax-policy implementation dates

China Taxation News

B1 · Tax Policy Supplement

Original cartoon: Tax-policy implementation dates
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Published newspaper page: Tax-policy implementation dates
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A 2026 desk calendar places dates and policy cues on a familiar object associated with planning and deadlines.

12

News topic

Corporate voucher management

China Taxation News

B1 · Tax Policy Supplement

Original cartoon: Corporate voucher management
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Published newspaper page: Corporate voucher management
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A hand, a ledger and a personified receipt make the act of recording a transaction—and the question of evidence—concrete.

13

News topic

Tax risk in multinational companies

China Taxation News

B4 · Large Enterprises & International

Original cartoon: Tax risk in multinational companies
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Published newspaper page: Tax risk in multinational companies
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A fruit-bearing tree represents a multinational company, connecting growth with a visible tax-credit emblem.

14

News topic

From exports to domestic sales

China Taxation News

B2 · Tax Practice

Original cartoon: From exports to domestic sales
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Published newspaper page: From exports to domestic sales
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A cargo ship, a figure and an arc between overseas and domestic markets visualise a change in the direction of trade.

Publication Archive

China Taxation News · 14 paired originals and published pages

  1. 01Consumer goods trade-ins2025-11-21B2 · Tax Practice
  2. 02Tax controls and risk detection2026-07-24B3 · Case Studies
  3. 03Regional business headquarters2026-07-31B4 · Large Enterprises & International
  4. 04Battery products and tax distinctions2026-08-31B2 · Tax Practice
  5. 05Overseas investment and tax treatiesDate to be confirmedB1 · Tax Policy Supplement
  6. 06Tax treaty treatmentDate to be confirmedB1 · Tax Policy Supplement
  7. 07Executive pay and individual income tax2026-08-07B4 · Large Enterprises & International
  8. 08Employment services and tax incentives2025-08-01B2 · Tax Practice
  9. 09Prize income and individual income tax2026-06-24B2 · Practice & Exploration
  10. 10Professional boundaries for tax advisers2026-05-22B3 · Case Studies
  11. 11Tax-policy implementation dates2026-01-09B1 · Tax Policy Supplement
  12. 12Corporate voucher management2026-07-17B1 · Tax Policy Supplement
  13. 13Tax risk in multinational companies2026-05-29B4 · Large Enterprises & International
  14. 14From exports to domestic sales2025-06-06B2 · Tax Practice