The Shanghai tax authorities have penalized "Pinduoduo" for failing to submit tax-related information as required by law
On January 21, it was learned from the Changning District Tax Bureau of the State Taxation Administration in Shanghai that Shanghai Xunmeng Information Technology Co., Ltd. (the operating entity of the "Pinduoduo" platform) failed to submit tax-related information as required by the "Regulations on the Submission of Tax-Related Information by Internet Platform Enterprises". The tax authorities ordered it to make corrections within a time limit. Although the enterprise has carried out rectification, it did not complete it within the prescribed time limit, and the bureau imposed a fine of 100,000 yuan on "Pinduoduo" in accordance with the law and regulations.
According to the introduction, after the "Regulations on the Submission of Tax-Related Information by Internet Platform Enterprises" were promulgated and implemented in 2025, "Pinduoduo" failed to submit the tax-related information of operators and employees on the platform for the third quarter of 2025 as required. In November 2025, the tax authorities legally issued a notice ordering it to make corrections within a time limit, but it did not correct it within the prescribed time limit. For this, the Changning District Tax Bureau of Shanghai imposed a fine of 100,000 yuan on "Pinduoduo" in accordance with the law and regulations.
The "E-commerce Law of the People's Republic of China", "Regulations on the Submission of Tax-Related Information by Internet Platform Enterprises" and other laws and regulations clearly stipulate that if an Internet platform enterprise fails to submit tax-related information as required, the tax authorities shall order it to make corrections within a time limit; if it fails to make corrections within the time limit, a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan and not more than 100,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification, and a fine of not less than 100,000 yuan and not more than 500,000 yuan shall be imposed.
Fan Yong, dean of the School of Finance and Taxation of Central University of Finance and Economics, said that at present, Internet platform enterprises are submitting relevant tax-related information for the fourth quarter of 2025. Platform enterprises should fulfill their information submission obligations in accordance with the law. If they violate the regulatory requirements, they will face relevant legal risks. In serious cases, the tax authorities can impose severe penalties on them and order them to suspend business for rectification in accordance with the law.
Xu Sheng, a researcher at the Economic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, believes that the promulgation and implementation of the "Regulations on the Submission of Tax-Related Information by Internet Platform Enterprises" is an important deployment for the state to improve the normalization supervision system of the platform economy. The tax authorities' legal penalty on "Pinduoduo" has a far greater warning and educational significance than the amount of the fine, which is of great significance for standardizing the order of the platform economy and promoting fair competition. Leading platform enterprises should actively abide by relevant laws and regulations, take the lead in creating a fair and just competitive environment, and promote the long-term healthy development of the industry while standardizing their own development.
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Source: Xinhua News Agency
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