Work-related injury insurance benefits shall be exempt from individual income tax

“Notice on Individual Income Tax Policies for Work-Related Injury Insurance Benefits Obtained by Employees Injured while Working”(No. 40 [2012] of the Ministry of Finance) has stipulated that work-related injury insurance benefits obtained by employees and their close relatives in accordance with the Regulation on Work-Related Injury Insurance (Order No. 586 of the State Council) shall be exempt from individual income tax. This regulation shall be effective on 1 January, 2011. If the employees injured while working and their close relatives have paid the tax, they can apply to the competent tax authorities, and the authorities shall return the tax accordingly.