Do I need to pay tax on trademark transfer? What taxes are payable on trademark transfer? Because registering a trademark takes a long time and carries a certain risk of rejection, many people are now choosing to purchase trademarks. Trademark transfer has also become a way to obtain trademark rights. Many people know that trademark transactions require fees, but they don’t know whether they need to pay taxes when transferring a trademark. According to different trademark transfer entities, the following are the relevant taxes that may need to be paid on trademark transfer compiled by Bajie Intellectual Property: Are taxes required for trademark transfer? What taxes are payable on trademark transfer? Value-added tax Value-added tax refers to a turnover tax levied on the added value generated during the circulation of goods or services as the basis for tax calculation. The scope of VAT taxation includes cultural and creative services, including trademark and copyright transfer services, which refers to the business activities of transferring trademarks, goodwill and copyrights. Therefore, you need to pay value-added tax when handling trademark transfer, with a tax rate of 6-10. Enterprise income tax Enterprise income tax is a tax levied on the production and operation income and other income of domestic-funded enterprises and business units in China. Including income from the transfer of property, and trademarks are intangible assets of the enterprise. Therefore, enterprises transferring trademarks should pay corporate income tax. Stamp duty Stamp duty is a tax levied on the act of receiving legally binding documents in economic activities. According to the provisions of the "Interim Regulations on Stamp Duty", entities and individuals who sign a trademark transfer contract in China must pay stamp tax in China, that is, both parties need to pay stamp tax, and the tax rate is approximately 0.03-0.05 of the contract amount. Personal Income Tax According to the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China", the income obtained by individuals from providing the right to use trademark rights shall be taxed as royalties. Therefore, if the trademark transferor or trademark licensor is an individual, personal income tax should also be paid. Do I need to pay taxes on trademark transfer? What taxes are payable on trademark transfer? We have answered this question for you here. If you want to apply for trademark transfer, please contact our online customer service, or call the Bajie Intellectual Property National Free Service Hotline. We have many years of professional intellectual property agency experience and a professional business team and the concept of serving customers wholeheartedly can help you apply smoothly.