Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Tax Collection and Management Law.
Article 21 The tax authorities are the competent authorities of invoices, and are responsible for the management and supervision of the printing, purchase, issuance, purchase, storage and cancellation of invoices. Units and individuals shall issue, use and obtain invoices in accordance with regulations when buying and selling commodities, providing or receiving business services and engaging in other business activities. Measures for the administration of invoices shall be formulated by the State Council.
Twenty-second special VAT invoices are printed by enterprises designated by the competent tax authorities in the State Council; Other invoices shall be printed by enterprises designated by the State Taxation Bureau and the Local Taxation Bureau of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of the competent tax authorities of the State Council. No invoice shall be printed without the designation of the tax authorities specified in the preceding paragraph.