Research On The Water-saving Effect Of Water Resource Tax

Water resource is a strategic resource with both natural and social attributes.On the one hand,water resources are a kind of natural resources,and the amount of water resources is related to the quality of the natural environment;On the other hand,water resources directly affect people’s production and life.China has a large reserve of water resources,but the per capita share is small,the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources is uneven,and regional differences are large;Due to long-term unreasonable development,a large amount of sewage discharge has caused great damage to the water environment.In order to alleviate the contradiction between supply and demand of water resources in China,water resources tax pilot projects were carried out in 10 provinces in two batches in 2016-2017,and remarkable results were achieved: the water consumption of industry and agriculture in the pilot areas decreased,and the water use efficiency improved;The mining output of groundwater is reduced,the structure of water intake and consumption is optimized,and the water environment is improved.The collection of water resources tax is of great significance to alleviate the conflict between provision and requiremments of water resources in China.Through theoretical research,analysis of relevant data in the pilot area,and verification of the double difference model,this paper proves that the collection of water resources tax in China has a significant impact on the decline of water efficiency.However,at present,China’s water resources tax system is not perfect,the system design is not flexible,the collection and management system is not efficient,and the publicity work is not in place.Therefore,this paper puts forward suggestions for the improvement of China’s water resources tax from three perspectives: improve the design of water resources tax system,give local governments some autonomy,adjust the water resources tax according to local conditions,and adapt to local realities;Improve the collection and management system,strengthen cooperation and linkage between departments,ensure timely and effective information sharing,improve collection and management efficiency,and reduce tax losses;Do a good job in the publicity of water resources tax,reduce the resistance of water users,and improve awareness of water saving.