China will discontinue a consumption tax exemption for battery products, including lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and photovoltaic cells, according to an announcement made by China’s Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the State Taxation Administration on Thursday.

Starting Sept. 1, lithium-ion cells will be subject to a 2% consumption levy, marking another step toward equalizing the tax burden between electric and gasoline vehicles

Beijing's new consumption tax on solar cells and lithium batteries ends an 11-year exemption, driving stock rallies and reshaping energy markets that affect