2004年,北京市成为继上海市之后,全国第二个免征农业税的城市(省份)。北京市免征农业税有两大原因:1.为增加农民收入,统筹城乡协调发展。2003年北京市农业生产总值不足全市国民生产总值的3%,农民人均纯收入达到6496元,扣除物价因素,实际比上年增长11.5%。而同期城镇居民人均可 In 2004, Beijing became the second city (province) in China to enjoy no agricultural tax after Shanghai. Beijing Municipality exempts agricultural tax for two reasons: 1. To increase peasants’ income and coordinate the development of urban and rural areas. In 2003, the total agricultural output in Beijing was less than 3% of the city’s gross national product. The per capita net income of farmers reached 6,496 yuan. After deducting the price factor, the actual increase of 11.5% over the previous year. The same period per capita urban residents