Entity information:
15.

Income Taxes

   
 

All of the Company’s continuing operations are located in the PRC. The corporate income tax rate in the PRC is 25%.

   
 

The following tables provide the reconciliation of the differences between the statutory and effective tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:


      2016     2015  
  (Loss) income attributed to PRC continuing operations $ (84,936,317 ) $ 11,806,807  
  Loss attributed to U.S. operations   (338,200 )   (1,520,892 )
  (Loss) income before tax   (85,274,517 )   10,285,915  
               
  PRC Statutory Tax at 25% Rate   1,898,616     3,362,784  
  Effect of tax exemption granted   -     -  
               
  Income tax $ 1,898,616   $ 3,362,784  

Per Share Effect of Tax Exemption

      2016     2015  
  Effect of tax exemption granted $   -   $   -  
  Weighted average shares outstanding basic   38,264,874     37,108,688  
  Per share effect $   -   $   -  

The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

      2016     2015  
  U.S. federal statutory income tax rate   35%     35%  
  Lower rates in PRC, net   - 10%     - 10%  
  Non-deductible GAAP expenses in the PRC   - 27.22%     - 27.23%  
  The Company’s effective tax rate   - 2.22%     - 2.23%