The developer is trying everything to back out because they can get a much better price than we paid. My tax receipts are issued in Xishuangbanna and according to the developer they must be from Kunming.
However, the information you give me is very useful - both the non-necessity of tax receipts for foreigners and that the law only changed in Feb (we paid for the house in Dec). Thanks.
Thanks. I phoned around several agents yesterday who all maintained that foreigners do not need tax receipts, just an employment certificate. We shall see how it develops.