Question 1:輸出稅還付Is the process really that complicated?

2025 Latest Edition 《輸出貨物The Measures for the Administration of Tax Refund (Exemption) indicate that the complete tax refund process involves12 key links, including:

• 輸出通関Single-electron data matching
• Cross-verification of Value-Added Tax (VAT) Special Invoices
• Foreign Exchange Receipt and Verification Certificate
• Split processing of input invoices (especially for goods eligible for partial tax refunds)
• Tax Treatment for Cross-Customs-Zone Goods Transfers

Take a certain electromechanical equipment export company as an example: due to its failure to correctly handle the correspondence between HS codes and the export tax rebate rates,$370,000 tax refund application rejected. Professional agencies can use the intelligent filing system to perform real-time validation, preventing such losses.

Question 2: What hidden risks are involved when a company handles the process on its own?

According to the 2024 audit data released by the General Administration of Customs, among the cases of erroneous tax refund declarations:

• 68% involve non-standard document management
• 23% due to outdated policy updates
• 9% is attributed to system operational errors

Special attention should be paid to the fact that it will be implemented in 2025Electronic Tax Bureau 3.0 SystemAll declared data must be interfaced in real time with the customs and SAFE systems. A textile exporter was unable to file any VAT refund applications for three months because it failed to update its system interface in time.

Question 3: How can an agency improve tax refund efficiency?

The core value of a professional agent is reflected in:

• Time-Sensitive Control:
  • The pre-audit system identifies risks 90 days in advance.
  • Automatic data capture from the Electronic Port System
• Cash Flow:
  • Tax Refund Estimation Model (Error Rate <2%)
  • Supply Chain Finance Services in Partnership with Banks

A certain auto-parts supplier, leveraging agency services, cut its average VAT rebate cycle from 127 days to 82 days and raised its annual capital turnover rate by 40%.

Question 4: How can you assess the professionalism of an agency?

When selecting an agency, the key areas to examine are:

• Whether heldCross-border Tax FirmQualification
• Customs AEO Certification Enterprise Service Experience
• Handled the same industrySpecial trade modeCase (e.g., cross-border B2B e-commerce exports)
• Whether it is equipped with an intelligent declaration system (requires verification of its qualification for interfacing with the Electronic Port)

It is recommended to require the agency to provide cases they have handled in the past two years.Tax Refund Cases for Products in the Same Category, especially products whose export tax rebate rates have been newly adjusted for 2025.

Question 5: What are the new changes to the 2025 tax refund policy?

Notable policy adjustments for the year include:

• The export tax rebate rate for certain mechanical and electrical products has been raised to 13% (previously 11%).
• The document-filing period for cross-border e-commerce retail exports has been shortened to 90 days.
• AddDigital Trade Export Tax RebateDeclaration Module
• An additional circulation certificate is required for goods transfers within customs special supervision areas.

A consumer electronics company missed out on approximately RMB 650,000 in tax rebates because it failed to keep up with the new rules for exporting digital content services. It is recommended to establishMonthly Policy Communication Mechanism, ensuring timely access to the latest updates.

(Note: For the detailed implementation rules of specific policies, please refer to the latest notices issued by the competent tax authorities; all cases mentioned herein are based on publicly available industry data.)