Who on earth is responsible for the export tax rebate in agency export? Come and find out!
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Our company plans to find an agent to handle the export tax rebate business, but we are not quite sure who is actually responsible for the export tax rebate in agency export. Is it the consignor or the consignee? Are there any special precautions during the tax rebate process? I hope experienced friends or professionals can help answer these questions so that I can have a clear idea and avoid unnecessary troubles later.
Professional consultant answers
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
The export tax rebate in agency export is usually handled by the consignor. The reason is that the consignor is the actual exporter of the goods, bears the relevant economic responsibilities and risks of the exported goods, and the ownership and other rights and interests of the exported goods also belong to the consignor. So, in essence, the consignor is the main body of the tax rebate.
However, in actual operation, the consignee needs to submit relevant materials such as the Certificate of Agency Export Goods to its competent tax authority within the stipulated time. The consignor shall apply for the tax rebate to its own competent tax authority by relying on the Certificate of Agency Export Goods provided by the consignee and other materials required for the tax rebate.
It should be noted that both parties should strictly follow the procedures and time nodes stipulated by the tax authority to ensure the authenticity and completeness of the materials, otherwise it may affect the progress of the tax rebate or even lead to the failure of the tax rebate.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Generally, it is the consignor who is responsible for the tax rebate. The consignee only helps to handle relevant procedures, such as assisting in sorting out materials and submitting some documents. The main body of the tax rebate is still the consignor.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Surely it is the consignor who is responsible for the tax rebate. Because the goods belong to the consignor, the consignee only provides agency services, and the rights and interests of the tax rebate naturally belong to the consignor, but the consignee should cooperate to provide necessary documents.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
The consignor is responsible for the tax rebate. This is based on the essence of the export business. The consignor is the owner of the goods. The agency behavior of the consignee does not change the attribution of the tax rebate. However, the consignee should do a good job in assisting work.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
The export tax rebate in agency export is generally mainly handled by the consignor. The consignee needs to assist in providing relevant materials. If the materials are incomplete or incorrect, the tax rebate of the consignor will be affected.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
The consignor is responsible for the tax rebate. However, it is better for the consignor and the consignee to clearly define their respective responsibilities in the tax rebate matters before cooperation to avoid shirking responsibilities when problems occur.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
It is the consignor who is responsible for the tax rebate. During the tax rebate process, both parties should communicate in a timely manner. The consignee should transmit information in a timely manner, and the consignor should prepare materials and apply for the tax rebate as required.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
The consignor is responsible for the tax rebate. The consignee should operate in a standardized manner during the agency export process to ensure that all procedures are compliant, so that the tax rebate of the consignor can be more smoothly.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
The consignor is responsible for the tax rebate. The consignor should closely follow the changes in the tax rebate policies and at the same time require the consignee to handle affairs according to the stipulated procedures to ensure the success of the tax rebate.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
Of course, it is the consignor who is responsible for the tax rebate. Both parties should keep all kinds of vouchers in the export process well so as to provide a strong basis when applying for the tax rebate.