For tax refunds in consignment export agency, first of all, the consignor needs to collect all the relevant vouchers within each value-added tax declaration period from the next month after the date of customs declaration of the goods for export until April 30th of the following year, and handle the application for exemption and refund of value-added tax and consumption tax on export goods with the competent tax authorities.
In terms of the required materials, the consignor needs to provide the consignment export agreement, the customs declaration form of export goods, the export invoice, etc. It should be noted that the consignment export agreement needs to specify the rights and obligations of both parties, especially the responsibilities related to tax refunds.
Different from self-operated export tax refunds, for tax refunds in consignment export agency, the agent needs to issue the Certificate of Consignment Export Goods to the consignor, and the consignor shall handle the tax refunds with this certificate and other materials. The consignor must obtain this certificate in a timely manner to avoid affecting the progress of tax refunds. At the same time, the consignor should ensure smooth communication with the agent, accurately grasp the information of goods export, and ensure the authenticity and completeness of the application materials.
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Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
For tax refunds in consignment export agency, first of all, the consignor needs to collect all the relevant vouchers within each value-added tax declaration period from the next month after the date of customs declaration of the goods for export until April 30th of the following year, and handle the application for exemption and refund of value-added tax and consumption tax on export goods with the competent tax authorities.
In terms of the required materials, the consignor needs to provide the consignment export agreement, the customs declaration form of export goods, the export invoice, etc. It should be noted that the consignment export agreement needs to specify the rights and obligations of both parties, especially the responsibilities related to tax refunds.
Different from self-operated export tax refunds, for tax refunds in consignment export agency, the agent needs to issue the Certificate of Consignment Export Goods to the consignor, and the consignor shall handle the tax refunds with this certificate and other materials. The consignor must obtain this certificate in a timely manner to avoid affecting the progress of tax refunds. At the same time, the consignor should ensure smooth communication with the agent, accurately grasp the information of goods export, and ensure the authenticity and completeness of the application materials.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Attention should be paid to the issuing time of the Certificate of Consignment Export. The agent should issue it within 60 days from the date of customs declaration of the goods for export, and an extension can be applied for in special circumstances.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
The consignor should do a good job in collecting and sorting out the documents, such as the customs declaration form, the verification form, etc., and bind them into volumes as required for the inspection of the tax authorities.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
If it is a consumption tax taxable good, in addition to the value-added tax refund, the consignor can also apply for a consumption tax refund and needs to provide corresponding special payment vouchers for consumption tax and other materials.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
When applying for tax refunds, the consignor should operate through systems such as the e-tax bureau, accurately enter the relevant data, and ensure that the application information is correct.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
When the tax authorities review the tax refunds, they may verify the authenticity of the business. Both the consignor and the agent should prepare relevant business materials for inspection.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
If the consignment export agency business involves cross-border e-commerce, the tax refund process may be slightly different, and attention should be paid to the changes in relevant policies.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
For any doubts arising in the application for tax refunds in consignment export agency, timely communication with the tax authorities should be carried out, and explanations or supplementary materials should be provided as required.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
The finance department of the consignor should do a good job in accounting records, clearly calculate the income, cost, tax refunds, etc. of the consignment export agency business.