How to smoothly obtain tax refunds when exporting through an agent? Come and offer some suggestions!
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Our company plans to export products through an agent, but we are not quite sure how to obtain tax refunds. We have been exporting on our own before and have no idea about the process of obtaining tax refunds through an agent. I heard that there will be many complicated procedures and precautions when obtaining tax refunds through an agent. I'd like to ask everyone what exactly should be done? What is the whole process from preparing the documents to finally obtaining the tax refunds?
Professional consultant answers
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
To obtain tax refunds when exporting through an agent, first of all, you should choose a reliable agency company, such as Zhongshitong. A professional agent can avoid many risks.
In terms of document preparation, customs declarations, export sales invoices, purchase invoices, etc. need to be provided. The customs declaration is an important voucher for the import and export of goods; the export sales invoice should be issued truthfully to reflect the detailed information of the exported products; the purchase invoice proves the source and price of the goods.
In terms of the process, after the goods are exported, the agency company will collect and sort out the tax refund documents and apply to the tax authorities. The tax authorities will review. If the documents are correct and the business is real, they will refund the tax amounts to the agency company, and the agency company will then transfer them to you. During the process, pay attention to timely communication to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the documents and avoid delaying the tax refunds due to document problems.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
You should clearly define the responsibilities and sharing related to tax refunds with the agent and write them clearly in the contract. Don't let disputes over profit distribution affect the tax refunds at that time.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
You should be familiar with the basic tax refund policies yourself. Otherwise, you will have no idea what the agent says and knowing the policies can also urge the agent to operate according to the regulations.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Timely follow up on the progress of goods export and the progress of tax refund applications. Once there are problems such as missing documents, they can be dealt with immediately to speed up the time to obtain tax refunds.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
Ensure the authenticity and legality of the exported goods. Otherwise, the tax refund review will not pass, and you may also face penalties.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
Keep in close contact with the agent. They have experience. When encountering difficulties, consult them more. For example, how to deal with some special situations, they may be able to give good suggestions.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Pay attention to the time limit for tax refund applications. Never be overdue. Otherwise, it may be impossible to obtain tax refunds, causing losses.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
Prepare in advance the standby documents that may be used in case the tax authorities conduct further inspections and can provide them in a timely manner.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Be clear about the way of calculating tax refunds and know how much tax refunds you should get to avoid calculation errors by the agent.