Who can get the tax refund for agency export tax refund?
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Our company plans to find an agent for export tax refund business. Now I have a question. Who gets the tax refund for agency export tax refund? Is it the principal, that is, our company, or the agent? I'm not clear about the specific regulations and operation procedures here, and I'm worried that if the tax refund entity is mistaken, there will be troubles later. I hope someone who knows the relevant knowledge can help answer and let me clearly know who the tax refund recipient is.
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Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
In agency export tax refund, the tax refund entity is generally the principal, that is, your company. The reason is that the principal is the actual exporter and seller of the goods, bears the production or procurement costs of the goods, etc., and is the real export business entity. According to relevant regulations, for goods exported through agency, the principal shall handle the tax refund (exemption) uniformly. However, for the principal to get the tax refund smoothly, it needs to meet certain conditions. First, it shall provide the agent with legal and effective documentary materials related to the exported goods, such as the customs declaration form, invoice, etc. Second, the principal and the agent shall sign a standardized agency export agreement. In terms of the operation process, generally, the agent assists the principal in collecting and sorting out the tax refund materials, and then the principal submits the materials to the competent tax authorities to apply for tax refund. The principal must apply for tax refund as required, otherwise it may affect the tax refund progress or even prevent the tax refund.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Under normal circumstances, it is indeed the principal who gets the tax refund, because the ownership of the goods, etc. belongs to the principal. The agent only provides agency services and does not have the tax refund qualification.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
The principal is the tax refund entity. The agent only helps handle some process matters, and ultimately it is the principal who enjoys the tax refund preferential treatment.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
It is the principal who gets the tax refund. The agent is usually responsible for handling some procedures, but the tax refund is given to the party that entrusts the export of goods.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
The principal gets the tax refund. The main role of the agent is to assist in handling relevant procedures. After all, the principal is the actual stakeholder in the export business.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
The tax refund is for the principal. The agent has no tax refund rights. The principal can apply for tax refund by preparing the materials as required.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
Of course, it is the principal who gets the tax refund. The agent only assists in the operation, and the tax refund is directly returned to the entrusting enterprise.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
The principal gets the tax refund. The agent only helps handle some work based on the entrustment relationship, and the tax refund belongs to the principal.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
The principal obtains the tax refund. The agent only provides services, and the tax refund rights belong to the entrusting enterprise that actually exports the goods.