Who exactly does the export agency tax refund go to? Come and find out!
Solved#Export tax rebate#
Our company intends to ask an export agency to help handle the tax refund business, but I'm not quite sure who the tax refund will ultimately go to. Will it be refunded to our company that entrusts the export, or to the company that acts as the export agent? Are there any special regulations or influencing factors here? I hope those who are knowledgeable about this can explain it to me so that I can have a clear idea and know how to communicate with the agent about relevant matters.
Professional consultant answers
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
The export agency tax refund is generally refunded to the consignor, that is, the company that entrusts the export. This is because the consignor is the actual producer and seller of the goods, and the relevant taxes such as value-added tax on the exported goods were originally paid by the consignor. The agent is only entrusted to help handle the export and tax refund related procedures and does not undertake the actual production and sales business of the goods.
However, to achieve a smooth tax refund, close cooperation between the consignor and the agent is required. The consignor should ensure that the provided information is true and complete, such as export declarations, invoices, etc., while the agent should rely on professional knowledge and experience to apply for the tax refund to the tax authorities according to the prescribed process. Only with the coordinated cooperation of both parties can the tax refund process be completed efficiently, allowing the consignor to receive the tax refund smoothly.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Usually, the tax refund goes to whoever actually exports the goods and bears the tax obligation, so it is basically refunded to the company that entrusts the export. The agency company is only assisting in the handling and is not the subject of the tax refund.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
The export agency tax refund is refunded to the consigning enterprise. Because from the essence of the business, the consigning enterprise is the owner and seller of the goods, so the rights and interests of the tax refund belong to the consigning enterprise. The agency company only plays an auxiliary role.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
It is refunded to the company that entrusts the export. The agency company is equivalent to a runner, helping the consigning company to handle the tax refund procedures, and ultimately the tax refund amount will still go to the account of the consigning company.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
It is generally refunded to the consignor. The consignor has paid the relevant taxes in the production and operation process and should enjoy the tax refund preference according to the regulations. The agent only provides services.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
The object of the export agency tax refund is the enterprise that entrusts the export, which complies with the regulations of the tax policy on the actual export business entity enjoying the tax refund.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
The tax refund is refunded to the company that entrusts the export. After all, the consigning company is the actual operator of the export business, and the agency company only handles the procedures on behalf of it.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
It is refunded to the company that entrusts the export. This is determined based on the export tax refund policy targeting the entity that actually bears the tax burden.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
It is mainly refunded to the enterprise that entrusts the export. The consigning enterprise has tax payment and export business operations, and the agency company is responsible for assisting in completing the tax refund process.