Who on earth should handle the tax refund for the agency export business? Come and help me answer this question!
Our company has an agency export business, and now it involves the issue of tax refund. I'm not quite sure who should handle the tax refund in the end. Is it the entrusting party or the entrusted party? Is the process of handling the tax refund complicated? What documents need to be prepared? I hope friends who are knowledgeable in this area can explain it to me in detail. I'm afraid that improper operation will affect the progress of the tax refund and cause losses to the company.












Professional consultant answers
Joseph ZhouYears of service:10Customer Rating:5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
In the agency export business, under normal circumstances, the entrusting party should handle the export tax refund. This is because the entrusting party is the actual exporter of the goods and bears the profit and loss of the goods' sales, etc. However, the entrusted party needs to provide relevant documents such as the Certificate of Agency Export Goods to the entrusting party.
The process of handling the tax refund is roughly as follows: The entrusting party first prepares documents such as the Export Goods Customs Declaration Form, a copy of the Agency Export Agreement, and the Export Invoice. Then, within the specified period, the tax refund declaration is made through relevant systems such as the Electronic Tax Bureau. After the tax authority accepts it, it will conduct a review, and the tax refund can be obtained once the review is passed.
Different regions may have differences in details. It is recommended to pay attention to the requirements of the local tax department. You can also consult professional tax consultants to avoid mistakes.
Robert ChenYears of service:6Customer Rating:5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
Generally, it is the entrusting party that handles the tax refund, because the entrusting party is the owner of the goods and has the right to the tax refund. The entrusted party should assist in providing some documents, such as the Certificate of Agency Export, to facilitate the entrusting party to handle the tax refund.
Sarah ZhangYears of service:8Customer Rating:5.0
Document expertConsult
If a manufacturing enterprise entrusts a foreign trade enterprise to handle the agency export, basically it is the entrusting party that handles the tax refund. The manufacturing enterprise just needs to prepare the tax refund documents as required, and operate according to the guidance of the tax department in terms of the process. If you don't understand, ask the local tax bureau.
James LiuYears of service:10Customer Rating:5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Mostly, it is the entrusting party that handles the tax refund. However, the entrusted party should promptly provide documents such as the customs declaration form and the verification form to the entrusting party. The entrusting party should sort out the documents and declare the tax refund according to the process, and don't miss the declaration period, otherwise the tax refund may not be possible.
Michelle ChenYears of service:3Customer Rating:5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
Indeed, it is the entrusting party that handles the tax refund, and the entrusted party should do a good job of cooperation to ensure the integrity and timeliness of the documents. The entrusting party itself should be familiar with the tax refund policies and not affect the tax refund due to incorrect understanding of the policies.
Andrew HuangYears of service:7Customer Rating:5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
The agency export tax refund is usually handled by the entrusting party. The tax refund declaration form needs to be filled out accurately, and the submitted documents should be true and valid, otherwise there will be problems with the tax refund approval.
Elizabeth LiYears of service:3Customer Rating:5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
Yes, it is the entrusting party that handles the tax refund. When preparing the documents, you must be rigorous. For example, the invoice information should be accurate, and the content of the customs declaration form should be consistent with the actual export, otherwise the tax refund will be blocked.
Jennifer WangYears of service:4Customer Rating:5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Generally, it is the entrusting party that handles the tax refund. When handling it, pay attention that the logical relationships between various documents should match. For example, the invoice amount should correspond to the customs declaration amount, otherwise the review will not pass.
William YangYears of service:5Customer Rating:5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
The entrusting party is responsible for the tax refund. The entrusting party should keep in communication with the entrusted party, obtain the required documents in a timely manner, and declare the tax refund within the specified time. Don't delay.
Emily LiuYears of service:10Customer Rating:5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
In most cases, it is the entrusting party that handles the tax refund. The entrusting party should pay attention to the prompts of the tax system during the operation process, and contact the tax personnel in a timely manner to solve problems when encountering them.