In the agency export business, generally the principal handles the tax refund. This is because the principal is the actual exporter of the goods, owning the ownership of the exported goods and bearing the corresponding risks and benefits.
The tax refund process for the principal is roughly as follows: First, obtain legal and valid purchase vouchers, such as special value-added tax invoices. Second, after the goods are declared for export and sold in the financial records, collect relevant documents, including the export goods declaration form, the agency export goods certificate, etc., and apply for tax refund to the competent tax authority within the specified declaration period.
The main materials to be prepared are: the agency export agreement, the export goods declaration form, the agency export goods certificate, the special value-added tax invoice, etc. The agent is mainly responsible for issuing the agency export goods certificate to the principal in a timely manner after the goods are exported to assist the principal in completing the tax refund work.
Professional consultant answers
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
In the agency export business, generally the principal handles the tax refund. This is because the principal is the actual exporter of the goods, owning the ownership of the exported goods and bearing the corresponding risks and benefits.
The tax refund process for the principal is roughly as follows: First, obtain legal and valid purchase vouchers, such as special value-added tax invoices. Second, after the goods are declared for export and sold in the financial records, collect relevant documents, including the export goods declaration form, the agency export goods certificate, etc., and apply for tax refund to the competent tax authority within the specified declaration period.
The main materials to be prepared are: the agency export agreement, the export goods declaration form, the agency export goods certificate, the special value-added tax invoice, etc. The agent is mainly responsible for issuing the agency export goods certificate to the principal in a timely manner after the goods are exported to assist the principal in completing the tax refund work.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Usually, it is the principal who gets the tax refund. The agent mainly helps with some export process matters. The main body for tax refund is still the principal, after all, the ownership of the goods is with the principal.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Mostly, the principal gets the tax refund. The agent assists by providing relevant customs declaration and other materials. Then the principal can go through the tax refund procedures with these materials. The process follows the tax requirements.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
Generally, the principal gets the tax refund. As long as the principal prepares the invoices, customs declaration forms and other materials as required and applies for tax refund to the tax authority. The agent is not responsible for tax refund but only provides assistance.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
The principal gets the tax refund. After agency export, the agent provides a certificate, and the principal applies for tax refund to the tax authority with the certificate and other specified materials.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
It is the principal who gets the tax refund. The principal prepares all the tax refund materials, such as the customs declaration form, invoices, etc., and applies for tax refund to the tax authority according to the process.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
The main body for agency export tax refund is usually the principal. The agent cooperates by providing procedures, and the principal completes the tax refund declaration by itself.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
The principal gets the tax refund. Prepare the relevant export documents and invoices, and apply according to the tax regulations process.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
In most cases, the principal gets the tax refund. The agent provides support such as certificates, and the principal completes the tax refund operation.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
The principal handles the tax refund, collects the materials, and applies according to the tax process. The agent assists in providing materials.