In the export agency business, generally it is the entrusting party that is responsible for the tax refund. This is because the entrusting party is the actual producer and seller of the goods, possessing the relevant ownership of the exported goods and the corresponding input invoices and other necessary materials for the tax refund.
The agency is mainly responsible for providing export services and assisting the entrusting party to handle some export-related procedures, but does not have the qualification as the main body of the tax refund.
When the entrusting party applies for the tax refund, first of all, it must ensure that the export business is real and legal, collect all the tax refund vouchers such as the export declaration form and the special VAT invoice, and then make the tax refund declaration through systems such as the e-tax bureau within the specified time. The tax refund process is indeed rather complex, requiring operation by professional financial personnel, and attention should be paid to the declaration deadline, the authenticity of the materials, etc., otherwise it may face the failure of the tax refund or even tax risks. If the entrusting party is not familiar with the process, it can also ask professional financial and tax service institutions for assistance.
Professional consultant answers
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
In the export agency business, generally it is the entrusting party that is responsible for the tax refund. This is because the entrusting party is the actual producer and seller of the goods, possessing the relevant ownership of the exported goods and the corresponding input invoices and other necessary materials for the tax refund.
The agency is mainly responsible for providing export services and assisting the entrusting party to handle some export-related procedures, but does not have the qualification as the main body of the tax refund.
When the entrusting party applies for the tax refund, first of all, it must ensure that the export business is real and legal, collect all the tax refund vouchers such as the export declaration form and the special VAT invoice, and then make the tax refund declaration through systems such as the e-tax bureau within the specified time. The tax refund process is indeed rather complex, requiring operation by professional financial personnel, and attention should be paid to the declaration deadline, the authenticity of the materials, etc., otherwise it may face the failure of the tax refund or even tax risks. If the entrusting party is not familiar with the process, it can also ask professional financial and tax service institutions for assistance.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
If the agency exports in its own name and can obtain the legal and valid purchase vouchers issued by the entrusting party, etc., in this special case, the agency can also handle the tax refund, but this is rare, and most of the time it is still the entrusting party that is responsible for the tax refund.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
The main risks of the tax refund are the non-standard materials, the untrue business, etc. When the entrusting party and the agency cooperate, the responsibilities should be clearly defined, and the transfer of materials should be timely and accurate to avoid affecting the tax refund.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
No matter who is responsible for the tax refund, the key is to sort out the export-related materials well, especially the invoices and the declaration forms, and the data should be consistent, otherwise there will definitely be troubles with the tax refund.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
When the entrusting party is responsible for the tax refund, it should collect all the documents as soon as possible after the goods are exported. Some places also have requirements for foreign exchange collection, and attention should be paid to the local policies.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Although the agency is generally not responsible for the tax refund, it has the obligation to cooperate with the entrusting party to provide relevant export proof materials to ensure the smooth progress of the tax refund.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
When making the tax refund, there are strict regulations on the issuing time, content, etc. of the invoices, and the entrusting party must ask the suppliers to issue invoices in a standardized way.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
The entrusting party is responsible for the tax refund, but if the agency makes mistakes during the export process that affect the tax refund, it may have to bear certain responsibilities, and this should be clearly written in the cooperation agreement.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
Some regions have simplified processes for the tax refund of export agency by entrustment, and the entrusting party can consult the local tax authorities in advance to understand the specific requirements.