The Secret Weapon for Tax Refund of 530,000 Yuan

"Ms. Li received an extra 530,000 yuan last quarter because the customs returned this..." When the financial director mysteriously revealed the bank statement, the whole office was in an uproar. This is not a windfall, but the tax refund dividend of import and export agency that 90% of foreign trade enterprises have overlooked.

Mr. Zhang has been engaged in clothing export for three years and has always believed that "only self-operated export can obtain tax refund". It was not until a cooperation agency company helped him recover a cumulative tax refund of 2.17 million yuan that he suddenly realized: Agent mode also enjoys export tax refund, and professional institutions can avoid common pitfalls such as "discrepancy in documents" and "late declaration".

• Misconception 1: Agent Export = Give Up the Right to Tax Refund
• Misconception 2: The Tax Refund Process Must Be Done in Person
• Misconception 3: The Tax Refund Amount Is Not Worth the Service Fee

Taking the actual operation case of Zhongshitong as an example, a professional agent can achieve:

• Time Limit Improved by 40%: Direct connection to the electronic port data, and the pre-audit link is advanced
• Accurate Matching of Tax Refund Rates: The dynamic library of HS codes avoids classification errors
• Risk Closed-Loop Management: Escort throughout the process from customs declaration form correction to response to letter investigation

A certain medical device enterprise was advised by the agency company:

• Upgrade ordinary packaging to sterilized packaging, and the tax refund rate jumps from 9% to 13%
• Split the zero-rate components in the customs declaration form to avoid pulling down the overall tax rate
• Use the import-processing manual to achieve the linkage of value-added tax "exemption, credit and refund"

Customs data shows that in 2023, about 38% of eligible enterprises did not fully declare tax refund. In fact, as long as the following conditions are met:

• The export business actually occurred (with complete bills of lading/foreign exchange vouchers)
• Complete the process before the declaration period in April of the year following the export date
• Choose an agency with AEO certification

It is advisable to check now: For the export customs declarations in the past year, have all the "tax refund" columns been checked with a tick? Those dormant tax refund amounts may be waiting for you to claim them in the customs treasury.