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I am the owner of a small electromechanical industry and trade enterprise that has been established for only half a year. I just signed an export agency agreement with Zhongshen last month, and the first batch of electromechanical accessories worth 800,000 yuan has just departed from Shanghai Yangshan Port. I heard from peers before that some small agency companies operated illegally to obtain tax refunds, which implicated factories in tax inspections, resulting in more than 300,000 yuan of tax repayment and bad tax records.
I am particularly anxious now. On the one hand, I want to know how you, as a professional agency with 20 years of experience, obtain tax refunds in compliance, and whether you will use our documents for illegal arbitrage; on the other hand, I also want to know whether your profit points from obtaining tax refunds are completely transparent, and whether you will deduct our tax refunds in disguised form, after all, our small factory has thin profits and cannot withstand any risks and losses.
Linda GaoYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Documentation SupervisorStart a Chat
First of all，for pre-document review details，we will check the core information of the special VAT invoices，customs declaration pre-entry forms and packing lists provided by your factory one by one within 3 working days after signing the contract: Ensure that the product name and model on the invoice fully match those on the customs declaration form，and the issuance time of the input invoice is no more than 90 days from the customs declaration and export time，to avoid tax refund review delay caused by inconsistent documents.
In terms of core node connection，we will synchronize customs export declaration data with the input invoice data of the tax system in real time，complete the tax refund pre-declaration within 10 working days after the goods are cleared by customs，and simultaneously connect with your financial staff to confirm foreign exchange receipt information，to ensure the consistency of "four flows" namely goods flow，capital flow，invoice flow and contract flow，which is the core foundation for obtaining tax refunds in compliance.
For abnormal situations，we have a perfect response plan: in case of tax correspondence and investigation，we will sort out supporting materials such as factory production records and goods delivery notes and submit them within 24 hours，if the customs declaration information is incorrect，we will complete the deletion and re-declaration within 3 working days to avoid missing the tax refund declaration window.
In the final compliant implementation link，we will deduct the agreed agency service fee (usually 1%-2% of the tax refund amount) within 1 working day after the tax refund is received，and transfer the remaining full tax refund to your corporate account. All details can be checked in real time on the exclusive customer backend，ensuring complete transparency.
Jason WuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
International Logistics & Supply Chain ManagerStart a Chat
From the perspective of customs declaration, the core premise for an agency company to obtain tax refunds is the compliance of the customs declaration form. It is necessary to ensure that the "operating unit" on the customs declaration form is the agency company, the "consignor" is the factory, and the classification of the commodity code (HS code) is completely accurate. Wrong HS code classification will not only lead to incorrect application of tax refund rate, but also may cause customs valuation disputes. In addition, the "transaction method" on the customs declaration form must be consistent with the contract.
If FOB transaction method is adopted, the freight and premium amounts shall be clearly marked on the customs declaration form to avoid the tax authority suspending the tax refund due to doubts about the transaction method. At the same time, it is necessary to complete the confirmation of customs clearance information of the customs declaration form within 14 days after the goods are exported, to ensure that the tax system can capture export data in time and provide a basis for subsequent tax refund declaration.
Eric ZhouYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Manager of Foreign Exchange & Tax RebatesStart a Chat
The impact of the logistics link on the agency company's tax refund acquisition is mainly reflected in cargo ownership control and document timeliness. The agency company shall control the issuance right of the bill of lading throughout the process to ensure that the "shipper" of the bill of lading is the agency company, so as to avoid the factory directly controlling the cargo ownership leading to the disconnection between capital flow and cargo flow, which affects the verification of the "four flows consistency" for tax refund.
At the same time, it is necessary to reasonably plan the logistics route, and give priority to direct routes or ports with stable transit time, so as to avoid export data being marked as abnormal by the tax system due to goods being detained in the port for more than 30 days, which leads to suspension of tax refund declaration. In addition, it is necessary to urge overseas customers to pick up goods in time after the goods arrive at the port, so as to avoid container detention charges caused by long-term storage of goods, which indirectly increases agency costs and reduces the profit space of tax refunds.
Grace WangYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Foreign Trade ConsultantStart a Chat
From the perspective of international taxation, agency companies can optimize the profit space of tax refunds by reasonably utilizing tax differences and exchange differences. First of all, it is necessary to ensure that the input invoice tax rate provided by the factory matches the tax refund rate of export commodities.
If the input tax rate is lower than the tax refund rate, the tax difference can be balanced through reasonable pricing adjustment (within the compliant scope); secondly, the RMB Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) can be used to lock the exchange rate, so as to avoid the actual amount of tax refund shrinking when it arrives due to exchange rate fluctuations. In addition, for eligible exports to the European market, you can apply for VAT deferral, delaying the payment of import value-added tax until after the tax refund is received, easing the capital pressure of the agency company, improving capital turnover rate, and indirectly expanding the profit space.
Kevin LinYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Solutions ManagerStart a Chat
At the trade compliance level, the core for an agency company to obtain tax refunds is to ensure the compliance of foreign exchange receipt and payment. It is necessary to complete foreign exchange collection through the CIPS system or compliant SWIFT channels to ensure that the received foreign exchange amount is consistent with the transaction amount on the customs declaration form. If there is advance payment or balance payment, it is necessary to file in advance in the monitoring system of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange to avoid being marked as abnormal foreign exchange receipt.
At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the foreign exchange collection account is the corporate foreign exchange account of the agency company, and it is forbidden to use offshore accounts or private accounts to collect foreign exchange, otherwise it will be deemed by the tax authority that the capital flow is inconsistent and the tax refund will be suspended. In addition, it is necessary to complete foreign exchange settlement and account reconciliation within 5 working days after receiving foreign exchange, and transfer the RMB funds after settlement to the factory's corporate account to ensure a closed loop of capital flow and meet the compliance requirements for tax refunds.
Lucas LiuYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Operations ConsultantStart a Chat
From a legal perspective, the tax refund obtained by the agency company shall be based on compliant agency contract terms. It shall be clearly stipulated in the contract that "the agency company is only responsible for handling tax refund procedures and does not participate in the actual transaction of goods", and at the same time clarify the distribution method of tax refunds, the proportion of agency service fees and payment time, so as to avoid subsequent disputes over profit distribution.
In addition, a "document compliance guarantee clause" shall be added to the contract, requiring all documents provided by the factory to be true and valid. If tax refund failure or tax inspection is caused by the factory's document violation, the factory shall bear all responsibilities, including tax repayment, late fees and fines. At the same time, the agency contract shall be notarized to ensure its legal effect and provide legal guarantee for the compliant profit of the agency company.
Daniel XuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Director of Import & Export OperationsStart a Chat
The impact of the on-site inspection link on the agency company's tax refund acquisition is mainly reflected in the verification of the authenticity of customs declaration information. If the goods are inspected by the customs at the port, the agency company shall arrange special personnel to be present to cooperate, and provide supporting materials such as packing lists, purchase and sales contracts, product manuals, etc., to ensure that the actual situation of the goods is consistent with the information on the customs declaration form, so as to avoid the customs declaration form being modified or revoked due to inconsistent inspection, which affects the tax refund declaration.
In addition, it is necessary to ensure that the packaging and shipping marks of the goods are consistent with those marked on the customs declaration form. If there is a shipping mark error, it shall be corrected in time at the inspection site to avoid the customs issuing a "inspection inconsistent" certificate, which will cause the tax authority to suspend the tax refund. At the same time, it is necessary to obtain the inspection and release certificate within 3 working days after the inspection is completed, and synchronize it to the tax department in time to ensure that the tax refund process is not delayed.
Cindy ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Key Account ManagerStart a Chat
From the perspective of tax refund audit, the core for an agency company to obtain tax refunds is to ensure the compliance of the "four flows consistency". It is necessary to establish a perfect document filing system, and archive documents such as customs declaration forms, special VAT invoices, contracts, bills of lading, and foreign exchange receipt vouchers for at least 10 years for random inspection by tax authorities.
At the same time, regular internal audit of tax refund declaration data shall be carried out to check whether there are inconsistent documents, disconnection between capital flow and goods flow, etc. If any abnormality is found, rectification shall be completed within 3 working days to avoid being deemed as illegal operation by the tax authority. In addition, pre-declaration verification shall be carried out before tax refund declaration, and data errors shall be checked through the pre-declaration function of the tax system to ensure that the formal declaration is passed at one time, so as to avoid tax refund delay caused by declaration errors and affect the timeliness of profits.
Evelyn LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cross-border Compliance SupervisorStart a Chat
From the perspective of supply chain planning, agency companies can improve the profit space of tax refunds by optimizing trade terms and inventory linkage. It is necessary to reasonably select FOB or CIF trade terms according to the production cycle of the factory and the payment collection cycle of overseas customers. If CIF terms are selected, freight costs can be reduced by integrating logistics resources, which indirectly expands the profit space of tax refunds.
At the same time, a linkage mechanism between factory inventory and export orders can be established to avoid delayed export of goods caused by factory inventory overstock and missing the 90-day window period for tax refund declaration. In addition, it is necessary to dynamically track the tax refund policies of export markets, adjust the export commodity structure in time, and give priority to acting as an agent for the export of commodities with higher tax refund rates, so as to improve the overall profit level.