Understanding Export Tax & Fees: Your 2025 Compliance Guide

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Understanding Export Tax & Fees: Your 2025 Compliance Guide

What are the main types of taxes and fees involved in the business?

Under the current policy framework in 2025,export agency services mainly involve three categories of taxes and fees:

  • Value-addedtaxrelated
    • ExportGoodsValue-AddedTax(0%taxrate)
    • AgencyServiceFeeVAT(currently6%)
    • (Determinethetaxrebateratebasedontheproduct’sHScode.)
  • Tariff-related
    • Importdutyofthedestinationcountry(calculatedbasedonCIFprice)
    • Anti-dumping/CountervailingDuties(SpecificCommodities)
  • Other taxes and fees
    • PortConstructionFee(leviedbycontainer)
    • CustomsInspectionServiceFee(incurreduponinspection)

Which taxes and fees will the agency help us declare?

The scope of professional export agency services typically includes:

  • Customsdeclarationagencyinvolvesprepaymentanddeductionoftariffs.
  • CollectionandPreliminaryReviewofExportTaxRebateDocuments
  • VATtreatmentincross-borderlogisticsprocesses
  • Specialtrademethods(suchas)Taxfiling

Special attention: The ultimate entity responsible for tax filing remains the commissioning enterprise,with the agency company only providing professional services.In 2023,a listed company was fined 1.2 million yuan for mistakenly transferring tax liabilities to an agency company.

How exactly does the export tax refund process work?

By 2025,the Electronic Tax Bureau system will have implemented online processing of the entire taxation process.

  • PhaseOne:DocumentPreparation
    • CustomsDeclarationForm(mustmatchtheproductnameontheVATinvoice)
    • BillofLading/Waybill
    • Voucher(mustbecompletedwithin30days)
  • Phase II: System Declaration
    • Submitdatathroughthe"SingleWindow"forinternationaltrade.
    • Thetaxsystemautomaticallymatchestheinformationfromthethreedocuments.
  • Phase 3: Funds Received
    • Theaverageprocessingtimehasbeenreducedto7workingdays.
    • Aftertheadjustmentofthetaxrefundratein2023,themaximumtaxrefundrateformechanicalandelectricalproductscanreach13%.

How to handle tariff differences between different countries?

Tariff Characteristics of Major Trading Partners:

  • USMarket
    • Parcelsunder$800areduty-free(commonlyusedincross-bordere-commerce).
    • Theaveragetariffratefortextileproductsis11.3%.
  • EU market
    • TheCIFduty-paidpricecalculationiswidelyadopted.
    • A4.7%environmentaltaxwillbeimposedonlithiumbatteriesstartingfrom2024.
  • Southeast Asian market
    • UndertheRCEPagreement,60%ofgoodsenjoyzerotariffs.
    • BooksrequirepriorapplicationforFORME.

How to Avoid Cross-Border Tax Compliance Risks?

It is recommended to establish a triple risk control mechanism:

  • DeclarationConsistencyVerification
    • Thediscrepancybetweenthecommercialinvoiceandthecustomsdeclarationamountshallnotexceed5%.
    • TheproductnamemustbefullyconsistentinbothChineseandEnglish.
  • Exchange rate fluctuation management
    • Convertusingtheexchangerateonthefirstdayofthecustomsdeclarationmonth.
    • Itisrecommendedtoretainthebank.PaymentReceipt
  • Special Transaction Monitoring
    • Thesampleforexportmustbelabeledas"NotforSale."
    • Thedeclarationofrepairedgoodsrequiresthesubmissionofaletterofguarantee.

Frequently Asked Questions on Taxation

  • Q:Isanadditionalservicetaxrequiredforexportagencyservices?

A: The agency service fee already includes 6% VAT,so no additional tax payment is required.

  • Q: What should I do if the tax refund is delayed?

    A: You can track the progress through the "Tax Refund Status Inquiry" module on the electronic tax bureau’s website.If it exceeds 15 working days,you may apply for expedited processing.

  • Q: What taxation method applies to cross-border e-commerce?

    A: According to the new policy in 2024,B2C exporters can choose between the "tax-free without invoices" and the "assessed collection" methods.

    • Important Notice: This article is written based on the policies in effect before March 2025.For specific operations,please refer to the interpretation of the competent tax authorities.It is recommended to log in to the official website of the General Administration of Customs (customs.gov.cn) every month to check the policy update column.

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