I.Export tax rebate agentWhat core contents are included in the services?

Comprehensive services typically provided by professional agencies include:

• Document pre-review services: Verify the completeness and compliance of materials such as customs declarations, VAT invoices, and foreign exchange receipts
• Declaration system operation: Integration with the 2025 new version of the Golden Tax Phase III system and data entry
• Tax filing guidance: Match tax rebate rates based on the HS codes of exported products
• Treatment of abnormal situations: Respond to verification requirements from customs and tax authorities
• Tax rebate tracking: Real-time follow-up on tax rebate progress, with the average processing cycle shortened from 45 days to 30 days (latest data for 2025)

How to determine the professional reliability of an agency?

It is recommended to screen agencies based on the following criteria:

• Qualification verification:
  • Possess tax agency qualifications approved by the State Taxation Administration
  • Certified member unit of the China Customs Brokers Association
• Practical experience:
  • Successful cases of handling similar products (require desensitized contract samples)
  • Familiar with special regulatory requirements of target markets (such as tax rebates for GCC-certified products in the Middle East)
• Technical capacity:
  • Equipped with a data exchange system for AEO-certified enterprises
  • Support real-time data exchange with electronic ports

What changes will occur in agency service fees in 2025?

According to industry research data, current fee models exhibit new characteristics:

• Basic Service Costs: Maintain the industry standard of 0.8%-1.2%, but add fees for intelligent document review systems
• Additional service fee:
  • Expedited processing fees (funds received within 20 working days) increased by 40%
  • Separate fees for cross-border RMB settlement tax rebates
• The risk guarantee: Some agencies require retaining 5% of the tax rebate as a compliance deposit, to be refunded after 6 months

What common issues may lead to tax rebate failure?

Three major risk points under focus for tax audits in 2025:

• Time node misalignment: The date on the customs declaration exceeds 90 days from the VAT invoice issuance date
• Excessive value deviation: The difference between the declared amount and the foreign exchange receipt amount exceeds ±5%
• Incorrect commodity classification: Especially the classification of composite products containing new material components

How to process tax rebates for special trade methods?

Solutions for new trade models:

• Cross-border e-commerce B2B direct exportPlatform transaction data chain proof required
• Market procurement tradeOptimized filing process for 'tax exemption without invoice' policy
• The bonded repair businessSpecial handling for split declaration by material cost and labor cost

How to verify the work quality of an agency?

Recommend establishing a triple verification mechanism:

• Process visualizationRequire access to customs single window query permissions
• Node confirmation systemSign confirmation at each declaration stage
• Third-party auditAnnual specialized tax refund audit by commissioned accounting firm