?Tax Refund?What are the core functions that an agency actually undertakes?

Professional export tax rebate agencies primarily undertake three core functions:Declaration Process Management,Tax risk controlandWorking capital optimizationSpecifically, it includes:

• Accurately calculate the refundable tax amount to ensure compliant filing.
  • HS code classification accuracy verification
  • Input Tax Invoice Verification Management
• Monitor policy changes and avoid common risks.
  • Document Filing Integrity Verification
  • Cross-border?Forex Settlement?Compliance Review
• Optimize the declaration rhythm to enhance capital efficiency
  • Customize the declaration plan based on the company's cash flow requirements.
  • The pre-review mechanism shortens the tax refund cycle.

What new challenges will enterprises face when handling tax refunds independently in 2025?

According to the latest policy requirements for 2025, enterprises independently handling tax refunds need to address three major challenges:

• Upgrade of the Digital Declaration System: The nationwide unified electronic port version 3.0 has been launched, requiring enterprises to configure a professional EDI system.
• Customs and tax data linkage verification:?Customs Declaration?The invoice information must be matched in real time with the VAT invoice.
• Review of FTA Utilization Rate:?Certificate of Origin?The compliance requirements for the declaration of preferential tariff treatment have been increased by 30%.

Calculation formula: Tax rebate amount = (Invoice amount × Tax rebate rate) - Agent service fee?Equipment Export?Corporate cases show that in 2024, incorrect FTA certificate filings delayed tax refunds of 1.28 million yuan, whereas professional agencies can reduce such risks by 92%.

How can professional agencies improve the efficiency of tax refunds?

High-quality agencies can compress the tax refund cycle to 15 working days (compared to the standard 45-day process) through standardized process management, with key measures including:

• Application of Intelligent Declaration System
  • Automatically retrieve ERP system data to generate tax returns.
  • The risk alert module scans document discrepancies in real time.
• Dedicated tax consultant team allocation
  • Divide service teams by industry (e.g., textiles, machinery and equipment, etc.)
  • Establish a dedicated communication hotline for regional tax authorities

The technological breakthrough worth watching in 2025 is the blockchain-based tax refund tracking system, which can display tax refund process nodes in real time and is expected to increase corporate capital turnover rates by 40%.

How to evaluate the professional competence of an agency?

When selecting an agency, the following dimensions should be prioritized for evaluation:

• Policy Response Speed
  • Case Study on Adapting to the 2024 VAT Credit Refund Policy Adjustments
  • Service Upgrade Records After the Implementation of the RCEP Agreement
• Risk prevention system
  • Whether to establish a quadruple review mechanism (documentation, logic, regulations, data).
  • Is an annual tax refund health check report provided?
• Service transparency
  • Is the cost structure clear (basic service fee + tax refund percentage)?
  • Is a visual process management platform provided?

It is recommended that enterprises request agencies to provide details of their services over the past two years.Industry average tax refund success rateandLargest single dispute resolution caseAs the basis for evaluation.

How should agency service fees be reasonably calculated?

The prevailing charging models in the industry in 2025 include two types:

• Tiered pricing: Fees are calculated in tiers based on the amount of tax refund.
  • For amounts below 1 million: 0.8%-1.2%.
  • For the portion between 1 million and 5 million: 0.5%-0.8%
• Comprehensive Service Package: An annual contract covering declaration, consultation, and training.
  • Suitable for enterprises with an annual export volume of over 30 million.
  • Generally, it can reduce the overall cost by 15%-20%.

Pay special attention to hidden fees, such asExpedited processing fee,Dispute Coordination FeeLegitimate institutions should clearly specify all fee items in the contract.