Kunming Customs Enterprise Tax Refund "Zero errand" (Image)

The picture shows customs officers providing on-site guidance for enterprises to handle paperless tax refunds. Photo by Huang Zhonglei

Recently, Mengla Customs successfully processed two import value-added tax customs refund transactions for two foreign trade companies from Hunan and Zhejiang, with a total refund of 149000 yuan, relying on the paperless application system for tax refunds. The paperless application of tax refunds is an innovative measure for customs business to promote the construction of "smart customs", optimize the business environment at ports, and facilitate trade.

Now the whole process is done online. With just one click of the mouse, the application can be submitted on the same day, and the tax refund will be credited to the account before the end of the workday. It's so convenient, "said Zhang Yi, a customs officer at Xishuangbanna Ruituo Customs Declaration Service Co., Ltd.

Say goodbye to the "pile of paper" and running errands, and the circulation of documents has entered the "era of seconds". Enterprises can complete their applications online without leaving their homes. After the customs review online, the tax refund information can be transferred to the national treasury. The national treasury issues instructions to the bank to directly transfer the tax refund funds to the enterprise's account. The entire process of the enterprise is "zero errand", and the overall tax refund cycle is shortened to within two working days.

To ensure the precise implementation of the paperless tax refund policy, Kunming Customs timely released policy interpretations and operational guidelines, held multiple policy lectures, conducted "door-to-door policy delivery", opened a "paperless tax refund window" on site, and provided "one-on-one" practical guidance. At the same time, we actively connect with relevant departments such as the national treasury to strengthen collaboration, establish a business linkage mechanism, ensure the smooth operation of this model, continuously expand the coverage and convenience of paperless tax refunds, and allow policy dividends to benefit more import and export enterprises.

At present, paperless tax refunds have been implemented in 14 subordinate customs of Kunming Customs, and 125 paperless tax refund transactions have been processed for 60 foreign trade enterprises, with a cumulative tax refund of 1.984 million yuan. (Xiang Junkun, Huang Zhonglei, Bai Murong/text)