1.?Tax Refund?What qualifications does an agent need?

According to the latest "Administrative Measures for Value-Added Tax on Exported Goods and Services" for 2025, a formal export tax rebate agent must have all of the following:

• Three core qualifications: Customs declaration unit registration certificate, State Administration of Foreign Exchange filing certificate, tax registration certificate (including export tax rebate qualification)
• Professional service capability: At least 3 certified customs declarants and 2 export tax rebate specialists
• Compliance record: No major tax violations in the last three years, AEO certified enterprises are preferred

2. What is the specific process for export tax rebate through an agent?

The standardized agency service process includes five key stages:

• Stage 1: Sign a service agreement (clarifying the division of rights and responsibilities and confidentiality clauses)
• Stage 2: Document pre-review (matching of customs declaration, VAT invoice, and?Forex Settlement?voucher)
• Stage 3: Electronic declaration (submit tax rebate application through the Golden Tax Phase III system)
• Stage 4: Cooperation with tax audits (assisting in preparing on-site inspection materials)
• Stage 5: Tax rebate tracking (real-time monitoring of the state treasury's processing progress)

III. How are agency fees calculated? Are there hidden charges?

The 2025 industry pricing standards exhibit two major trends:

• Basic service fee: Charged at 0.8%-1.5% of the tax rebate amount (minimum 2000 RMB per transaction)
• • Presentation of L/C documents: 800 - 1500 yuan per order
  • Agency for export tax rebate: 5% - 8% of the tax rebate amount
  : Special services such as expedited processing and dispute appeals are charged separately

Special attention should be paid to three hidden fee clauses in the contract: document correction fee, account management fee, and annual audit cooperation fee. It is recommended to choose an AA-level agency with a transparent fee structure.

IV. Are there risks in off-site export tax rebate agency?

Cross-regional agency needs to focus on three compliance points:

• Whether the agency has a physical office in the local area
• Whether it complies with the new "local declaration, nationwide service" regulation promoted by the General Administration of Customs in 2025
• Whether the authorization management of the E-port card complies with the bank-tax interaction standards

V. How to evaluate the professional competence of an agency?

It is recommended to screen high-quality agents using the "four-dimensional evaluation method":

• Data dimension: Check the annual agency error rate published by the General Administration of Customs
• Case dimension: Request successful tax rebate cases for similar products
• System dimension: Check whether an intelligent tax rebate management system is equipped (must have an automatic early warning function)
• Emergency dimension: Check the completeness of the contingency plan for dealing with tax audits

VI. What are the major changes in the 2025 export tax rebate policy?

Three major policy adjustments this year require special attention:

• The tax rebate declaration deadline is extended from April to June of the year following the export
• Electronic invoices completely replace paper VAT special invoices
• New "key commodity traceability verification" mechanism (involving 12 categories of products such as semiconductors and lithium batteries)