{"id":1270,"date":"2025-04-23T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:20:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:20:00","slug":"china-updates-tax-refund-policy-for-foreign-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/china-updates-tax-refund-policy-for-foreign-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"China Updates Tax Refund Policy for Foreign Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>China has updated its tax refund policy for foreign tourists, shifting from a refund-upon-departure model to a refund-upon-purchase model, the State Taxation Administration (STA) said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1271\" src=\"http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Updates-Tax-Refund-Policy-for-Foreign-Tourists-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Updates-Tax-Refund-Policy-for-Foreign-Tourists-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Updates-Tax-Refund-Policy-for-Foreign-Tourists-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Updates-Tax-Refund-Policy-for-Foreign-Tourists-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Updates-Tax-Refund-Policy-for-Foreign-Tourists.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<section>\n<section>Under the new refund-upon-purchase policy, foreign visitors can instantly claim value-added tax (VAT) rebates at tax-free stores, enabling them to reuse the refunded amount in real time for further shopping. Previously, VAT rebates were only available for withdrawal upon departure.<\/p>\n<p>The policy change, initially piloted in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong, Shenzhen, Sichuan and Zhejiang, has now met all operational requirements for nationwide rollout, according to the STA.<\/p>\n<p>An official from the STA emphasized their commitment to strengthening policy guidance and streamlining refund procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Li Xuhong, vice president and professor at the Beijing National Accounting Institute, said that nationwide implementation of this service initiative would elevate China&#8217;s tourism service standards and foster a &#8220;friendly, efficient and convenient&#8221; tourism environment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China has updated its tax refund policy for foreign tourists, shifting from a refund-upon-departure model to a refund-upon-purchase model, the State Taxation Administration (STA) said. 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