In a major advancement for inbound tourism and retail, China has officially launched a real-time Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund mechanism for eligible foreign visitors. The new policy enables immediate VAT reimbursement at designated tax-free retailers, transitioning from the country’s traditional refund-upon-departure model to a more efficient refund-at-point-of-sale system.
Source: vatcalc.com
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