Tag: VAT recovery

July 2026 update: Paperless tourist VAT refunds from 1 September 2026 China’s State Taxation Administration has confirmed that the departure VAT refund process for overseas tourists will become paperless from 1 September 2026, replacing the current paper-based processing with electronic transmission of refund applications and

Oct 2025 expansion of instant tourist VAT Refund scheme China is continuing its rollout of the tourist VAT refund scheme launched in April 2025.  Last month, the province of Jilin introduced the scheme, and this will be followed by Inner Mongolia from 1 November 2025.