From January 1, 2026, Shanxi Province and Qinghai Province will implement tax refund policies for overseas travelers shopping and departure

<境外旅客购物离境退税管理办法 (试行) >Zhitong Finance App learned that according to information from the Ministry of Finance on December 19, the people's governments of Shanxi Province and Qinghai Province are overseas in accordance with the “Notice of the Ministry of Finance on Implementing Tax Refund Policy for Overseas Travellers” (Ministry of Finance Notice No. 3 of 2015), “Notice of the General Administration of Customs on Customs Supervision Regulations for Overseas Travellers Shopping and Departure Tax Refund Business” (General Administration of Taxation Notice No. 25 of 2015), and “Notice of the State Administration of Taxation on Amendments” (State Administration of Taxation Notice No. 11 of 2025) and other relevant regulations The implementation plan for the tourist shopping and departure tax refund policy is filed with the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Taxation. After review, it is filed. Starting January 1, 2026, Shanxi Province and Qinghai Province will implement tax refund policies for overseas travelers shopping and departure in accordance with relevant regulations.

This article was selected from the “Official Website of the Department of Taxation and Administration of the Ministry of Finance”. Zhitong Finance Editor: Xu Wenqiang.