Core Points - The Luohu Port in Shenzhen officially launched its departure tax refund service on July 31, increasing the total number of departure tax refund ports in Shenzhen to six, maintaining its position as the city with the most and most diverse departure tax refund ports in China [1] - The port is a key hub for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with over 33.7 million inbound and outbound travelers in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.7% and accounting for 25.9% of the city's total [1] - The launch of the departure tax refund service is part of Shenzhen's efforts to optimize its tax refund policies and expand inbound consumption, showcasing high-level openness to the outside world [1] Industry Insights - In the first half of this year, Shenzhen's departure tax refund scale grew rapidly, with sales of tax refund goods and business volume increasing by 160% and 390% year-on-year, respectively [2] - Domestic brands such as DJI and Huawei accounted for 34.5% of the tax refund business, the highest proportion in the country [2] - Shenzhen has over 1,000 tax refund stores and 12 "immediate refund" business districts, leading the nation in this regard [2] - The city introduced a "one order, one package" facilitation model, reducing the processing time for single transactions by more than half, and launched a tax refund "cloud service" platform for instant refunds with zero waiting time [2]
罗湖口岸正式开通离境退税业务 深圳离境退税口岸增至6个
Shen Zhen Shang Bao·2025-07-31 19:04