Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Commerce and five other departments have issued a notice to optimize the exit tax refund policy, aiming to enhance inbound consumption and attract more foreign tourists to China [1][3]. Group 1: Policy Changes - The exit tax refund threshold has been lowered from 500 yuan to 200 yuan, and the cash refund limit has been increased from 10,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan [5][6]. - The notice encourages the establishment of tax refund shops in various locations such as tourist attractions, hotels, and airports to expand the coverage of tax refund services [2][3]. Group 2: Market Impact - In the first quarter, the number of inbound foreign tourists reached 9.215 million, a year-on-year increase of 40.2%, indicating a growing interest in travel to China [3][5]. - The measures are expected to enrich market supply and promote the sale of domestic products, enhancing the shopping experience for foreign tourists [5][7]. Group 3: Service Enhancements - A national comprehensive information service platform for exit tax refunds will be established to provide one-stop services for foreign tourists, including shop queries and refund consultations [6][7]. - The tax authorities will improve the dynamic map of tax refund shops and provide multilingual guides to cater to the needs of different nationalities [6][7].

欢迎扫描下方二维码关注： 商务部等6部门 关于进一步优化离境退税政策扩大入境消费的通知 商消费发〔2025〕84号 各省、自治区、直辖市及计划单列市人民政府，工业和信息化部、财政部、交通运输部、商务部、文化和旅游部、中国人民银行、海关总署、税务总局、 市场监管总局、金融监管总局、国家移民局、中国民航局： 为深入贯彻落实党中央、国务院决策部署，更好满足境外旅客购物离境退税需求，进一步丰富市场供给，优化退税服务，扩大入境消费，经国务院同意， 现就有关事项通知如下： 一、推动离境退税商店增量扩容 （一）优化离境退税商店布局。 鼓励各地区在大型商圈、步行街、旅游景区、度假区、文博场所、机场、客运港口、酒店等增设退税商店，扩大退税商 店覆盖面。积极引导国际名品、国货潮品、老字号店铺、文创店、纪念品店、礼品店、特产店等成为退税商店。支持具备条件的地区打造一批离境退税特 色街区。 （二）放宽离境退税商店备案条件。 将离境退税商店备案条件在现行的纳税信用级别A级和B级基础上 增加M级，允许新开商店在符合其他相关规定的前 提下成为退税商店 。优化离境退税商店备案流程，符合条件的商店向其主管税务机关备案后即可成为退税商店， 主管 ...

商务部副部长盛秋平4月27日在国新办新闻发布会上表示，2024年境外旅客入境消费占我国GDP的比重 约0.5%左右，而世界主要国家入境消费占GDP的比重在1%—3%之间，入境消费增长潜力巨大。离境退 税有助于降低境外旅客购物成本，是吸引和扩大重要切入点。比如按照我国的增值税水平，一般商品的 退税率达到11%，相当于额外打9折。(人民财讯) ...

Core Points - The Ministry of Commerce and five other departments have issued a notice to further optimize the departure tax refund policy and expand inbound consumption [1][2] - The notice lowers the threshold for departure tax refunds, allowing foreign travelers to apply for refunds on purchases of at least 200 RMB in the same store on the same day [1] Group 1: Policy Measures - The notice includes eight specific measures aimed at promoting the expansion of departure tax refund stores, enriching the supply of refund-eligible products, and enhancing the service level of tax refunds [1] - It encourages the establishment of tax refund stores in various locations such as major shopping districts, pedestrian streets, tourist attractions, and airports to increase coverage [1] - The notice relaxes the registration conditions for tax refund stores, allowing new stores to qualify under certain conditions, in addition to the existing A and B tax credit levels [1] Group 2: Product Supply and Services - The notice emphasizes improving the supply of refund-eligible products by guiding stores to enhance their offerings based on foreign traveler demand, including high-quality products like time-honored brands and cultural creative products [1] - It promotes the "Buy in China" campaign to support local initiatives in creating high-quality specialty products that can be sold in tax refund stores [1] - The notice also optimizes departure tax refund payment services by raising the cash refund limit to 20,000 RMB and encouraging collaboration between refund agencies and payment institutions to offer diverse payment options [2]

国务院新闻办公室定于2025年4月27日下午3时举行新闻发布会，商务部副部长盛秋平和财政部、文化和 旅游部、海关总署、税务总局、中国民航局有关负责人介绍优化离境退税政策扩大入境消费有关情况， 并答记者问。 ...