Group 1 - The high-end shopping malls in Shanghai have become popular destinations for foreign tourists during the autumn and winter travel peak, supported by the innovative "immediate refund" service for departure tax [1] - The iapm mall has established a centralized refund point for departure tax, offering a one-stop service for foreign tourists, with over 40 tax refund stores now available [1] - Since the opening of the centralized refund point in September, over 100 transactions have been processed, with a departure tax sales amount of approximately 900,000 yuan, showing a significant upward trend [1] Group 2 - The departure tax policy has effectively linked local brands with global customers, as seen with the successful opening of the Bosideng flagship store in Nanjing East Road, which has registered as a departure tax store [2] - The store has seen a notable increase in customer traffic, with foreign customer spending accounting for 13% of total sales and 684 tax refund applications filed, amounting to over 2.38 million yuan in taxable sales [2] Group 3 - The departure tax policy has significantly boosted the inbound tourism market in Shanghai, with a 156.3% year-on-year increase in the number of foreign tourists applying for departure tax refunds from January to November [4] - The sales amount and tax refund amount for taxable goods have increased by approximately 80% year-on-year, with over 1,000 new departure tax stores established this year, doubling the total number of registered stores to over 1,700 [4] - The tax authority plans to continue optimizing the departure tax service network and enhance policy promotion to support the growth of inbound consumption and contribute to Shanghai's development as an international consumption center [4]