Can export tax rebate agents really help companies save costs? How to choose reliable service providers?

Export DrawbackWhat practical problems can agents solve?

Professional agency services help enterprises achieve three core values:Reduced time costs(Processing cycle shortened by 40%-60%),Compliance risk avoidance(Declaration accuracy rate increased to over 98%),Optimized capital turnover(Average early payment received 20 working days in advance). Taking a Guangdong electromechanical export enterprise in 2025 as an example, the tax rebate rate was increased from 13% to 16% through agency services, with annual tax rebate amount increasing by 2.3 million yuan.

How to evaluate an agencys professional capabilities?

Five key dimensions should be considered when selecting service providers:

• : Customs AEO certification, Class A foreign exchange management enterprises: Customs AEO - certified enterprises are given priority
• Industry experience:
  • No less than 50 cases serving similar enterprises
  • Experience handling complex cases such as customs audits and tax inspections
• System Capability: Equipped with intelligent declaration systems (requires on-site demonstration of operation process)
• Risk Control: Provides pre-declaration compliance review services
• Service network: Has branch offices in major port cities

What are the policy changes for export tax rebates in 2025?

According to the latest announcement from the State Taxation Administration, enterprises should pay special attention to:

• Electronic declaration coverage requirement increased to 95% (85% in 2024)
• Yangtze River Delta/Greater Bay Area pilot programTax rebate pre-review system, compliant enterprises can obtain 70% of tax rebates in advance
• Three additional categories of goods eligible for increased rebate rates (involvingNew energyequipment, smart home products, etc.)

How should agency service fees be reasonably calculated?

Common industry charging models include:

• Percentage of tax rebate amount: 0.8%-1.2% (applicable to regular business)
• Progressive segmented charging: Fixed fee for single tax rebates below 500,000 yuan, with proportional charges for excess amounts
• annual service packages: Includes full services such as consultation, declaration, and dispute resolution

Be cautious ofLow - price trapIn 2025, a garment export company chose a service provider with a 0.5% fee rate, resulting in a temporary withholding of 1.28 million yuan in tax refunds due to declaration errors, with actual losses far exceeding the service fee difference.

Under what circumstances must professional agents be commissioned?

It is recommended that the following three types of enterprises prioritize agency services:

• Enterprises exporting multiple product categories: Involves different HS code refund rate variations
• Annual tax refund amount exceeding 5 million yuan: Professional planning can secure 3-5% additional tax refunds
• Complex cross-border supply chains: Involves bonded zones,Cross-border E-commerceand other special customs supervision modes

In 2025, an auto parts company lost 1.36 million yuan in eligible tax refunds due to incorrect HS code usage during self-declaration. After commissioning an agent, they recovered 890,000 yuan and established a long-term prevention mechanism.