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Original caption: Customs announced heavy fines for illegal arbitration of duty-free shops in the Hainan Islands
To travel to Hainan, you have to go to the ends of the world when you check in, and you have to go to the duty-free shops to shop. However, these 222 illegal tourists went shopping at the duty-free shops in the outer islands, which may not be popular before long.
222 passengers “not authorized to purchase duty-free goods from the outer islands within three years”
According to the Beijing Daily, the General Administration of Customs recently notified the implementation of the new tax exemption policy for the Hainan Islands.
Statistics show that since the implementation of the new duty-free policy in the outer islands this year, until October 19, customs has overseen a total of 10.85 billion yuan in duty-free purchases in the outer islands, 11.628 million of articles and 1,439 million shopping visitors, an increase of 218.2%, 142.0%, respectively. 58.5%.
Since 2011, the tax-free shopping policy for visitors to the outer islands of Hainan was implemented for the first time. Visitors to the outlying islands, including residents of Hainan Province, can purchase imported goods duty-free at designated stores and experience the policy bonus provided by the state. Since the policy was implemented, it has vigorously promoted the development of Hainan tourism and related industries, with obvious results. In 2020, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council made it clear that “the tax-free shopping quota in the outer islands will be relaxed to 100,000 yuan per person per year, and the types of free products will be expanded. Tax ”, opening a new chapter in the new policy for tax-free islands.
The new policy for duty free shopping in the outer islands is the first major policy to be substantially implemented after the official announcement of the “Master Plan for the Construction of the Free Trade Port of Hainan”. Since the implementation of the New Deal, the General Administration of Customs has implemented precise policies and continuous efforts to prevent and effectively suppress the “buy-buy” of tax-free goods from Hainan, ensuring the stability and order of the national market economy. and safeguarding the state’s tax-free shopping policy for tourists in the outer islands of Hainan The original intention was to ensure that the dividends from the reform of the outer islands tax-exempt policy benefit the people.
To maintain the normal economic order of the market, Customs has “zero tolerance” against the phenomenon of using tax exemption policies to seek arbitration, and has taken effective measures to suppress violations of laws and regulations, and has achieved initial results. So far, the Customs Anti-Smuggling Department has launched six rounds of special crackdowns, punishing and prosecuting those who violate laws and regulations in accordance with the law. Since the implementation of the new tax exemption policy in the outer islands, until October 19, a total of 222 illegal passengers have been sanctioned for the qualification of “not buying tax-free goods from the outer islands within three years “.
At the same time, Customs has strengthened its positive supervision and actively implemented the “anti-backflow” facial recognition system. Through the network with the customs information supervision system, you can perform duty-free goods collection and face collection in the outer islands to ensure the implementation of the duty-free supervision policy in the outer islands. Since the implementation of the new duty-free policy on the outlying islands, as of October 19, customs has intercepted and discouraged 618 passengers who intend to remove duty-free goods out of the quarantine area, the regulations preached. customs and supervised them to transport goods duty free off the island.
Duty-Free Shopping Guide for Hainan Island Travelers
one ,Who can buy it?
At least 16 years of age, domestic and foreign tourists who have purchased airline tickets, train tickets, ferry tickets and have valid identifications (resident ID cards for domestic passengers, travel documents for passengers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and passports for foreign passengers), including residents of Hainan Province.
Special Reminder: Outlying Island refers to leaving Hainan Island by plane, train or ship, excluding departure.
two ,How much can I buy?
The annual limit of tax-free purchases per person is 100,000 yuan. The 100,000 yuan here is calculated according to the “Retail price of goods in duty-free shops on the islands.”
3 ,How many times can I buy within the limit of tax-free purchases?
Unlimited. However, there are restrictions on the types of duty-free products that can be purchased and the quantity per purchase. For example: cosmetics are limited to 30 pieces per person per purchase; electronic products such as cell phones are limited to 4 pieces per person per purchase.
Special Reminder: After purchases, passengers leaving the island by plane, train or boat are counted as a tax free purchase.
4 ,Where to buy?
Offline: shop at the duty-free shops of the “outer islands”. There are currently 4 duty-free stores in Hainan: Haikou Meilan Airport Duty-free Store, Haikou Riyue Square Duty-Free Store, Qionghai Boao Duty-Free Store, and Sanya Haitang Bay Duty-Free Store.
Online: You can purchase it through the “Island Duty Free Online Window”.
5 ,Where can I get it after purchase?
Passengers who have purchased duty-free products at the city’s outlying island duty-free shops or the outlying island duty-free online window are not picked up on the spot. Duty-free shops on the outlying islands have collection points in the quarantine area from airports, train stations and ports in the province to the mainland. Passengers must enter the quarantine area and follow the procedures to collect duty-free products purchased at the collection point.
You can pick up the duty-free products purchased after purchasing them from the duty-free shops on the islands in the quarantine area.
6 、What about the reprogramming of the outer islands?
Delivery may be delayed or returned.
After purchasing duty-free goods, change the flight (train, trip), and the changed flight time (train, trip) is within 30 days of the original date of the outlying island, and the duty-free shop can handle the corresponding postponement procedures for delivery. If the prescribed time limit is exceeded, the duty-free shop will handle the return procedures.
7 、What should I do if I return the merchandise?
If the ticket is refunded after the purchase of duty-free products, the duty-free shop on the outlying island will handle the return procedures.
If it is necessary to return merchandise after collection, duty-free shops on the outer islands will need to redo the storage procedures for the returned merchandise. If a tax refund is required due to the return of the merchandise, within one year from the date of payment of the tax, the outlying island passenger or outlying island duty free shop will go to customs . ) Manage tax refund procedures.
If goods need to be exchanged after collection, Outer Island Duty-Free Shops will ensure that the name, item number, specification and model of returned duty-free goods are exactly the same as the duty-free goods returned. replacement taxes and issued to outlying island passengers after customs clearance.
8 、Can you buy for others?
If you are actually shopping on behalf of your family and friends, it is not strictly “buying” behavior, but you should be aware that this will deduct tax exemption for you and not for your family and friends.
If you are a professional “purchasing agent”, strong action will be taken: Individuals who resell, buy, or smuggle duty-free products will be listed on your credit records in accordance with law and regulations, and will not be allowed purchase duty-free products from the outer islands within 3 years; for acts that constitute contraband or violate customs regulations. If the case constitutes a crime, the customs will deal with it in accordance with the relevant regulations and it will be investigated for criminal liability in accordance with the law. Provide comprehensive industry-based corrections to travel agencies and transportation companies that help violate the outlying islands tax exemption policies and disrupt the market order. The island’s duty-free shops abroad that sell duty-free products in violation of the relevant regulations will be dealt with and sanctioned by customs in accordance with the relevant administrative laws and regulations.
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