Passengers traveling abroad will come back crying? Six percent of the tax on cosmetics costs 1,000 yuan? Since April 8th, after the implementation of the new policy on cross-border e-commerce retail import tax, many citizens found that their WeChat circle of friends was “a mess at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, messages such as goods scattered all over the place” “Some netizens posted Weibo saying that throwing away goods was smaller than paying taxes” were refreshed. After consulting relevant people yesterday, the reporter learned that this kind of news was carried out by blackmail. In fact, the impact of cross-border e-commerce tax reform on citizens’ own goods after traveling overseas has not changed much compared with before. Impact of tax reform on citizens Seriously exaggerated by rumors Under the new customs tax system, can’t you bring anything back when traveling abroad? After the implementation of the new tax system for cross-border e-commerce on the 8th, the focus of Fuzhou citizens soon shifted from “What is the future of cross-border e-commerce” to “whether they can buy and buy abroad”. “The tax rate of inbound goods and duty-pay value have been adjusted. But the sensational news circulating in the circle of friends is basically untrue.” Yesterday, a person from the power saving Business Association told reporters that after the 8th, there were four changes in cross-border e-commerce, namely, the tax rate of cross-border e-commerce changed; The tax exemption of cross-border e-commerce disappeared; cross-border e-commerce has limited amount and postal tax has changed. In fact, depending on the impact, it depends on what kind of category you are. For example, cross-border e-commerce of merchants to individuals, such as NetEase Kaola and foreign code, are most affected by changes in the tax system. The second is the goods for personal use within the scope of “reasonable”. This part of the goods should be paid by postal tax, which is higher than before. Finally, B2B is the merchant-to-merchant platform. They were originally in accordance with the goods channel, the formal customs declaration of goods, the required documents, the quarantine should be one can not be less. The tax rate is tariff + VAT + consumption tax, so it has no effect at all. That is to say, after the tax reform, the entry of citizens’ own goods is indeed affected, but it is not that exaggerated at all. According to the new regulations, 2000 yuan is the limit of cross-border e-commerce, which has nothing to do with passengers. Passengers still enjoy a tax exemption of up to 8,000 yuan, that is, “haitao” needs to pay taxes only after it reaches 8,000 yuan. In addition, the cosmetics tax rate is divided into two parts, one part is makeup, and the postal tax is 60%; One part is skin care cleaning products, and the postal tax is 30%. Most of the cream and night cream essence that citizens are familiar with are charged 30% by postal tax. Personal entry tax-free shopping The total amount shall not exceed 8,000 yuan. So how to calculate the impact of the new tax system on cross-border e-commerce on ordinary citizens? People in Fuzhou Cross-border e-commerce industry have provided citizens with a correct understanding of the “8000 yuan tax exemption quota: Previously, among the things bought from abroad, 5,000 yuan could be exempted from tax. But now I have added one. As long as the goods purchased in duty-free shops outside China and at ports do not exceed 8,000 yuan, they are all tax-free (20 of which are not tax-free, including cameras, mobile hard disk, etc.). It should be noted that there are special clauses in it: first, tobacco products and alcohol products should be paid separately according to relevant regulations; Second, the purchased items should be “self-use, reasonable quantity”. For example, it is normal to bring one or two sets of cosmetics when traveling back, but if you bring five sets and ten sets, you need to make it clear. The customs will determine the normal number according to the passenger situation, travel purpose and residence time. In addition, vouchers for overseas purchases are important reference materials, and it is better to keep shopping invoices. (Reporter Jianghai)