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中文(ZH) 商务部:上半年办理退税境外旅客人数同比增长约四倍

China sees 4x surge in tourist tax refunds amid inbound spending boost

China's Ministry of Commerce reported a significant increase in inbound tourism and spending during the first half of the year. The implementation of the "Departure Tax Refund 2.0" policy has boosted overseas visitor spending, with over 15,000 designated tax refund stores now operational. This policy has led to a roughly fourfold year-on-year increase in the number of foreign tourists utilizing tax refund services. AI

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China sees 4x surge in tourist tax refunds amid inbound spending boost

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    Ministry of Commerce: The number of overseas tourists who handled tax refunds in the first half of the year increased by about four times year-on-year.

    7月23日,商务部市场运行和消费促进司司长杨沐在国新办新闻发布会上表示,离境退税2.0版政策激发了入境消费活力,离境退税商店已经超过1.5万家,上半年办理退税的境外旅客人数同比增长了约4倍。(证券时报)