Tax refund for foreigners in Xiong'an to start in May
Date: 09:37, 02-05-2018.
Beijing. May 2. Silkroadnews - Starting from May 1st, foreign passport holders will be able to enjoy tax refunds for purchases at 46 shopping malls and stores in the Xiong’an New Area, China Plus reports.
Foreign visitors to the new economic zone to the southwest of Beijing are able to recoup their taxes from the purchase of 324 items, including clothing, jewelry and home electronic appliances. The refunds can be claimed at the airports in Shijiazhuang and Qinhuangdao, as well as the port of Qinhuangdao before leaving China, the report reads.
According to the provincial statistics, over 310,000 foreign tourists visited Hebei Province in the first quarter of this year, spending around $130 million US dollars.
