Does Amazon direct mail have to pay pre-tax?How to get tax refund on Amazon shopping prepaid tax?

Since Amazon opened its direct mail business in China, it has brought great convenience to our overseas purchases.

Does Amazon direct mail have to pay pre-tax?

becauseE-commerceSellers need to pay taxes when they buy goods from overseas, so Amazon has a payment method called withholding tax, which needs to be paid.

So, now let's take a look at the information about Amazon's prepaid tax!

There are generally two types of prepaid taxes, one is prepaid customs clearance fee, and the other is prepaid consumption tax or value-added tax.

1. Amazon prepaid customs clearance fee

First, let’s talk about the prepaid customs clearance fee.

Prepaid customs clearance fee is a kind of deposit specially used for customs clearance in the United States, and merchants on the Amazon platform need to purchase from customs.

Prepaid customs clearance fees can be broken down into one-time purchases and annual purchases.

• If there are merchants who need to purchase frequently, it is recommended to purchase the year;
• If the goods are imported and exported infrequently, they can be purchased by time, and some relevant departments will issue relevant authorization letters to the merchants.
• Note that the power of attorney is permanent, not one-time.

When the merchant prepays the taxes that need to be paid, the merchant will also get some customs clearance account numbers and the code information of the related products for the merchant to use in the future.

2. Amazon Prepaid GST or VAT:

Prepaid consumption tax or value-added tax is where the Amazon platform calculates and collects sales tax or value-added tax on orders sent to specific locations according to local laws and regulations in different regions.

There are many Amazon platforms around the world, but each region has different tax standards.

• Some regions may have very strict tax policies, while others have more liberal tax policies.
• For those regions with very strict taxes, the Amazon platform may require platform merchants to pay taxes in advance.
• The ultimate goal is to help merchants and platforms avoid tax reasonably.

Is Amazon Prepaid Tax Refundable?

Under normal circumstances, a full refund will be given after the cancellation of the order purchased overseas on the Amazon platform.

• A full refund does not include the price of the product itself and international shipping, and also includes prepaid taxes.
• At the same time, the prepaid tax of Amazon platform merchants can also be refunded.
• The Amazon platform has always adopted the form of more refunds and less compensation.
• Generally, the merchant's prepaid tax will be refunded within 60 days.
• If the Amazon platform determines that the merchant meets the tax refund criteria, the tax refund can be made.

How to get tax refund on Amazon shopping prepaid tax?

1. The tax refund process is to find the relevant order in the management order on the platform page;
2. Then click the tax refund button on the details page, enter the page order and click execute tax refund;
3. Then click Duty Free Buyer or Order in Unincorporated Territories.
4. If it is a tax-free buyer, please fill in the relevant reason;
5. If the order is from an unincorporated territory, please select the tax refund jurisdiction and submit.

The above is a detailed description of Amazon's prepaid tax policy and tax refund process, I hope it will help you.