It takes only one minute to query the tax bill, complete the payment, and verify it automatically by the customs system. On September 7, the reporter learned from Yichang Customs that Yichang Comprehensive Bonded Zone Cross-border E-commerce Co., Ltd. paid 22,000 yuan in tax for a batch of imported e-commerce retail goods at a “single window” for the first time on September 4.

　　With the traditional over-the-counter payment model, enterprises had to take the tax payment notice issued by the customs to the bank counter to go through the payment procedures, which usually took half a day to process. “After the implementation of electronic payment of cross-border e-commerce retail import taxes, they only need to check tax and other details and pay it online.” Hao Qiaoqiong, head of Yichang Comprehensive Bonded Zone Cross-border E-commerce Co., Ltd., said. Hence, enterprises no longer need to go to different places to process payment, and the processing time is shortened to 1% that of the original, which extremely saves human and material resources.

　　It is known that Wuhan Customs has been included in the trial operation of electronic payment of cross-border e-commerce retail import taxes by the General Administration of Customs from September 4. The interconnection and interoperability of tax and fee data between cross-border e-commerce enterprises and customs, single windows, the national treasury, and commercial banks is realized.

　　Before the trial operation of the new model, Yichang Customs conducted training for cross-border e-commerce companies in its jurisdiction, provided one-on-one assistance to companies to complete electronic payment agreements, and guided the tax payment process. At present, electronic payment of cross-border e-commerce retail import taxes has been fully implemented in the Yichang Customs. This new model reduces the burden on enterprises through digital empowerment so as to effectively improve the business environment, stimulate market vitality, and further drive the high-quality development of new cross-border e-commerce forms. (Reporter/Yang Jing, Correspondent/Su Donglai)