随着我国过境免签政策
全面放宽，
离境退税政策持续优化，
消费市场活力增强，
境外旅客入境消费的热情
持续高涨。
According to statistics of Guangzhou Customs, in the first half of this year, Guangzhou has seen a record surge of departure tax refund from overseas tourists leaving through the city's ports. The number of tax refund applications exceeded 8,000, with a total value of over 200 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 192.6% and 149% respectively.
据广州海关统计，今年上半年，广州口岸境外旅客离境退税申请单超8000份，退税申请单金额超2亿元，同比增长192.6%和149%，创历史新高。
Are you coming to Guangzhou for a short stay and have made some purchases, but you still don't know that you can get a tax refund for your purchases before leaving or how to do it in just minutes? You might be missing out on a significant amount! Besides the customs, you can also claim your tax refund easily in Parc Central.
Recently, Guangzhou launched its first "centralized instant tax refund upon purchase" point for overseas travelers at Parc Central in Tianhe District. The service point can process tax refunds for overseas travelers' purchases at any of the over 600 tax-free stores across all 11 districts of Guangzhou. Travelers only need to follow five simple steps to get a tax refund of up to RMB 20,000 within minutes.
Click the video above to see a detailed guide on where to find the centralized service point and how to do it.