Chinese word

退税

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì shuì

Meaning

  • nountax refund

Example

我在机场办理了退税。wǒ zài jī chǎng bàn lǐ le tuì shuì

I applied for a tax refund at the airport.

Illustration for 退税 (tax refund)

More examples

海关盖章后可以去柜台领取退税款。hǎi guān gài zhāng hòu ké yǐ qù guì tái líng qǔ tuì shuì kuǎn

After getting a customs stamp, you can collect your tax refund at the counter.

Core concept

Tax money that has already been paid moves back to the person who paid it.

Common phrases

  • 在商店申请退税zài shāng diàn shēn qǐng tuì shuì

    apply for a tax refund at a store

  • 领取退税款líng qǔ tuì shuì kuǎn

    receive a tax refund

  • 退税手续tuì shuì shǒu xù

    tax refund procedures

Similar words

退税单tuì shuì dān: A document issued by a store or submitted for a tax refund application.
发票fā piào: An official purchase receipt showing the price and the amount of tax charged.
海关hǎi guān: The border authority that checks refund papers and purchased goods and approves the claim.

Definition in Chinese

因多缴或符合规定而将已缴税款返还给纳税人的行为或手续。yīn duō jiǎo huò fú hé guī dìng ér jiāng yǐ jiǎo shuì kuǎn fǎn huán gěi nà shuì rén de xíng wéi huò shǒu xù

Word origin

退 (tuì, "return") + 税 (shuì, "tax") forms a transparent compound whose parts describe the return of tax already paid.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel talk, this word can name the paperwork and approval process as well as the money that comes back, so an approved application does not always mean the payment has arrived.

Opposites

  • 补税bǔ shuìadditional tax paymentnoun

Related words

  • 退税申请tuì shuì shēn qǐngtax refund applicationnoun
  • 退税手续tuì shuì shǒu xùtax refund proceduresnoun
  • 退税证明tuì shuì zhèng míngtax refund certificatenoun

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