Shenzhen fired the first shot! Will the new regulations be implemented in February, allowing cross-border sellers to save money even without tickets?

For Tuke sellers in Shenzhen, the big opening gift of 2026 arrived late but finally came. Starting from February 1, the "ticket-free tax exemption" registration module of Shenzhen's Tuke Online Comprehensive Service Platform was officially launched after optimization and upgrade.

This is not just a routine system maintenance, but a precise breakthrough targeting the "goods without invoices" pain point that has plagued the industry for years. In the past, sellers who dared not make compliant declarations due to the inability to obtain input invoices have finally welcomed the official, well-paved road to compliance.

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Breaking the "no invoice" dilemma, a compliance boon for small and medium sellers

There has long been a structural contradiction in the Tuke industry: a large number of small and medium sellers purchase goods from 1688, small factories, or even individual businesses, and the upstream supply chain is unable to provide special VAT invoices.

This leads to the situation where, even if goods sell well overseas, companies cannot enjoy export tax rebates, and tax costs are forced to be passed on to pricing, weakening international competitiveness.

The implementation of the "ticket-free tax exemption" policy directly addresses this pain point. According to the announcement of the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Tuke enterprises registered in Shenzhen, as long as they declare customs through the comprehensive service platform or Shenzhen single window using the 9610 retail export model, can enjoy VAT and consumption tax exemption on their export goods even if they cannot provide purchase invoices.

More importantly, eligible enterprises can also enjoy the enterprise income tax assessment policy — the taxable income rate is uniformly implemented at 4%, and the comprehensive tax burden can be reduced to as low as 0.2%.For Tuke sellers whose profit margins are already thin, this is nothing short of a "timely rain".

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What did Shenzhen upgrade this time? 3 practical changes

As the No.1 city for Tuke in China, Shenzhen has more than half of the country's sellers. The main purpose of this system optimization is to solve the previous cumbersome process, chaotic appointments, and the pain point of being easily deceived by third parties., appointment chaos, and the pain point of being easily deceived by third parties.

Full online process, ending the era of "running around"

In the past, companies had to run between customs and tax departments to submit paper materials. Now, they can complete the entire process of appointment, registration, and confirmation by logging into the platform.

The system automatically retrieves customs clearance data, and companies only need to verify the information, reducing labor costs by more than 70%.

T+2 appointment mechanism, predictable timing

Companies need to make a system appointment at least 2 days (calendar days) in advance after customs clearance of goods. After a successful appointment, the system will automatically open the data confirmation function on the third day (i.e., appointment day +2 days).

Clear time nodes allow companies to accurately arrange the declaration rhythm and avoid overdue risks.

Official crackdown on "black intermediaries", enterprises handle it themselves

The Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Commerce specifically emphasized in the notice: it has never entrusted any third party to handle tax exemption registration, and requires companies to operate independently through the official platform.

This warning directly targets the gray agencies in the market that take the opportunity to charge high agency fees, helping companies maintain compliance.

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Four-step practical guide, even novice sellers can easily get started

To enjoy the policy dividends, enterprises need to complete the registration step by step:

Qualification self-check: The enterprise must be a Shenzhen-registered legal entity, and declare 9610 mode export through the Shenzhen comprehensive service platform or single window; if entrusting an agent for customs declaration, the agent must also be a Shenzhen enterprise.

Platform registration: Log in to complete the enterprise customs clearance business registration and bind the unified social credit code.

Appointment registration: Enter the "ticket-free tax exemption registration" module, download the template to fill in export document information and submit the appointment. Note to operate at least 2 days in advance after customs clearance.

Data confirmation: On the 3rd day (T+2) after the appointment, log in to the system to check the customs declaration and list data. Once confirmed correct, an electronic tax exemption certificate will be generated.

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Final words

This time, Shenzhen took the lead in optimizing the "ticket-free tax exemption" system, which is not only a technical upgrade, but also sends a clear signal to the industry: the country supports the development of Tuke, but supports compliant enterprises.

For tens of thousands of Tuke sellers in Shenzhen, this is not only an opportunity to reduce burdens, but also a push for compliance. Instead of worrying in the gray area, it is better to take advantage of this favorable wind and do business in the sunlight. After all, the money you can save openly is the profit that is truly safe in your pocket.