Is it necessary to pay taxes for overseas purchasing in 2019? Purchasing on behalf of others will be cool? China has officially promulgated the e-commerce law of the people's Republic of China! If you ignore this matter, you will be fined a maximum of several million! The time and policy interpretation of the e-commerce law are as follows. So in the future, you should be careful when you entrust your relatives and friends to purchase.
Do you need to pay tax for overseas purchases in 2019?
Yes, I have to pay taxes.
From next year, as long as you are a purchasing agent, whether you are a large purchasing agent or a small purchasing agent, you must apply for business licenses in the purchasing country and China! Of course, you have to pay taxes in both countries at the same time! Not only that, if you are selling food, you also need to apply for a food circulation license!
The electricity business law also clearly stipulates that infant formula milk powder without Chinese label, which is not produced by the factory certified by CNCA and has not obtained the formula registration certificate, shall not be sold on the Internet platform! Do you want to purchase the milk powder and health products from Australia and New Zealand? Do you want to do not want to!
The "electricity business law" clearly stipulates the fine regulations for individuals and e-commerce platforms: sellers who violate the corresponding provisions of this law can be fined up to 500000 yuan, but they need to bear criminal responsibility and a higher fine for tax evasion / tax evasion. Platforms that violate the corresponding provisions of this law can be fined up to 2 million yuan, but they need to bear criminal responsibility and higher fines for tax evasion / tax evasion.
Time of promulgation of e-commerce law
On August 31, 2018, the fifth session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress voted to adopt the e-commerce law, which will come into force on January 1, 2019.
Interpretation of the new deal of e-commerce law
E-commerce law is closely related to your and my interests. Just look at the following highlights!
1. The platform shall bear joint and several liability for the seller's infringement
According to the e-commerce law, if the operator of the e-commerce platform knows or should know that the goods or services sold by the operator on the platform do not meet the requirements for safeguarding personal and property safety, or there are other acts infringing the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and no necessary measures are taken, he shall bear joint and several liability with the operator on the platform according to law.
2. In case of failing to fulfill the security obligations, the platform shall bear corresponding responsibilities
E-commerce law stipulates that for goods or services related to the life and health of consumers, if the operators of e-commerce platform fail to fulfill the obligation to verify the qualification of operators on the platform, or fail to fulfill the obligation to guarantee the safety of consumers, thus causing consumer damage, they shall bear corresponding responsibilities according to law.
3. If the infringer fails to guarantee the safety, the maximum penalty is 2 million yuan
According to the e-commerce law, if the operators of e-commerce platforms violate the provisions of this law by failing to take necessary measures against the acts of the operators within the platforms infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, or failing to fulfill the obligations of qualification examination for the operators within the platforms, or failing to fulfill the obligations of safety protection for the consumers, the market supervision and administration department shall order them to make corrections within a time limit, and may impose a fine of more than 50000 yuan and more than 50 yuan If the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification and be fined not less than 500000 yuan but not more than 2 million yuan.
4. Reject routine, tie-in cannot be used as default option
According to the e-commerce law, e-commerce operators shall draw consumers' attention to the tying of goods or services in a significant way, and shall not take the tying of goods or services as an option of tacit consent.
5. The courier can't put the express directly in the post station without asking for permission
According to the e-commerce law, when delivering goods, the express logistics service provider shall remind the consignee to check them face to face; if it is handed over to others for collection, it shall be approved by the consignee.