People's Daily reporter Wang Guan
Starting from November 1, my country will comprehensively promote "transaction instant invoicing" in refined oil retail gas stations. What conveniences does this new refueling regulation bring to consumers? What should consumers pay attention to when issuing invoices? How can it help gas station operators? The reporter recently conducted an interview.
"Invoicing immediately after transaction" means that after the refined oil retail gas station completes the refined oil transaction, it will immediately issue a comprehensive digital electronic invoice to the buyer through the tax department's Leqi platform based on the transaction data. After consumers complete the refueling payment, they can get an automatically generated invoice, which effectively solves the problem of having to provide information every time and making it difficult to replenish the invoice afterwards.
"Instant transaction invoicing" covers different transaction scenarios in the retail field of refined oil products, including buyers paying for gas through third-party payment platforms, Internet platforms, etc., as well as paying for gas through gas cards, cash, etc.
The relevant person in charge of the Collection Management and Science and Technology Development Department of the State Administration of Taxation said that promoting the "transaction-based invoicing" model can deeply bind the entire process of gas transactions, effectively avoid the refusal of invoices, missed invoices, and wrong invoices at gas stations, so that the retail consumption of refined oil can be documented and have tickets to rely on.
Li Linan, chief of the Collection Management Section of the Liaoyuan Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation, reminded that consumers need to pay attention to two points when applying for "transaction instant invoicing":
The first is to prepare invoicing materials and check basic information in advance. Individuals need to pre-fill their personal names and identity information; corporate reimbursement needs to prepare basic information such as unit name, tax number, etc.; carefully check the information before payment. After the transaction is completed and the invoice is generated, if you need to modify the header, you can apply for a replacement.
The second is to collect and store bills in a timely manner and do a good job of checking and filing invoices. Download the electronic invoice as soon as possible after receiving it, and make a backup for subsequent inquiries and downloads. You can also verify the invoice information on the State Administration of Taxation invoice verification platform.
For some elderly car owners and those unfamiliar with online operations, the tax department has launched convenience measures. Gas stations will still retain manual assistance services and will not completely cancel the manual service windows. Elderly people who do not know how to operate their mobile phones to receive electronic invoices can be assisted by site staff in querying, downloading, and printing. If you encounter problems such as missed invoices and system abnormalities, in addition to contacting gas stations, you can also provide consultation and feedback through the 12366 tax payment service hotline.
How will the new regulations help gas station operations?
Due to the concentrated passenger flow in the refined oil retail industry, large transaction volume during peak periods, and strong customer liquidity, the traditional invoicing model requires manual entry, which is inefficient and error-prone. The "transaction-based invoicing" model breaks through the data barriers between systems and realizes the automation and intelligence of the invoicing process. There is no need for manual input and review of information throughout the process, which reduces the workload of gas station personnel.
"Gas station employees generally report that the entire process from payment completion to invoice delivery for a single transaction has been reduced from 3-5 minutes before the transformation to less than 5 seconds, and the impact of the invoicing process on the turnover efficiency of gas stations has been basically eliminated. Invoices are automatically issued after the transaction is completed, which greatly reduces the time the car owner stays in the station. The car owner can achieve "once maintenance and long-term reuse" through preset information, and the burden of repeated filing is significantly reduced." said Jie Changcheng, deputy section chief of the Collection Management Section of the Changchun Shuangyang District Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation.
According to reports, after the implementation of "instant invoicing for transactions", the financial reconciliation process will automatically check the transaction flow and invoicing details, and financial personnel can invest more in business analysis and management decision support. The full transaction data generated by "transaction instant invoicing" also provides an important reference for the gas station's own business analysis. Site operators can rely on structured business reports to analyze the sales of different types of oil products in different periods and assist in inventory allocation and marketing activity planning.
