The Taiwan Affairs Office confirms that the optimization of the departure tax refund policy applies to Taiwan compatriots coming to the mainland.

On the morning of April 30th, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a routine press conference. Reporter: Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and 6 other departments issued a notice on further optimizing the exit tax refund policy to expand inbound consumption. The exit tax refund minimum threshold has been lowered from 500 yuan to 200 yuan, and the cash refund amount has been increased from 10,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan, sparking high public attention. May I ask if this policy applies to Taiwanese people? What benefits will it bring to Taiwanese travelers? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian of the Taiwan Affairs Office replied that the relevant optimized exit tax refund policy is applicable to Taiwanese compatriots coming to the mainland. Some netizens estimated that Taiwanese compatriots in mainland China can enjoy a 10% discount by presenting their Taiwan compatriot card and shopping receipts to apply for the exit tax refund.