In August 2026, the “Positive and Negative Lists for Invoice Compliance” released by the State Taxation Administration has drawn widespread attention from the corporate finance and tax community. Adopting a “positive guidance + negative prohibition” approach, this list establishes “benchmarks” and “warning lines” for taxpayers regarding invoice issuance. Around the time the list was released, tax authorities in Chongqing, Ningxia, Hunan, Hainan, and other regions publicly exposed 37 cases of fraudulent invoice issuance, sending a very clear signal: invoice supervision has evolved from “post-event inspections” to “full-process risk monitoring.”

On August 14–15, 2026, Zhang Hui, Director of the Beijing 12366 Office of the State Taxation Administration, clarified two points in a public statement: the consolidation of social insurance contribution bases will be implemented in phases, will not be applied retroactively, and will not involve a集中清缴; In 2026, social security compliance requirements will be focused on large and medium-sized enterprises with the capacity to make contributions, while small and micro enterprises will not be included for the time being. This news has provided temporary relief to many small and micro enterprise owners; however, behind this seemingly moderate policy statement, the integration of social security data with individual income tax and corporate income tax data has already quietly taken shape within the framework of the Golden Tax Phase IV initiative.

2026年，深圳一位亚马逊卖家在季度汇算时发现，全年只记录提现到账金额、剔除广告费与尾程物流后入账，与平台报送的原始订单总额相差300多万。整套账簿被税务系统标记为异常之后，团队用了整整一个季度整理佐证材料、撰写情况说明，最终才完成整改。这种“事后救火”的案例，今年在跨境电商行业集中爆发，背后是同一个原因：境外平台数据报送已经制度化，跨境财税合规进入“全数据实时穿透”时代。

In 2026, one of the policy topics of greatest concern to cross-border sellers is just how much faster the “tax refund upon departure” for 9810 overseas warehouses will actually be. The answer is a figure that will excite all sellers: once goods have been cleared for export, sellers can pre-file for a tax refund immediately. The time it takes for refunds to be credited has been reduced by more than 40% compared to the past, significantly improving cash flow efficiency.

On August 18, 2026, a report from Sina and Weibo went viral in mainland China’s immigration circles: The first batch of Gaocaitong visas was set to expire en masse, and as of the end of July, only 7,394 people had submitted their renewal applications on time, resulting in an overall renewal rate of approximately 54%. In other words, for every two people who obtained High-Talent Pass status, one failed to meet the deadline for the first renewal “crucial milestone.”