On June 22, the Shenzhen Bureau of Commerce, in collaboration with Amazon Global Selling, hosted a public livestream. The livestream sent a very clear message: the 9810 policy represents the ”innovative direction” for cross-border e-commerce exports, and Shenzhen is moving forward with the development of a 9810 tax refund support system, which is scheduled to be completed within this year.

However, the completion of system development does not mean it’s immediately ready for use. Once development is complete, there are still interdepartmental integration testing, internal testing, and rollout—a process that takes at least half a year. Until then, for most small and medium-sized sellers, the 9810 tax refund process remains a path that is ”theoretically feasible but fraught with practical hurdles.”

So here’s the question: Since the 9810 tax refund process isn’t an option for now, does that mean we have to keep paying for exports and wait to be audited?

It's not.

In addition to tax refunds, 9810 offers another tax-exempt option—no tax refund, but fully compliant; no need to wait for the system to go live—you can start right now.

Many entrepreneurs face this dilemma: They want to register a company in Shenzhen but haven’t yet secured a physical office. Do they really have to spend tens of thousands of yuan to rent a space first?

Actually, there’s really no need for that. For those looking to “register a company without a physical address,” Shenzhen has long had a well-established solution: address hosting.

Many entrepreneurs find themselves in this situation: their company has moved to a new office, or the registered address they were using has expired, and they want to update the registered address on their business license to the new one.

Many people assume this is just a matter of changing a “house number,” but when they actually go through the process, they realize that they have to deal with the Administration for Market Regulation, the tax authorities, and the bank—not a single one can be overlooked. Even the slightest oversight could result in the company being listed as non-compliant, which could affect its ability to issue invoices and manage its corporate bank account.

Lately, many people interested in cross-border e-commerce have been asking: What kind of business license do you need to register an Amazon store? Can sole proprietors still sign up for Temu and Shopee? How can you register a company without an office? Is it really necessary to use an accounting agency?

This article provides a comprehensive overview of e-commerce business licenses, bookkeeping, and tax filing. Whether you’re looking to transition from domestic e-commerce or are just starting out on Amazon, AliExpress, Temu, or Shopee, I recommend reading it carefully—it can save you a lot of time and money.

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