The Opinions Of The State Council On Promoting The Construction And Development Of Hainan'S International Tourism Island Are Strongly Repercussions.

Core tip: after the promulgation of the State Council's opinions on promoting the construction and development of Hainan's international tourism island, Hainan's tax exemption policy has aroused widespread concern in the society. "Tax exemption" is regarded as a major "positive" for the construction of Hainan's international tourism island.

However, the economic reference Daily reporter recently interviewed the duty-free shops in Sanya, Hainan, and found that the operation of duty-free shops was obviously not satisfactory because the relevant policies were not yet clear.

After the promulgation of the State Council's opinions on promoting the construction and development of Hainan's international tourism island, Hainan's tax exemption policy has aroused widespread concern in the society. "Tax exemption" is regarded as a major "positive" for the construction of Hainan's international tourism island.

However, the economic reference Daily reporter recently interviewed the duty-free shops in Sanya, Hainan, and found that the operation of duty-free shops was obviously not satisfactory because the relevant policies were not yet clear.

Hainan's tax-free shopping policy, especially the tax exemption for the Chinese people, is highly anticipated for the future of Islands's tax-free policy.

Experts believe that the implementation of the national tax exemption policy and further establishment of consumer goods tax free zones in Hainan is a regional strategic move to expand domestic consumption demand, and will greatly promote the development of Hainan's tourism industry.

Supply target strictly restricted duty-free shop is quite cold.

"Economic reference daily" reporters in Sanya duty-free shops to see, although its duty-free goods cheaper than ordinary shopping malls 10%-40%, but the duty-free shops are still very cold, few foreign customers, most of the customers came to the domestic tourists.

Hainan has been granted a duty free shop in Haikou, Sanya, Qionghai and Wanning in four cities.

In September 1, 2009, the first phase of the duty free shop in Sanya was officially opened to the outside world.

In March 31, 2010, the two international list of Sanya shops, fashion boutiques and Hainan special products areas were opened to the outside world. In September 2010, the three international boutique shops of Sanya shop will be opened to the outside world, and some large international brand stores will be introduced.

The total business area of Sanya stores will reach 7000 square meters.

"This is the most upscale shopping mall in Sanya at present. The international brand perfume is the most complete in Sanya. We also have many international lists."

In the duty-free shops of Sanya City, which are decorated with decorating and high quality commodities, Jiang Songlin, the sales manager, introduced the various international first-line brand merchandise to the economic reference Daily reporter.

Sanya duty-free shops near the Sanya East China Sea Scenic Area, located in the city to the Great East China Sea, Yalong Bay's only way, the geographical position is superior, from the airport, Yalong Bay only 20 minutes drive, the traffic is also very convenient.

However, the "economic reference daily" reporter in Sanya duty free shop to see, although its duty-free goods than ordinary shopping malls are cheaper 10%-40%, but the duty-free shops are still very cold, few foreign customers, most of the customers came to the domestic tourists.

According to the relevant person in charge of the China duty free commodities (Group) Corporation, according to the existing policy, the supply objects of the duty-free shops in the city are: "foreign passengers, foreign Chinese, overseas Chinese, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots departing".

The number of foreign tourists who meet the target of duty-free shops supply in Hainan accounts for only 4% of the total number of tourists in Hainan. At present, the role of Hainan's international tourism island construction is limited by duty-free shopping.

Jiang Songlin would not talk more about the sales performance since duty free shops. He told reporters that duty-free shops mainly came from Russia, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The sales and passenger flow of duty-free shops were basically consistent with the peak season of Sanya's tourism market, and the fluctuations were relatively large.

The passengers who are shopping in duty-free shops in Sanya are required to fly directly from Sanya to overseas, instead of flying from other cities to Sanya, or from Sanya to other cities in China.

At the same time, customers need to show their passports and air tickets when shopping.

In addition, tourists can not pick up goods directly after purchase. Instead, they need to receive documents from duty-free shops before they leave to pick up the goods purchased at the duty free shop pick up point at Phoenix Airport International Departure Hall.

According to statistics, in 2008, Hainan received 19 million 620 thousand domestic tourists, accounting for 95.2% of the total number of tourists, occupying the overwhelming majority of tourists. Chi Fulin, President of the China (Hainan) reform and Development Research Institute, said that in the next 5-10 years, domestic tourists will remain the main source of demand for international tourist island, and the structure of tourism demand mainly based on domestic tourists will not change.

Li Baiqing, vice mayor of Sanya, also said that after the opening of duty free shops in Sanya, there would be no big impact on the surrounding areas in the short term. "Because the scale is small, the market is not done yet, the scale of products is not clear, and the domestic market will not have a big impact."

Sanya is the largest city with the largest number of foreign tourists in Hainan. It can be expected that under the current tax exemption policy, three other duty-free shops in Haikou, Wanning and Qionghai will inevitably be "cold" after their opening in the future.

According to statistics, in 2007, the sales volume of Hainan duty-free products was 40 million 471 thousand and 700 yuan, far lower than Hongkong's 6 billion 400 million US dollars and Okinawa and Jeju Island's 200 million dollar level.

The core of Islands's tax-free shopping policy is tax exemption for the Chinese.

At present, we hope that the central government will clarify the duty free shopping policy in Islands. "Allow or not to engage in? How to do it? What are the restrictions? Allow foreign investment and other domestic capital to enter? What way do we enter? These policies are not clear as soon as possible, and a lot of work can not be carried out."

According to an interview with the economic reference daily, all circles in Hainan hope that the state can clarify the duty free shopping policy of Islands on the international tourism island as soon as possible and speed up the pace of tax exemption for the Chinese people.

"We are very much looking forward to the Islands tax-free shopping policy, especially the tax exemption policy for the Chinese people as soon as possible. Many domestic customers come to duty-free shops to consult. Some customers try to pay two times before the name counters, but the salesperson can only tell him that they do not meet the purchase requirements."

Jiang Songlin said.

Li Baiqing said frankly that tax exemption is the state's policy of industrial development to Hainan, and is a supportive policy for developing international tourism strategy.

"The most urgent task is to implement the tax exemption policy and not to be greedy and greedy.

At present, one of the most urgent policies for international tourism island is Islands's tax-free shopping policy, among which the tax exemption is the core issue and the biggest attraction.

Lu Min, director of the Foreign Investment Management Office of the Hainan Provincial Department of Commerce, also said that Hainan is expected to give tax relief to the Chinese people in the light of the experience of the developed areas of tourism in Jeju Island and Okinawa, Japan.

The policy of tax exemption and duty-free shops will play a vital role in Hainan tourism.

Lu Min said that if Hainan came to Islands to implement the tax refund policy for shopping, it would attract a large number of people who had gone shopping in Hongkong, Korea, Japan and Europe to Hainan.

Lu Min counted the accounts for reporters. A Lewis vuitton bag in Hongkong was priced at 12 thousand Hong Kong dollars, and about 20 thousand yuan in Tianjin. "If people in China are enjoying duty-free tax in Hainan as well as in Hongkong, buying a bag in Hainan is seven thousand or eight thousand yuan cheaper than Tianjin in Beijing, so Hainan has a very strong advantage". After shopping in Hainan, tourists can travel for a few days plus air tickets, which is about 5000 yuan. "This is a real benefit."

Lu Min expressed the hope that the central government will clarify the duty free shopping policy of Islands at present.

D FS, D U FR Y and other famous duty-free goods management groups, large duty free business groups such as Korea and France and some large listed companies in China are interested in participating in the construction of duty free shops in Hainan.

"But because the policy is not clear, we can not engage in business negotiations and prepare bidding documents."

Lu Min said.

Lu Min said that according to the relevant policies and regulations, the management of duty free shops can only be done by China duty free commodities (Group) head office. "We hope to allow domestic and foreign capital to participate in the construction of four duty-free shops, introduce strong operators, and support the four duty-free shops in Hainan to tender in accordance with the principles of openness, fairness and impartiality, so as to enhance the service quality and competitiveness of the whole industry."

Establishing a tax free zone for consumer goods and giving full play to the policy's biggest effect

If Hainan builds a duty-free zone for daily consumption goods, considering the implementation of the shopping tax exemption policy on the island, the opening degree will be greater. The forecast will drive the number of tourists to increase by 20%-25% and promote the per capita consumption growth by 15%-20% or so. It is estimated that within 5-10 years after the establishment of the duty-free consumer goods area, the tax-free sales revenue will reach half the level of Hongkong.

The experts said that after the Islands tax-free shopping policy was clear, Hainan's consumer goods tax free zone should be established as soon as possible, so as to maximize the tax exemption policy of the international tourism island.

An assistant researcher of China (Hainan) reform and Development Research Institute, Gansu Province, said that the three major characteristics of Hainan's consumer goods tax-free zone are: first, expand the scope.

The scope of tax exemption is extended from the current four City duty free shops to the whole island area.

Two, expand the group.

Shopping tax-free objects can be enjoyed by the current overseas tourists expanding to domestic and foreign tourists. The residents of this island are buying duty-free products like Hongkong, and people's lives are affordable.

Three, expand varieties, from the current imports and luxury products to include high-quality national products.

Preferential tax refund (Exemption) is applied to national products. The export of domestic consumer goods sold in Hainan can be regarded as a tax preference according to the export tax rebate rate stipulated by the state, which is directly deducted from the unit price of the commodity.

In terms of tax-free objects and tax exemption, domestic tourists, foreign tourists and island residents can buy duty-free consumer goods, but the scope of tax exemption should be different, he said.

For example, the tax-free goods purchased by domestic tourists are unlimited, but they are limited in amount and quantity.

Duty-free goods purchased by foreign tourists are free, unlimited and unlimited.

The residents of this island buy the unlimited quantity, limit and limit of the duty-free daily consumption goods in the island, but in Islands, the domestic tourists are allowed to buy the quota, and the duty-free goods are not allowed to be mailed to Islands.

According to statistics, after implementing the Islands tax-free shopping policy in Jeju Island, tourists increased by 11%.

He indicated that if Hainan builds a tax free zone for consumer goods, taking into account the implementation of the shopping tax exemption policy on the island, the degree of openness will be greater. The forecast will drive the number of tourists to increase by 20%-25%, and promote the per capita consumption growth by 15%-20% or so. It is estimated that within 5-10 years after the establishment of the duty-free consumer goods area, the tax-free sales revenue will reach half the level of Hongkong.