Recently, the Fourth Inspection Bureau of the State Taxation Administration Shanghai Tax Service, in collaboration with Shanghai's public security, customs, and other departments, successfully investigated and dealt with a case of export tax refund fraud committed by a gang, effectively safeguarding the country's tax order and economic security.

In this case, four enterprises, including Yiyou (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd., were the main culprits of the illegal activities. To obtain illicit profits, these enterprises meticulously planned and carried out a series of tax fraud actions. They used low-quality silicone as export commodities and inflated their prices when declaring exports, thereby falsely increasing the value of exported goods and defrauding the state of export tax refunds. Such behavior not only severely damaged the country's financial interests but also disrupted the fair and competitive market environment, causing great injustice to legally operating enterprises.

Upon discovering this illegal clue, the Fourth Inspection Bureau of the State Taxation Administration Shanghai Tax Service quickly took action and formed a special task force in conjunction with the public security and customs departments. Each department fully leveraged its functional advantages and worked in close coordination, sharing information. The tax authorities relied on their professional tax knowledge and rich inspection experience to conduct in-depth analyses of the enterprises' tax declarations and financial data. The public security department utilized its powerful investigation methods to track fund flows and investigate the activities of relevant personnel. The customs department started from the import and export links of goods to verify their actual situations. After a period of arduous investigations and meticulous evidence collection, the special task force finally obtained sufficient evidence of export tax refund fraud committed by these four enterprises.

In accordance with relevant provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection, the Fourth Inspection Bureau of the State Taxation Administration Shanghai Tax Service imposed severe penalties on the companies involved. It recovered the fraudulently obtained export tax refunds and imposed corresponding fines, totaling 5.5846 million yuan. This penalty not only made the illegal enterprises pay a heavy price but also served as a powerful deterrent to other potential wrongdoers.

The successful handling of this case fully demonstrates the firm determination and strong joint force of Shanghai's tax, public security, customs, and other departments in combating tax-related crimes. In the future, these departments will continue to maintain a high-pressure stance, further strengthen cooperation and coordination, improve regulatory mechanisms, and continuously enhance their ability and level in fighting against tax-related crimes, so as to safeguard a fair, just, and orderly market economy environment and ensure the security of the country's tax revenue and healthy economic development.