JD.com has introduced three digital upgrades to its online departure tax refund service, including fully paperless processing, international bank card binding, and an instant VAT refund option. The service, available through the JD.com app in English and Chinese, allows eligible foreign visitors and travelers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to shop from more than one million products across nearly 800 sub-categories and receive VAT refunds of up to 9%. Shoppers can now link internationally issued bank cards via JD PAY and choose an instant VAT refund that credits an advance payment directly to the linked card. During the current pilot in Beijing, purchases can be delivered to hotels or other designated addresses with same-day or next-day delivery.
Jd Com IncJD.com upgrades online tax-free shopping with instant VAT refunds, likely boosting sales from foreign visitors and travelers.