Hainan Offers Tourists Tax Rebate and Visa-free Policy from 2011

12/30/2010 11:00:44

Hainan, a beautiful island province with fantastic tropical landscape in southern China, will offer tax rebates to foreign tourists from January 1st, 2011, announced the Ministry of Finance in Beijing.

Cozy sunshine, blue sky, clear waters, golden beaches and fresh air
tell visitors why Hainan is so popular in China.

Benefited from this policy, tourists from Macau, Hong Kong and other foreign countries will be able to get tax rebates at a rate of 11 percent of their shopping expenses before they leave the island.

There are two kinds of tax free measures for foreign tourists: they can purchase products directly from the duty-free stores in Hainan; otherwise, they could get the rebate of the value-added tax when leaving the province.

Conditions for Tax Rebate

1. Tourists should spend at least 800 RMB on the favored goods.

2. It is only suitable for foreign tourists who have stayed in China for less than 183 consecutive days.

3. The rebate-favored goods are presently confined to daily necessities, excluding food, beverage (alcohol), fruit, cigarettes, vehicles.

4. The rebates should be claimed within 90 days after the purchase.

5. The tax-rebate items should not be consumed or used before leaving Hainan.

Hainan's Visa-Free Policy

Hainan added 5 more countries into the list of Tourists Visa-free Countries, whose citizens are pledged to tour Hainan  without visas for 15 days. This new addtion increases the policy-favored nations from 16 to 21 in total now.

The Visa-free Countries to Hainan includes:

Amerian: the United States (US), Canada;

Oceanian: Australia, New Zealand;

European: Britain (UK), France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Netherland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Austria;

Asian: Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Philippine, South Korea, Indonesia.

Notice: there are two exceptional conditions requiring foreign tourists to take a visa along with them.

If tourists want to stay on the Island more than 15 days, they have to apply for a visa in advance; if those want to extend their tour on to the mainland of China, they must hold a visa before landing in mainland cities.

Customize a tour to Hainan now, to have a relaxing vacation with enjoyable beach romance.

Here you can find a "private kingdom" delicated for your enjoyment.

The haunting tropical scenery of Sanya City, Hainan Island

                 More than beaches, Hainan is also a place with amazing natural beauty and historical treasures.

                (The best-loved Yalong Bay of Sanya City, left; the famous Nanshan Temple in Hainan, right)

Tailor-make a Hainan Tour for a memorable vacation, either for you or for your family.