As the core seaport of the Western Land Sea New Corridor, Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province connects the southwestern hinterland and the vast blue ocean, serving as a key hub for linking the southwest, linking Hainan, and radiating to ASEAN. On the 29th, the reporter learned from the Guangdong Provincial Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation that the Guangdong tax department takes Zhanjiang as an important pivot, breaks down barriers through cross regional cooperation, revitalizes funds through efficient tax refunds, smooths the strait through intelligent tax handling, and provides precise benefits to enterprises through joint propaganda, paving a smooth and efficient "tax fast lane" for the construction of the Western Land Sea New Corridor. The Western Land Sea New Corridor connects 15 provinces (regions, cities) and provides goods to over 120 countries and regions worldwide. With the continuous increase in freight volume along the channel, subtle differences in tax policy implementation, tax procedures, and service standards along the route can easily become a "hidden obstacle" that restricts the acceleration of the channel. In order to break geographical boundaries and achieve "soft connectivity" in tax services, the Guangdong Provincial Taxation Bureau has coordinated and guided the tax departments of Zhanjiang to actively participate in tax coordination along the Western Land Sea New Corridor, linking with the tax departments of 13 provinces (regions, cities) along the route and Huaihua City in Hunan Province, jointly signing the "Cross regional Tax Cooperation Framework Agreement for High level Service of the Western Land Sea New Corridor Construction", officially establishing the "13+2" cross regional tax cooperation mechanism among provinces, regions, and cities, and promoting tax cooperation along the route from scattered docking to a new stage of institutionalization and standardization. The agreement focuses on eight core contents, including unified policy implementation, coordinated tax management, and optimized business environment. It aims to eliminate regional barriers from the top-level design, unblock tax bottlenecks, and create a fair and unified tax and business environment for enterprises along the route. The speed of tax refund is directly related to the turnover efficiency and market competitiveness of enterprises. In the past, inland export goods had to physically leave the country in order to apply for tax refunds, with a cycle of more than 20 days and significant pressure on enterprise funds. At the end of 2024, Zhanjiang Port was successfully approved as a departure port for 10 ports in the western region, fully implementing the policy of tax refund at the port of departure. Goods shipped from the inland origin to Zhanjiang Port for export can apply for tax refund once they are shipped, without waiting for the actual export. The tax refund process has been significantly optimized. In order to quickly deliver policy dividends to enterprises, the tax department in Zhanjiang has established a linkage mechanism with multiple departments such as customs, finance, the People's Bank of China, and commerce, breaking down barriers to data sharing, optimizing the review and approval process, setting up a dedicated post for export tax refunds, and promoting a one-stop service for the entire chain of "parallel port+departure port tax refund". The normal tax refund processing period has been compressed to within 3 working days, achieving "goods departure and tax refund processing". As a departure port implementing the port of departure tax rebate policy, the hub attractiveness of Zhanjiang Port continues to rise, driving steady growth in the business volume of the port and operating enterprises. The scale of freight transportation business continues to expand, and the use of invoices has increased accordingly. The tax department provides full service and remote guidance to help us standardize tax related processing and make good use of tax preferential policies. The relevant person in charge of Luhai New Channel Operation Zhanjiang Co., Ltd. stated that improving the quality and efficiency of channel operation cannot be achieved without a good tax business environment. In addition, enterprises along the Western Land Sea New Corridor are widely distributed and have many cross-border businesses, which urgently require policies such as export tax rebates, international taxation, and cross regional tax handling. In order to break geographical restrictions and ensure that policy dividends are accurately delivered to every business entity, Guangdong's tax department has innovated its service model and collaborated with tax departments in key cities to conduct "cloud classroom" live broadcasts, allowing tax policies to cross mountains and seas and reach enterprises directly. (Looking into the New Era)