Refunded! Starting today, someone refunded over 30,000 yuan in the early morning.

March 1st

Many netizens’ first task at the start of the month

is to file for tax refunds!

For the 2025 tax year

Individual Income Tax Comprehensive Settlement

Starting today

The filing period is from March 1 to June 30

It’s still “more refund, less payment”

Early this morning, some netizens were already lining up for their refunds

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In an instant

Netizens shared their refund results

Some received hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of yuan

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Some are happy, some are worried

One netizen said

They didn’t expect to owe additional taxes after filing for a refund

Another shared a screenshot

Showing they need to pay over 3,000 yuan extra

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Some also said

Not refunding or paying extra, they can sleep peacefully

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On March 1, all appointment slots were fully booked

As of the time of writing

The tax app shows

Appointments for March 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all full

Future dates are still available for booking

Why is there such a big difference?

Some netizens have uncovered “the secret”

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Two different calculation methods make a huge difference

Attention!

Different tax calculation methods may determine

whether you owe additional taxes or get a refund

Separate taxation vs. combined taxation

Which one saves more money depends on the individual

Separate taxation means

Residents can choose not to include their annual bonus in the comprehensive income, and instead calculate tax based on the bonus divided by 12 months, using the monthly tax rate table to determine the applicable rate and quick deduction, then calculate tax separately.

Combined taxation means

Including the annual bonus into the total annual income and calculating tax together.

Warm reminder

For working professionals, usually salary income exceeds the annual bonus, so they can choose separate taxation, which applies a lower tax rate than combined taxation. Of course, you can choose each method once to see which results in a higher refund or lower additional tax.

Tax authorities remind

Taxpayers should honestly and lawfully complete their individual income tax settlement and are responsible for the truthfulness, accuracy, and completeness of the submitted information.

For serious cases such as false reporting or tampering with proof materials, tax authorities will handle them strictly according to law, include them on the key personnel list for tax supervision, and strengthen review of their tax filings over the next three years; in severe cases, they will initiate investigations and audits according to regulations.

Source: Chengdu Release

Source: Xihai Metropolitan Daily