How do passengers get electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets) from November？ See the service initiatives of relevant departments here ↓

Recently, State Taxation Administration of The People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Finance and China State Railway Group Co.,Ltd. jointly issued an announcement, making it clear that from November 1, 2024, all-round digital electronic invoices-electronic railway tickets-will be promoted and used in China’s railway passenger transport field. Then, what service measures are there for electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets)? Let’s watch together ↓

What services do railway transport enterprises provide to passengers about electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets)?

Passengers can log in to the account of Railway 12306 (including website and mobile client, the same below) within 180 days after the end of the trip or pay the refund or change fee, and truthfully obtain their electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets); More than 180 days, in accordance with the agreement between passengers and railway transport enterprises. Railway transport enterprises issue electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets) truthfully through railway 12306, download them through railway 12306 or deliver them to passengers by e-mail. Passengers can inquire, download and print electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets) through Railway 12306.

At present, railway transport enterprises provide electronic invoice (railway e-ticket) service for domestic passenger transport ticketing, refund and change through the railway ticket sale and reservation system, but they do not provide electronic invoice (railway e-ticket) service for non-real-name registration system tickets, emergency paper tickets, China Railway Yintong card /E cartoon tickets and other related businesses for the time being.

What services does the tax department provide to taxpayers and passengers about electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets)?

The tax department transmits the electronic invoice (railway electronic ticket) to the buyer synchronously through the tax digital account of the electronic invoice service platform (hereinafter referred to as the tax digital account). The buyer can inquire, check, download, print and confirm the use of electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets) through the tax digital account, and can also check through the national VAT invoice inspection platform (https://inv-veri.chinatax.gov.cn). Passengers can query and download electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets) through the personal income tax APP personal ticket folder.