TWI621083B - System and method for tax refund - Google Patents

Abstract

A tax refund system and method for receiving a commodity item data and a passenger identity data by using a cash register, and generating a consumer data containing the passenger identity data, so that the tax refund electronic device can obtain the consumption data when receiving the consumption data Corresponding commodity item data, and further for foreign passengers to apply for tax refund.

Description

Tax refund system and method

The invention relates to a tax refund system and method, in particular to a tax refund system and method for foreign passengers to apply for tax refund.

In recent years, due to the rapid increase in the number of foreign visitors coming to Taiwan and their strong spending power, the turnover of tourism and tourism related industries has been greatly improved. Foreign tourists can enjoy tax-free benefits when purchasing certain goods, but they still need to be taxed according to the general public's taxation standards when they consume, and then apply for tax refunds separately.

According to the above, the existing tax refund process mainly involves the invoices and passports to the tax refund counters after the invoices are obtained by foreign tourists. After that, the tax refund information is used to collect the small amount of cash from the other tax refund counters. .

As mentioned above, in the existing tax refund process, the service personnel of the tax refund counter often need to input the commodity item data and the passenger identity data contained in the invoice into the computer device to handle the tax refund operation. Since foreign tourists sometimes enter the shopping malls in groups, when the foreign tourists of the whole group want to apply for tax refunds, the service personnel must input the commodity items of each foreign passenger into the computer one by one. In the installation, the time for the tax refund operation is lengthened, which in turn causes inconvenience to foreign tourists.

In view of the prior art, foreign tourists usually need to bring invoices and passports to the tax refund counter for tax refund after consumption. The service personnel who handle the tax refund must enter the item of the commodity item information on the invoice into the computer, and must verify the identity of the foreign passenger's passport to confirm its identity. The process is quite cumbersome and takes a lot of time, which greatly affects the foreign passengers. stroke.

The object of the present invention is to provide a tax refund system and method for solving the complicated and time-consuming problem of the tax refund process for foreign tourists, thereby enhancing the willingness of foreign tourists to come to Taiwan for tourism.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tax refund method. First, step (a) uses a cash register to receive a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, thereby generating a product item containing the commodity. And the consumption data of the passenger identity data, and transmitting the consumption data to a cash register system database; and then step (b) using a tax refund electronic device to receive the passenger identity data, and the tax refund electronic device is further based on the passenger identity The data is obtained from the cashier system database for the consumer data corresponding to the passenger identity data; and the step (c) is to use the tax refund electronic device to connect to an entry and exit data enquiry module and utilize the entry and exit data inquiry module. Inquiring and judging whether the passenger identity data is eligible for tax refund; and step (d) integrating the passenger identity data with the consumer data after confirming that the passenger identity data meets the tax rebate eligibility criteria For a tax refund information, a tax refund certificate is issued for the foreign passenger to refund the tax.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is to further include a step (e) after the step (d), using an electronic signature board to input the electronic signature data of the foreign passenger, and refunding the tax according to the tax refund certificate.

The auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is that the tax refund electronic device of step (b) further downloads the accumulated consumption data corresponding to one of the passenger identity data from the cash register system database according to the passenger identity data, and in steps (d) further comprises a step (f), wherein when the accumulated consumption amount of the accumulated consumption data exceeds a gift threshold amount, the tax refund electronic device further generates a gift redemption slip.

The invention provides a tax refund system comprising a cash register, a cash register system database and a tax refund electronic device. The cash register is used to receive a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, and accordingly generate a consumption data containing the commodity item data and the passenger identity data; the cash register system database is a communication link The cash register is used to receive and store the consumer data; the tax refund electronic device is linked to the cash register system database, an entry and exit data inquiry module, and a customs tax refund system, and the tax refund electronic device receives the passenger identity. After the information, the consumer data corresponding to the passenger identity data is downloaded from the cash register system database, and the entry and exit data inquiry module is used to inquire and determine whether the foreign passenger is eligible for tax refund, and download one from the customs tax rebate system. The tax information is used to further integrate the consumption data with the passenger identity data into a tax refund data based on the tax type information. For the foreign passengers to apply for tax refund.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is that the cash register comprises an input device, a processing unit, a communication module and a consumption certificate generator. The input device is configured to receive the commodity item data and the passenger identity data; the processing unit is electrically coupled to the input device, and is configured to integrate the commodity item data and the passenger identity data into a consumption data; Electrically coupled to the processing unit and communicatively coupled to the cash register system database for transmitting the consumption data to the cash register system database; the consumer certificate generator is electrically coupled to the processing unit to be based on the consumption The data generates a consumption certificate.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is that the tax refund electronic device comprises an input device, a processing unit, a communication module and an output device. The input device is configured to receive the passenger identity data; the processing unit is electrically coupled to the input device for receiving the passenger identity data; the communication module is electrically coupled to the processing unit and is communicatively coupled to the cash register system The library, the entry and exit data inquiry module and the customs tax refund system; the output device is electrically connected to the processing unit for generating the tax refund certificate.

The present invention further provides a tax refund method. First, step (a) is to use a cash register to receive a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, thereby generating a product containing the commodity item and the passenger. The consumption data of the identity data, and further generates a consumption certificate indicating the consumption data; then step (b) is to receive the consumption certificate by using a tax refund electronic device; and then step (c) is to use the tax refund electronic device to connect to the Entry and exit data enquiry module, and use the entry and exit The data enquiry module queries and judges whether the foreign passenger is eligible for tax refund. Finally, step (d), after confirming that the passenger identity data meets the tax rebate eligibility, integrates the passenger identity data with the consumption data into a tax refund data, thereby generating A tax refund voucher for the foreign passenger to refund the tax.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is that the cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data.

The invention further provides a tax refund system comprising a cash register and a tax refund electronic device. The cash register is configured to receive a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, thereby generating a consumption data containing the commodity item data and the passenger identity data, and printing a record Consumption certificate for consumption data. The tax refund electronic device is linked to an entry and exit data inquiry module and a customs tax refund system. The tax refund electronic device uses the entry and exit data query module to query and judge after reading the consumption certificate and obtaining the consumption data. Whether the foreign passenger is eligible for tax refund and downloading a tax type information from the customs tax refund system, according to the tax data, the consumer data and the passenger identity data are further integrated into a tax refund data, and the foreign passenger is refunded.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is that the cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data.

The invention also provides a tax refund method, the first step (a) using a cash register to receive a commodity item data, thereby generating a consumption item containing the item item data, and further generating a consumption certificate containing the consumption item; and step (b) is utilizing a tax refund The electronic device reads the consumer certificate and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger; the step (c) is to use the tax refund electronic device to connect to an entry and exit data inquiry module, and use the entry and exit data inquiry module to query And determining whether the passenger identity data is eligible for tax refund; step (d) is to integrate the passenger identity data and the consumption data into a tax refund information after confirming that the passenger identity data meets the tax rebate qualification, thereby generating a tax refund certificate to For the foreign passengers to refund the tax.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is that the cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data.

The invention also provides a tax refund system comprising a cash register and a tax refund electronic device. The cash register is configured to receive a commodity item data for generating a consumption item containing the item item data, and further generating a consumption certificate indicating the consumption item; the tax refund electronic device is linked to an entry and exit data The query module and a customs tax refund system, after reading the consumption certificate and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, using the entry and exit data inquiry module to query and determine whether the foreign passenger meets Qualification for tax refund, and downloading a tax type information from the customs tax refund system, based on the tax data, further integrating the consumption data with the passenger identity data into a tax refund data, and then the foreign passenger is subject to tax refund.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means is that the cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data.

As described above, the present invention mainly uses a cash register to receive passenger identity data and commodity item data when the foreign passenger consumes, and integrates the commodity item data and the passenger identity data into the consumption data, thereby, when the foreign passenger wants to handle When the tax refund is obtained, the tax refund electronic device can continue to apply for the tax refund operation, and save the time for inputting the commodity item data to the computer, thereby speeding up the tax refund operation.

100, 100', 100" ‧ ‧ tax refund system

1, 1', 1" ‧ ‧ cash register

11‧‧‧ Input device

111‧‧‧ keyboard

112‧‧‧Barcode Scanner

113‧‧‧ wafer reader

12‧‧‧Processing unit

13‧‧‧Communication module

14‧‧‧Consumer certificate generator

2‧‧‧ Cashier System Database

3, 3', 3" ‧ ‧ tax refund electronic devices

31‧‧‧ Input device

311‧‧‧ wafer reader

312‧‧‧ keyboard

313‧‧‧Barcode Scanner

32‧‧‧Processing unit

33‧‧‧Communication module

34‧‧‧ memory unit

35‧‧‧Output device

351‧‧‧Printer

4, 4', 4" ‧ ‧ big data analysis database

200‧‧‧Immigration and Enquiry Module

201‧‧‧ Entry and Exit Information

300‧‧‧Gongdong Tax Refund System

301‧‧‧ tax information

FP‧‧‧Foreign passengers

CP‧‧‧ products

CPC‧‧‧Commodity Barcode

CM, CM', CM" ‧ ‧ ‧ commodity item information

PP‧‧ passport

PC‧‧‧ passport chip

PD, PD', PD" ‧‧‧ passenger identity data

CD, CD', CD" ‧ ‧ consumption data

CC, CC', CC" ‧ ‧ vouchers

CDC', CDC" ‧ ‧ consumer data code

IN‧‧‧Invoice

TR‧‧‧ tax refund details

TD, TD', TD" ‧ ‧ tax refund information

PE‧‧‧ Gift Redemption Order

1 is a schematic diagram of a system of a tax refund system provided by a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system of a cash register provided by a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; The system diagram of the tax refund electronic device provided by the preferred embodiment; the fourth figure is a flow chart of the tax refund method provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and the fifth figure is provided by the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The system diagram of the tax refund system; the sixth figure is a flow chart of the tax refund method provided by the second preferred embodiment of the present invention; 7 is a schematic diagram of a system of a tax refund system provided by a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a tax refund method provided by a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims. It is to be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and are only used to facilitate the purpose of the embodiments of the invention.

Please refer to the first figure. The first figure is a schematic diagram of a system of the tax refund system provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, a tax refund system 100 includes a cash register 1, a cash register system database 2, a tax refund electronic device 3, and a large data analysis database 4.

Please refer to the first figure and the second figure. The second figure is a schematic diagram of the system of the cash register provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the cash register 1 includes an input device 11, a processing unit 12, a communication module 13, and a consumption certificate generator 14.

The input device 11 includes a keyboard 111, a code scanner 112 and a wafer reader 113, and the input device 11 receives a product item data CM and a through the keyboard 111, the barcode scanner 112 or the wafer reader 113. The passenger identity data PD, and in the embodiment, the user scans the commodity barcode CPC of a commodity CP by using the barcode scanner 112 in the input device 11, and the commodity barcode CPC is based on the corresponding The merchandise CP is encoded by one of the merchandise item data CM, so the merchandise item data CM can be obtained by parsing the commodity barcode CPC; further, in the embodiment, the user reads the wafer in the input device 11 The device 113 reads one of the passport chips PC in the passport PP to obtain the passenger identity data PD existing in the passport chip PC.

The processing unit 12 is electrically connected to the input device 11 for parsing the commodity barcode CPC to obtain the corresponding commodity item data CM, and for receiving the passenger identity data obtained by the wafer reader 113 for reading the passport wafer PC. And the processing unit 12 further integrates the commodity item data CM and the passenger identity data PD into a consumption data CD containing the passenger identity data PD.

The communication module 13 is electrically connected to the processing unit 12 and the cash register system database 2, and is configured to transmit the consumption data CD to the cash register system database 2. The communication module 13 may be electrically connected to the cash register system database 2 through a network route, or may be connected to the cash register system database 2 through a wireless network communication.

The consumption certificate generator 14 is electrically connected to the processing unit 12 to generate a consumption certificate CC containing the commodity item data CM according to the consumption data 12; wherein the actual consumption certificate generator 14 can be an invoice machine or a thermal sense. The printing machine, and the consumption certificate CC is, for example, an invoice or an electronic invoice.

Please refer to the third figure. The third figure is a schematic diagram of the system of the tax refund electronic device provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the tax refund electronic device 3 includes an input device 31, a processing unit 32, a communication module 33, a memory unit 34, and an output device 35. its The tax refund electronic device 3 may be, for example, a computer device of a tax refund counter or an automatic tax refund device.

The input device 31 includes a wafer reader 311, a keyboard 312 and a code scanner 313, and the input device 31 inputs the passenger identity data PD through the wafer reader 311, the keyboard 312 or the barcode scanner 313, for example. The user can use the wafer reader 311 to read the passport chip PC in the passport PP of the foreign passenger, obtain the passenger identity data PD stored in the passport chip PC, or manually input the text data recorded in the passport PP by using the keyboard 312. Even in other embodiments, the barcode scanner 313 can be utilized to scan one of the international VIP cards to identify the barcode. In addition, the barcode scanner 313 can further scan the barcode of the consumption certificate CC for more detailed comparison confirmation.

The processing unit 32 is electrically connected to the input device 31 for receiving the passenger identity data PD transmitted from the input device 31.

The communication module 33 is communicatively coupled to the processing unit 32, the cash register system database 2, an entry and exit data query module 200, and a customs tax refund system 300 for downloading the passenger corresponding to the passenger identity data PD from the cash register system database 2 The consumption data CD of the identity data PD, and downloading a tax type data 301 from the customs trade tax refund system 300 according to the consumption data CD, and the communication module 33 further uses the entry and exit data inquiry module 200 to query the entry and exit corresponding to the passenger identity data PD. The data 201 is used to determine whether the passenger corresponding to the passenger identity data PD is eligible for tax refund. After confirming that the passenger identity data PD meets the tax rebate eligibility, the processing unit 32 integrates the passenger identity data and the consumption data into a tax refund data TD.

The memory unit 34 is electrically connected to the processing unit 32. To store the tax refund information TD.

The electronic signature board 35 is electrically coupled to the processing unit 32 for inputting electronic signature data of one of the foreign passengers and storing the electronic signature data in the memory unit 34.

The output device 36 is electrically connected to the processing unit 32 for outputting the tax refund data TD. In the embodiment, the output device 35 prints the tax refund data TD in a paper manner by a printer 351; The tax refund electronic device 3 obtains a consumption accumulated data when the consumer data CD corresponding to the passenger identity data PD is obtained from the cash register system database 2 by using the communication module 33, and when the accumulated accumulated amount of one of the accumulated consumption data exceeds When a gift threshold amount is reached, the output device 36 further prints a gift redemption slip PE for the foreign passenger to redeem the gift to a gift redemption center.

The big data analysis database 4 is electrically connected to the communication module 33 for receiving and storing the passenger identity data PD and the consumer data CD, so as to analyze the consumption habits of the foreign passengers, thereby providing better service content for the foreign travelers.

Please refer to the first to fourth figures together. The fourth figure is a flow chart of the tax refund method provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the tax refund method of the present invention is performed according to the following steps. Step S11 is to use the cash register 1 to receive the commodity item data CM and the passenger identity data PD, thereby generating a consumption data CD containing the passenger identity data PD, and The consumer data CD is transmitted to the cash register system database 2; then, step S12 is to receive the passenger identity data PD by using the tax refund electronic device 3, and the tax refund electronic device 3 is obtained from the cash register system database 2 according to the passenger identity data PD. The consumption data CD and the consumption accumulation data corresponding to the passenger identity data PD are taken; then, step S13 is to use the tax refund electronic device to connect to the entry and exit data inquiry module 200, and use the entry and exit data inquiry module 200 to query and determine whether the foreign passenger is Compliance with the tax rebate qualification; after step S14, after confirming that the passenger identity data PD meets the tax rebate eligibility, the passenger identity data PD and the consumption data CD are integrated into the tax refund data TD, thereby generating a tax refund certificate for the foreign passenger to refund the tax; Step S15 is to use an electronic signature board 35 to store the electronic signature data of the foreign passenger, and refund the tax according to the tax refund certificate; in addition, step S16 is when the accumulated accumulated amount of the accumulated accumulated data exceeds the premium threshold, the tax refund electronic device 3 Generate a gift redemption slip.

As described above, the tax refund system 100 and the tax refund method of the present invention mainly use the cash register 1 to receive the passenger identity data PD in addition to the cash register 1 when the foreign passenger consumes, and the commodity item is received. The data CM and the passenger identity data PD are integrated into the consumer data CD and stored in the cash register system database 2. Then, when the foreign passenger wants to apply for the tax refund, the tax refund electronic device 3 can receive the passenger identity data PD according to the passenger identity data PD self-checking system. The database 2 downloads the corresponding consumption data CD, and further processes the relevant tax refund process according to the passenger identity data PD and the consumption data CD to the entry and exit data inquiry module 200 and the customs trade tax refund system 300.

Compared with the prior art tax refund process, when the foreign passengers apply for the tax refund, the service personnel must input the commodity item data on the invoice and combine the passenger information on the passport to carry out the tax refund operation, resulting in a cumbersome operation process and a long time; Invention is the first time when foreign tourists consume Combining commodity item data with passenger identity data, when foreign tourists need to apply for tax refund, they only need to read the passenger's passport to obtain the passenger identity data, and can directly obtain the consumption data from the cash register system database, effectively saving the goods. The time when the item data is input to the computer speeds up the tax refund operation. In addition, before the passenger identity data PD and the consumption data CD are integrated into the tax refund data TD in step S14, a tax type data 301 is downloaded from the customs tax refund system 300 to integrate the passenger identity data PD and the consumption data CD according to the tax type data 301. Tax refund information TD.

Please refer to the fifth figure. The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of a system of the tax refund system provided by the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the second preferred embodiment of the present invention further provides a tax refund system 100', and the tax refund system 100' is similar to the tax refund system 100 provided by the first preferred embodiment described above, and the difference mainly lies in the cash register. 1' After receiving the commodity item data CM' and the passenger identity data PD' and integrating it into the consumer data CD', the consumer information CD' is directly printed on a consumption document CC' with a consumption data code CDC'. The tax refund electronic device 3' can obtain the commodity item data CM' and the passenger identity data PD' by reading the consumer data code CDC', and then go to the entry and exit data according to the passenger identity data PD' and the consumer data CD'. The inquiry module 200 processes the related tax refund process with the customs tax refund system 300. In addition, the tax refund electronic device 3' can also transfer the commodity item data CM' and the passenger identity data PD' to the big data analysis database 4' for further storage. The consumption certificate CC' is, for example, a paper electronic invoice, and the consumption data code CDC' is, for example, a two-dimensional barcode. In addition, the vouchers CC' can be additionally transmitted by electronic vouchers to mobile electronic devices (such as smart phones or tablets) of foreign visitors. The screen of the mobile electronic device displays the consumption data code CDC'.

Please refer to the sixth figure. The sixth figure is a flow chart of the tax refund method provided by the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the tax refund method of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is performed according to the following steps. Step S21 uses the cash register 1' to receive the commodity item data CM' and the passenger identity data PD' to generate the passenger identity data. The consumer data CD', and further produces a consumer certificate CC' containing the consumer data CD', wherein the consumer data CD' is displayed in the form of the consumer data code CDC'.

In practice, when the consumer voucher CC' is a paper electronic invoice, the consumption data CD' is compiled into a consumption data code CDC' by the encoding rule of the two-dimensional bar code, and is recorded on the consumption voucher CC', but is not limited thereto. The consumption data code CDC' may also be in the form of other bar codes such as one-dimensional bar code; in addition, the consumer voucher CC' may also be a virtual electronic file, and the consumer data code CDC' converted into the consumer data CD' is transmitted to the foreign country via e-mail. In the smart electronic device that the passenger carries with the user, the user can display the image image representing the consumer data code CDC', but is not limited thereto, and the email can also transmit the link URL that can be linked to the consumer data code CDC', or directly Through short-range wireless transmission technology, such as Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, it can be transmitted to smart electronic devices carried by foreign passengers, so that only traditional invoices that cannot display barcodes can be printed on the cash register 1'. At the time, the foreign passengers use the smart electronic device to display the consumption data code CDC' of the consumer certificate CC'.

Next, step S22 is to receive the consumption certificate CC' by using the tax refund electronic device 3'; wherein, in practice, the consumption certificate CC' is a paper electronic When the invoice is invoice, the consumer data code CDC' corresponding to the consumer data CD' can be directly printed out, and the tax refund electronic device 3' scans and reads the consumer data code CDC' to obtain the consumer data CD', thereby processing the tax refund operation. When the cash register 1' can only print the traditional invoices that cannot display the barcode, the consumption certificate CC' can be transmitted to the intelligent electronic device of the foreign passengers in order to cooperate with the traditional invoice for the tax refund operation.

Then, step S23 is to use the tax refund electronic device 3' to connect to the entry and exit data inquiry module 200, and use the entry and exit data to query 200 mode query and determine whether the foreign passenger is eligible for tax refund; then step S24 is to confirm that the passenger identity data meets the tax refund. After the qualification, the passenger identity data PD' and the consumer data CD' are integrated into a tax refund data TD', according to which a tax refund certificate is issued for the foreign passengers to refund the tax; the final step S25 is to use the electronic signature board (not shown, The electronic signature board 35) of the first preferred embodiment stores electronic signature data of one of the foreign passengers, and refunds the tax according to the tax refund certificate.

As described above, in the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cash register 1' also integrates the commodity item data CM' and the passenger identity data PD' into the consumption data CD', but consumes the consumer data CD'. The type of the data code CDC' shows that the tax refund electronic device 3' can obtain the commodity item data CM' and the passenger identity data PD' after reading the consumption data code CDC', and can effectively save the input commodity item data CM'. time.

Please refer to the seventh figure. The seventh figure is a schematic diagram of a system of the tax refund system provided by the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, as shown in the figure, the third preferred embodiment of the present invention further provides a tax refund system. 100", and the tax refund system 100" is similar to the tax refund system 100 provided by the first preferred embodiment described above, the difference being mainly that the cash register 1" only receives the commodity item data CM" and accordingly generates a commodity item The CM "Consumer Information CD" and further generates a consumption certificate CC which has a consumption data code CDC"; and the tax refund electronic device 3" obtains the recorded product by reading the consumption data code CDC" Item CM "Consumer Information CD", and the tax refund electronic device 3" further reads the passenger identity data PD", and uses the entry and exit data inquiry module 200 to inquire and determine whether the passenger identity data PD" is eligible for tax refund, and The customs tax rebate system 300 downloads the tax type data 301, thereby further integrating the consumer information CD "and the passenger identity data PD" into a tax refund data TD" according to the tax type data 301, and then the foreign passengers apply for tax refund.

As described above, the tax refund electronic device 3" can also transfer the commodity item data CM" and the passenger identity data PD" to the big data analysis database 4" for further storage. In practical practice, the consumption certificate CC" is, for example, an electronic invoice, and the consumption data code CDC" is, for example, a two-dimensional barcode.

Please refer to the eighth figure, which is a flow chart of the tax refund method provided by the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the tax refund method of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is carried out according to the following steps.

Step S31 is to receive the commodity item data CM" by using the cash register 1", thereby generating the consumption data CD" containing the commodity item data CM", and further generating the consumption certificate CC "containing the consumption data CD".

Step S32 is to use the tax refund electronic device 3" to read the consumption certificate CC" and a passenger identity data PD".

Step S33 is to use the tax refund electronic device 3" to connect to the entry and exit data inquiry module 200, and use the entry and exit data to query 200 mode query and determine whether the passenger identity data PD" is eligible for tax refund.

Step S34 is: after confirming that the passenger identity data PD is eligible for tax refund, the passenger identity data PD" and the consumption data CD" are integrated into one tax refund data TD", thereby generating a tax refund certificate for the foreign passenger to refund the tax.

Finally, in step S35, an electronic signature board (not shown, corresponding to the electronic signature board 35 of the first preferred embodiment) is used to input electronic signature data of one of the foreign passengers, and the tax refund is performed according to the tax refund certificate.

As described above, compared with the first preferred embodiment, the tax refund system 100" of the present embodiment is used to receive the commodity item data CM" by the cash register 1" when the foreign passenger consumes, and the resulting consumption is Voucher CC", and when the foreign passenger wants to apply for the tax refund, the tax refund electronic device 3" reads the consumption certificate CC" and obtains the consumer information CD containing the commodity item information CM", and reads the passport of the foreign passenger. Obtaining the passenger identity data PD", and then handling the tax refund operation; among them, since the commodity item data CM" of the foreign passengers has been integrated into the consumer data CD by the cash register 1", when the tax refund electronic device 3" reads the consumption certificate When the CC" corresponds to the consumer data code CDC of the consumer data CD, the consumer information CD "" of the commodity item data CM" can be obtained, so that no additional input of the commodity item data CM" is required. Effectively save processing time for tax refund operations.

In various embodiments of the present invention, after obtaining the tax refund certificate, the foreign passenger can go to the manual small refund counter to contact the specific business person for retreat. Taxes can also be refunded to the small rebate automatic device, Chunghwa Telecom's large refund counter, airport tax refund automatic device or airport tax refund manual counter. The tax refund method can choose to refund cash, or you can choose to use the payment tool to refund, including but not limited to credit card, third party payment, etc.

In summary, compared with the prior art, it is time consuming to separately input the commodity item data. The tax refund system and the tax refund method of the present invention mainly utilize the wafer reader, the keyboard, the barcode scanner, etc. while the foreign passenger consumes. The input device obtains the passenger identity data through the passport or the international VIP card, and integrates the passenger identity data and the commodity item data into the consumption data, so as to obtain the goods directly when the tax refund electronic device obtains the consumption data through the cash register system database or the consumption data code. The item data can effectively save time and speed up the processing of the tax refund business, especially when the quantity of commodity items is large, which also saves more time; in addition, because the prior art commodity items are mainly It is concentrated in the tax refund counter. However, the invention combines the commodity item data with the passenger identity data when the foreign passengers consume, which means that the tax refund business has been pre-processed at different consumer counters, so it is more effective. Reduce the burden of tax refund electronic devices.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Any changes in the technical means and technical contents disclosed in the present invention may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical means of the present invention. The content is still within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (14)

A method of tax refund includes the following steps: (a) receiving, by a cash register, a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, thereby generating a consumption of the commodity item data and the passenger identity data And transmitting the consumption data to a cash register system database; (b) receiving the passenger identity data by using a tax refund electronic device, and the tax refund electronic device is further obtained from the cash register system database according to the passenger identity data (c) use the tax refund electronic device to connect to an entry and exit data enquiry module and use the immigration enquiry module to enquire and determine whether the passenger identity information is eligible for tax refund; and d) After confirming that the passenger identity data meets the tax rebate eligibility, the passenger identity data and the consumption data are integrated into one tax refund data, thereby generating a tax refund certificate for the foreign passenger to refund the tax. The method for refunding tax as described in claim 1 further includes a step (e) after the step (d), after the electronic signature material of one of the foreign passengers is input by using an electronic signature board. The tax refund is based on the tax refund certificate. The tax refund method of claim 1, wherein the tax refund electronic device of step (b) further downloads, according to the passenger identity data, a data corresponding to the passenger identity data from the cashier database to include the consumer data. Cumulative consumption data, and after step (d) Including a step (f), when one of the accumulated consumption data exceeds a premium threshold, the tax refund electronic device further generates a gift redemption slip. A tax refund system comprising: a cash register for receiving a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, and generating a consumption data containing the commodity item data and the passenger identity data a cash register system database, which is linked to the cash register and used to receive and store the consumption data; and a tax refund electronic device, which is linked to the cash register system database, an entry and exit data inquiry module, and a customs trade The tax refund system, after receiving the passenger identity data, downloads the consumption data corresponding to the passenger identity data from the cash register system database, and uses the entry and exit data inquiry module to query and determine the passenger identity data. Whether it is eligible for tax refund, and downloading a tax type information from the customs tax refund system, based on the tax data, further integrating the consumption data with the passenger identity data into a tax refund data, and then the foreign passenger is required to apply for tax refund. The tax refund system of claim 4, wherein the cash register comprises: an input device for receiving the commodity item data and the passenger identity data; and a processing unit electrically coupled to the input Device and used to quotient The product item data and the passenger identity data are integrated into a consumption data; a communication module is electrically connected to the processing unit and is communicatively coupled to the cash register system database for transmitting the consumption data to the cash register system a database; and a consumption certificate generator electrically coupled to the processing unit to generate a consumption certificate based on the consumption data. The tax refund system of claim 4, wherein the tax refund electronic device comprises: an input device for receiving the passenger identity data; and a processing unit electrically coupled to the input device for receiving a passenger identity data; a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit and communicatively coupled to the cash register system database, the entry and exit data query module and the customs tax refund system; and an output device Sexually linked to the processing unit for generating a tax refund certificate. A method of tax refund includes the following steps: (a) receiving, by a cash register, a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, thereby generating a consumption of the commodity item data and the passenger identity data And further generating a consumption certificate indicating the consumption data; (b) reading the consumption certificate by using a tax refund electronic device; (c) using the tax refund electronic device to connect to an entry and exit data inquiry mode And use the Immigration Information Enquiry Module to enquire and determine whether the passenger identity information is eligible for tax refund; and (d) when the passenger identity information is confirmed to be eligible for tax refund, the passenger identity data and the consumer data are integrated into one The tax refund information is used to generate a tax refund certificate for the foreign passenger to refund the tax. The tax refund method of claim 7, wherein the cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data. A tax refund system comprising: a cash register for receiving a commodity item data and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger, thereby generating a consumption data containing the commodity item data and the passenger identity data, And further generating a consumption certificate indicating the consumption data; and a tax refund electronic device, wherein the communication is linked to an entry and exit data inquiry module and a customs tax refund system, and the tax refund electronic device is obtained by reading the consumption certificate After the consumption data, the entry and exit data inquiry module is used to query and determine whether the foreign passenger is eligible for tax refund, and downloading a tax type data from the customs tax refund system, thereby further accommodating the consumption data and the passenger identity based on the tax type data. The data is integrated into a tax refund data, which is used for the foreign passengers to apply for tax refund. For example, the tax refund system described in claim 9 The cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data. A tax refund method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a commodity item data by using a cash register, generating a consumption data containing the commodity item data, and further generating a consumption certificate indicating the consumption data; b) using a tax refund electronic device to read the consumer voucher and a passenger identity data corresponding to a foreign passenger; (c) using the tax refund electronic device to connect to an entry and exit data enquiry module and using the entry and exit data for enquiry The module queries and judges whether the passenger identity data is eligible for tax refund; and (d) after confirming that the passenger identity data meets the tax rebate eligibility, the passenger identity data and the consumption data are integrated into one tax refund data, thereby generating a tax refund certificate For the foreign passenger to refund the tax. The tax refund method of claim 11, wherein the cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data. A tax refund system comprising: a cash register for receiving a commodity item data, thereby generating a consumption data containing the commodity item data, and further generating a record There is a consumption certificate for the consumption data; and a tax refund electronic device, which is linked to an entry and exit data inquiry module and a customs tax refund system, the tax refund electronic device is reading the consumption certificate and corresponding to a foreign passenger After the passenger identity information, the entry and exit data enquiry module is used to inquire and determine whether the foreign passenger is eligible for tax refund, and download a tax type information from the customs tax refund system, thereby further merging the consumption data with the passenger based on the tax type information. The identity data is integrated into a tax refund information, which is used for the foreign passengers to apply for tax refund. The tax refund system of claim 13, wherein the cash register generates the consumption certificate according to the consumption data, and the consumption certificate further records a consumption data code corresponding to the consumption data.