The Zhonglou District Tax Bureau in Changzhou installed AI-powered cameras at 32 gas stations to automatically identify vehicle models and license plates, calculate estimated fuel volume, and compare it against self-reported revenue. One private station had about 450 vehicles per day at roughly 300 yuan each, implying over 130,000 yuan daily revenue, but it was reporting far less, with monthly discrepancies exceeding 1 million yuan. Tax inspectors presented the complete video evidence and calculated data, and the owner admitted to concealing income and paid back taxes. Since launch, six private gas stations have voluntarily paid 7.1 million yuan in back taxes. The key advantage is low deployment cost and easy replicability elsewhere.
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Changzhou Zhonglou: Installing Tax AI Smart Eyes at Gas Stations
The Zhonglou District Tax Bureau in Changzhou deployed lightweight video transmission plus AI recognition technology at 32 gas stations, building a closed-loop system from data collection to risk response. Six private gas stations voluntarily paid 710 million yuan in back taxes, and one station was caught underreporting daily revenue by over 1 million yuan. The low-cost, replicable solution is being promoted as a model for industry regulation.
2026-07-24