Guizhou's chain brands are expanding fast, but most outlets are individually registered tea shops and restaurants that seldom issue invoices. Online payments go straight to head-office accounts while outlets report only offline sales, so the real transaction flow is hard to see. Core tax and e-tax systems have no interface with brands' own business systems, creating clear data silos, and it is easy for the place of consumption, the receiving head office and the invoicing entity to fall out of step. The article suggests connecting mobile payments with invoicing so an invoice is issued at the moment of payment and transaction data is recorded on-chain in real time, applying dynamic credit scoring that links outlet credit to brand credit, and using cross-region data sharing to oversee head offices.
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Using digital tools to improve tax administration of chain brands
The article examines weak spots in how Guizhou administers tax on chain brands. More than 90% of tea and restaurant outlets are registered as individual businesses that rarely issue invoices, and online payments land in head-office accounts while outlets report only offline revenue, making real transactions hard to see. Core tax systems lack interfaces with brand operating systems, leaving data silos. It recommends linking mobile payments with invoicing so invoices are issued at payment and transaction data goes on-chain, plus dynamic credit scoring for chains and cross-region data sharing to oversee head offices.
2026-10-21