Customs tax payment system

Abstract

The invention provides a customs tax payment system. The customs tax payment system comprises a judgment module and a tax payment generation module, the judgment module is used for judging whether customs tax fees of the commodity orders are undertaken by recipients or not; a tax payment generation module automatically generates a link of a tax payment page and sends the link to the recipient according to a received customs tax bill for displaying a commodity order that the recipient undertakes customs tax; after the recipient enters the payment page, a payment mode is selected, and if bank transfer payment is selected, a payee information page is displayed to the recipient; after the recipient completes bank transfer payment, the recipient is reminded to upload a payment voucher on a voucher uploading plate; the payee information page comprises payee information and an identification code; the receiver is reminded to remark the identification code when bank transfer is carried out; and when receiving the collection information of the bank, the financial system automatically identifies the identification code and binds the collection information with the order number so as to identify that the customs tax fee of the order number is paid.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of logistics, and in particular to a customs tax payment system. Background Art

[0002] In the field of cross-border e-commerce and cross-border logistics, the payment of customs duties and taxes is very common and unavoidable. For example, after a South African recipient purchases goods on a cross-border e-commerce platform (such as Shein or Temu), these platforms entrust a cross-border logistics service provider to deliver the goods from the country of production to the South African recipient. In this process, the cross-border logistics service provider provides the cross-border e-commerce platform with full-link services in the supply chain logistics, including but not limited to customs clearance and tax payment in South Africa.

[0003] Usually, when a recipient places an order on an e-commerce platform, the platform will display on the product details page who will bear the tax for the product (the shopping platform or the recipient). The recipient accepts this tax-bearing method by default when placing an order. Since the amount of tariffs is difficult to accurately estimate in advance, online shopping platforms usually only agree on which party will bear the taxes, but will not specify the specific amount in advance. This uncertainty may cause the actual tariff to be much higher than expected, triggering disputes such as the recipient's unwillingness to bear additional costs. Therefore, if it is agreed that the recipient will bear the tariff, the logistics company will send a payment notice to the recipient after the goods enter the customs and the customs clearance department receives the tariff bill. After the recipient completes the payment, the logistics company will pay the money to the customs, thereby completing customs clearance and subsequent local delivery in South Africa.

[0004] Although logistics companies have designed two payment methods on the page where recipients pay taxes and fees, one of which is a third-party payment platform, a large number of customers still choose to pay by bank card transfer. Bank transfer payment methods will bring a series of problems, such as the transfer amount is not enough to pay the full amount receivable, and it is difficult to match the recipient's transfer information with the order.

[0005] Therefore, designing a complete set of customs tax payment procedures for consignees, with an emphasis on the bank transfer payment process, to ensure that the payment process is smoother, more transparent and more efficient, is the focus of managers in this field. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a customs tax payment system to solve the problems of difficulty in matching payment information and insufficient payment amount in the current payment process.

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a customs tax payment system, comprising:

[0008] The customs tax payment system has a data interface with the e-commerce platform so that the recipient information and product information of the order placed on the e-commerce platform are transmitted to the customs tax payment system. The customs tax payment system includes:

[0009] Judgment module, tax payment generation module;

[0010] The judgment module is used to judge whether the customs duties and fees of the commodity order are borne by the recipient;

[0011] For a product order showing that the recipient is responsible for paying customs duties and taxes, the tax payment generation module automatically generates a link to the tax payment page based on the tax bill received from the customs, and sends the link to the recipient according to the contact information reserved by the recipient;

[0012] The linked page includes an order information section, a payment confirmation section, and an upload voucher section;

[0013] The order information section is used to display the order number corresponding to the tax payment link;

[0014] The payment confirmation panel is used to display the amount of tax to be paid;

[0015] When the recipient enters the payment page through the payment confirmation panel, he / she selects a payment method, which includes online third-party platform payment and bank transfer payment;

[0016] If you choose to pay by bank transfer, the recipient's information page will be displayed to the recipient;

[0017] When the recipient completes the payment via bank transfer, the recipient is reminded to upload the payment receipt in the Upload Receipt section;

[0018] The payment voucher is submitted to the financial system for review by financial personnel;

[0019] The payee information page includes the payee's information and an identification code; and reminds the recipient to note the identification code when transferring money through the bank;

[0020] When the financial system receives the bank's payment information, it automatically identifies the identification code and binds the payment information with the order number, thereby identifying that the customs taxes and fees for the order number have been paid.

[0021] In the optional solution, the recipient pays by bank transfer or through an online third-party platform. N days after the payment is confirmed (N is a positive integer), if the tax payment status of the order still shows unpaid, the customs tax payment system will send an email / text message to remind the user to upload the payment voucher.

[0022] In the optional scheme, if the finance department cannot confirm or confirms that the payment voucher is incorrect, the order will be selected as unpaid or underpaid in the financial system; for unpaid orders, the original link will be pushed to the recipient again; for underpaid orders, the customs tax payment system will generate a new link with the remaining amount payable by the recipient, which will be pushed to the recipient again.

[0023] In the optional solution, the contact method reserved by the recipient includes: email or text message.

[0024] In the optional solution, when the payment status is paid, a page for applying for invoice is provided to the recipient; after the finance department issues the invoice, the invoice is uploaded to the customs tax payment system, and a link for downloading the invoice is provided to the recipient.

[0025] In the optional solution, after the recipient completes the payment via bank transfer, the recipient is also required to confirm the transfer bank.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0027] In cross-border e-commerce transactions, the present invention solves the problems of difficult payment information matching and insufficient payment amount in the current payment process by designing a complete bank transfer payment process. Through a unique identification code, automatic notification and payment confirmation mechanism, it ensures that the recipient completes the payment smoothly, and significantly improves the convenience and accuracy of payment, thereby improving the efficiency of the overall cross-border logistics service and user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals generally represent like components.

[0029] Figures 1 to 6 Schematic diagram of different operation pages of the customs tax payment system in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 7 The figure is a payment flow chart of a customs duty payment system in one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. According to the following description and drawings, the advantages and features of the present invention will become clearer. However, it should be noted that the concept of the technical solution of the present invention can be implemented in a variety of different forms and is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein. The drawings are all in a very simplified form and are not in precise proportions, and are only used to conveniently and clearly assist in explaining the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] It should be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being "on, adjacent to, connected to or coupled to other elements or layers, it may be directly on, adjacent to, connected to or coupled to other elements or layers, or there may be intervening elements or layers. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on, directly adjacent to, directly connected to or directly coupled to other elements or layers, there may be no intervening elements or layers. It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or parts, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or parts should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or part from another element, component, region, layer or part. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the present invention, the first element, component, region, layer or part discussed below may be represented as a second element, component, region, layer or part.

[0033] Spatially relative terms such as "under," "below," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein for ease of description to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It should be understood that in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, the spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is flipped, then the elements or features described as "under other elements" or "under" or "under" will be oriented as "on" the other elements or features. Therefore, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be oriented otherwise (rotated 90 degrees or other orientations) and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0034] The purpose of the terms used herein is only to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. When used herein, the singular forms "one", "an" and "said / the" are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "consisting of" and / or "comprising", when used in this specification, determine the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts and / or groups. When used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of the relevant listed items.

[0035] Example 1

[0036] Reference Figures 1 to 7This embodiment provides a customs tax payment system, which has a data interface with an e-commerce platform so that the recipient information and product information of an order placed on the e-commerce platform are transmitted to the customs tax payment system, and the customs tax payment system includes:

[0037] Judgment module, tax payment generation module;

[0038] The judgment module is used to judge whether the customs duties and fees of the commodity order are borne by the recipient;

[0039] For a product order showing that the recipient is responsible for paying customs duties and taxes, the tax payment generation module automatically generates a link to the tax payment page based on the tax bill received from the customs, and sends the link to the recipient according to the contact information reserved by the recipient;

[0040] The linked page includes an order information section, a payment confirmation section, and an upload voucher section;

[0041] The order information section is used to display the order number corresponding to the tax payment link;

[0042] The payment confirmation panel is used to display the amount of tax to be paid;

[0043] When the recipient enters the payment page through the payment confirmation panel, he / she selects a payment method, which includes online third-party platform payment and bank transfer payment;

[0044] If you choose to pay by bank transfer, the recipient's information page will be displayed to the recipient;

[0045] When the recipient completes the payment via bank transfer, the recipient is reminded to upload the payment receipt in the Upload Receipt section;

[0046] The payment voucher is submitted to the financial system for review by financial personnel;

[0047] The payee information page includes the payee's information and an identification code; and reminds the recipient to note the identification code when transferring money through the bank;

[0048] When the financial system receives the bank's payment information, it automatically identifies the identification code and binds the payment information with the order number, thereby identifying that the customs taxes and fees for the order number have been paid.

[0049] Specifically, through the data interface between the customs tax payment system and the backend system of e-commerce platforms (such as Shein and Temu), the e-commerce platforms will transmit the recipient information and product information of the orders placed on their platforms to the backend of the customs tax payment system, so that the customs tax payment system can know the tax payment method and the contact information of the recipient for each product. For product orders that show that the recipient bears the customs taxes, the system will automatically generate a link to the tax payment page after the product enters the South African customs and receives the customs tax bill, and automatically notify the recipient through the email, SMS or voice reserved by the recipient on the online shopping platform. After the recipient receives the link in the mailbox or SMS, he can choose to click on the link page through the PC or mobile phone.

[0050] If it is the first time for the recipient to pay tax on a certain product, Figure 1 If the recipient's first tax payment is less than the actual amount payable, it is considered a second tax payment. Figure 2 The designs of the two pages are basically the same, the difference lies in the payment status of the page. The payment status of the completely unpaid page is displayed as "unpaid" (i.e. unpaid), and the total tax amount is displayed; while for the underpaid page, the payment status of the page is displayed as "Less Paid" (i.e. underpaid), and the total tax amount and the paid tax amount are prompted. The purpose of this design is also to remind the recipients who have underpaid the tax to pay attention and try to avoid underpaying the tax again.

[0051] This page is designed with the following sections, all of which are designed to allow recipients to confirm and know the tax payment objects, facilitate the recipients' tax payment process, and thus better promote the recipients' tax payment process.

[0052] Order Information Section: Order information of taxable goods, including Order No: the order number corresponding to the tax payment link; Shipper Reference: the reference provided to our company by the sender when placing an order. Proforma Invoice: click to enter and download the PDF document of the proforma invoice. Package Detail Pices: Displays the detailed quantity of items in the order, and click the red number to display the detailed list of items and quantities.

[0053] Recipient information section: includes To: recipient + phone number (the first four digits and the last four digits are displayed, and the middle part is displayed with asterisks); Address1: detailed address 1 is displayed with asterisks + Surburb\City\Postcode; Address2: detailed address 2 is displayed with asterisks + Surburb\City\Postcode.

[0054] Payment confirmation section: including payment status: Payment Status, which displays the tax payment status of the order, including Unpaid and Less Paid. Unpaid unpaid amount display: Total: displays the total amount receivable (total amount = receivable VAT + tariff + handling fee); Less Paid less payment entry display: Total: displays the total amount receivable (total amount = receivable VAT + tariff + handling fee); Paid: displays the paid amount, that is, the actual tax collected for the order; Remaining: the remaining amount to be paid = Total-Paid; Go To Pay button: click the button to jump to the payment method selection page.

[0055] Upload certificate section: refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Upload Proof Payment button: used for the recipient to upload proof of payment. Click this button to enter the attachment upload and description page. You can upload PDF / image format. The upload document size is limited to 20M. There are prompts for operation. Only one attachment can be uploaded. After uploading, you can click on the attachment to view the content. After submission, the data will be connected to the financial system for financial review.

[0056] If you choose to pay via an online third-party platform, and the payment status shows successful payment after payment, you do not need to upload the payment receipt. However, if you choose to pay via an online third-party platform, but the payment status still shows unpaid after 2 days, you need to upload the payment receipt. If you choose to pay via bank transfer, you need to upload the payment receipt.

[0057] The recipient clicks 'Go To Pay' in the payment confirmation section to enter the payment method selection page (such as Figure 4 ) and select a payment method. Payment methods include online third-party platform payment and bank transfer payment. Online third-party platforms include MustangPay or Pay@. Through the interface, when the recipient selects the third-party payment platform and confirms payment "Pay Now", the system automatically connects and jumps to the third-party payment platform. When the recipient completes the payment on the third-party payment platform, the system will jump back from the third-party payment platform to the tax payment system to display the successful payment page (such as Figure 5 ).

[0058] When choosing to pay via an online third-party platform, the recipient's tax payment amount will be provided to the third-party payment platform through an interface. The payment page of the third-party payment platform will display the amount of tax that the recipient needs to pay, which must be equal to the actual tax amount payable by the recipient. Therefore, in this scenario, there is no situation of underpayment of tax. After successful payment, the payment status is displayed as "Paid".

[0059] If the recipient chooses to pay the tax by bank transfer, he / she needs to transfer the total tax amount indicated on the tax payment page to the account provided through his / her mobile banking or offline bank branch. Figure 6 The key payment account information prompted on the page, such as account name, account number, branch number, and transfer type, can accurately pay the tax to the logistics company. At the same time, for the tax payment link of each order, the system will randomly generate a Ref Code (identification code), which is used for the recipient to note this identification code when choosing a bank transfer. Because of this identification code, the financial system will automatically recognize the identification code when receiving the bank's payment information, thereby binding the payment information to the order, thereby recognizing that the tax for the order has been paid. After the recipient completes the transfer, click "Transfered" to confirm that the tax has been paid and confirm which bank the recipient's transfer is from. Reference Figure 7 , select a specific bank and click 'Confirm'. Figure 6 The 'Transferred' button is no longer displayed and the confirmation information is recorded in the background.

[0060] The recipient may encounter various payment problems when choosing "Bank Transfer". Since the recipient's bank transfer process is uncontrollable, this system also designs a series of solutions for the problems that may arise during the recipient's bank transfer.

[0061] exist Figure 6 The page sets a prompt Notice to remind the recipient to note the correct identification code when transferring money.

[0062] If the recipient pays by bank transfer, and the tax status of the order is still "Unpaid" 3 days after the recipient confirms the payment, the system will send an email / SMS to remind the user to upload the payment receipt. (It may be that the recipient clicked the "Transfered" button but did not actually transfer the money or the recipient did not fill in the identification code when transferring the money, so the recipient's order has been paid but cannot be matched to the order).

[0063] The system will submit the payment voucher uploaded by the recipient to the financial system. Please confirm whether the payment information provided by the recipient is actually received, whether it is sufficient for the actual tax payment amount, and whether it corresponds to the order under the name of the recipient. The payment voucher provided by the recipient needs to contain the following three pieces of information: payment amount, receiving account, and payment date.

[0064] After the finance department confirms the payment, the tax payment status in the system will change to Paid, completing the payment process and proceeding with customs clearance and local delivery.

[0065] If the finance department cannot confirm or confirms that the payment voucher is incorrect, the order will be selected as unpaid or underpaid in the finance system. At this time, for unpaid orders, the original link will be pushed again to the recipient's reserved contact information, and the above process will be repeated; for underpaid orders, the payment system will generate a new link with the remaining amount payable by the recipient, which will be pushed to the recipient again and the above process will be repeated.

[0066] After the payment status shows "Paid", the recipient can apply for an invoice. After the tax payment status changes to "Paid", the recipient can click Figure 5 Click the 'Request Invoice' button in the link page to enter the page for filling in the invoice application information. After that, the invoice application will be uploaded to the system after the invoice is issued by the finance department. When the "Download TaxInvoice" button appears on the link page, the recipient can click it to download the invoice.

[0067] This embodiment designs a complete bank card transfer payment process based on South Africa's payment habits to ensure that the recipient can successfully complete the payment of customs taxes and fees. In this process, the system automatically matches payment information with orders through a unique identification code, effectively avoiding problems such as insufficient payment amount and difficulty in matching order information, and ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of the tax payment process. Through the automated notification and payment confirmation mechanism, the system can promptly remind the recipient to upload payment vouchers or pay the remaining taxes and fees, reducing payment failures. Overall, this embodiment significantly improves the convenience and accuracy of payment, enhances user experience, and improves the overall efficiency of cross-border logistics services.

[0068] The core of this embodiment includes the following aspects:

[0069] Generation and matching of unique identification code: The system generates a unique identification code (Ref Code) for each order, which the recipient needs to fill in when transferring money through the bank. Through this identification code, the system can automatically identify the bank deposit information and accurately match it with the order, avoiding the tediousness and errors of manual verification.

[0070] Reminder and upload of proof of payment: When the recipient confirms the transfer but the system is within three days, the system will automatically remind the recipient to upload the proof of payment to ensure that the payment information can be obtained and processed in time, ensuring the smooth progress of the payment process.

[0071] Handling of underpayment: If the recipient pays insufficient amount, the system will automatically push a new tax payment link to remind the recipient to pay the remaining tax until all taxes are paid. This function is designed to be automated to ensure that the recipient can complete the payment in steps and reduce payment failures.

[0072] Automatic matching and status update of payment information: The system automatically matches payment information with orders through a unique identification code and updates payment status in a timely manner. In the case of non-payment or underpayment, the system will remind the recipient to complete the remaining payment again to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of the entire tax payment process.

[0073] Self-service invoicing function: After completing the tax payment, the system provides a self-service invoicing function. The recipient can apply for and download the tax invoice through the online page, which simplifies subsequent operations and improves the user experience.

[0074] The above description is only a description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any changes or modifications made by a person skilled in the art in the field of the present invention based on the above disclosure shall fall within the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A customs tax payment system, characterized in that: The customs tax payment system has a data interface with the e-commerce platform so that the recipient information and product information of the order placed on the e-commerce platform are transmitted to the customs tax payment system. The customs tax payment system includes: Judgment module, tax payment generation module; The judgment module is used to judge whether the customs duties and fees of the commodity order are borne by the recipient; For a product order showing that the recipient is responsible for paying customs duties and taxes, the tax payment generation module automatically generates a link to the tax payment page based on the tax bill received from the customs, and sends the link to the recipient according to the contact information reserved by the recipient; The linked page includes an order information section, a payment confirmation section, and an upload voucher section; The order information section is used to display the order number corresponding to the tax payment link; The payment confirmation panel is used to display the amount of tax to be paid; When the recipient enters the payment page through the payment confirmation panel, he / she selects a payment method, which includes online third-party platform payment and bank transfer payment; If you choose to pay by bank transfer, the recipient's information page will be displayed to the recipient; When the recipient completes the payment via bank transfer, the recipient is reminded to upload the payment receipt in the Upload Receipt section; The payment voucher is submitted to the financial system for review by financial personnel; The payee information page includes the payee's information and an identification code; and reminds the recipient to note the identification code when transferring money through the bank; When the financial system receives the bank's payment information, it automatically identifies the identification code and binds the payment information with the order number, thereby identifying that the customs taxes and fees for the order number have been paid.

2. The customs tax payment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recipient pays by bank transfer or through an online third-party platform. N days after the payment is confirmed (N is a positive integer), if the tax payment status of the order still shows unpaid, the customs tax payment system will send an email / text message to remind the user to upload the payment voucher.

3. The customs tax payment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: If the finance department cannot confirm or confirms that the payment voucher is incorrect, the order will be selected as unpaid or underpaid in the finance system; for unpaid orders, the original link will be pushed to the recipient again; for underpaid orders, the customs tax payment system will generate a new link with the remaining amount payable by the recipient, which will be pushed to the recipient again.

4. The customs tax payment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact information reserved by the recipient includes: email or text message.

5. The customs tax payment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the payment status is paid, the recipient is provided with a page for applying for invoice issuance; after the finance department issues the invoice, the invoice is uploaded to the customs tax payment system, and a link for downloading the invoice is provided to the recipient.

6. The customs tax payment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the recipient completes the payment via bank transfer, the recipient is also required to confirm the transfer bank.

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