# 1. Policy context

The General Administration of Taxation of China stated in the guidance on further improving the implementation of electronic general VAT invoices No. 31 of 2017:

“Where a taxpayer who has issued an electronic general VAT invoice to the purchasing direction requests a paper general invoice on the spot, the taxpayer shall provide the electronic invoice format document printing service free of charge. Any refusal to provide free printing services or paper invoices shall be promptly corrected by the tax authorities of the competent State.”

This means that for a merchant that provides electronic invoices, if a consumer requests the paper printed documents for electronic invoices the merchant is obliged to provide them free of charge.

# 2. Product offerings

WeChat Electronic invoice printing is a convenient self-service printing solution.After entering the WeChat electronic invoices self-printing program, merchants need only provide a printer in the business premises, and users can self-print electronic invoices throughout the process, without the intervention of service personnel, and the whole process is efficient and convenient.

It not only solves the annoyance of merchants needing to provide paper invoices printing services, but also meets the needs of users for paper invoices, while saving merchant manpower and improving user satisfaction.

# 3. Business Processes

# 4. Scenarios Examples

The printer can be placed in shopping malls, shops, supermarkets, sales halls and other locations for users to print their own invoices. Here are some practical examples.

Market

dining room Convenience Store