Is it illegal to go to Macau for purchasing in the name of tourism?

This kind of behavior not only violates customs and tax laws and regulations, but also may involve serious illegal and criminal activities such as smuggling and tax evasion.

First, the nature of buying behavior

Purchasing is the act of buying goods or services on behalf of others. Under normal circumstances, purchasing behavior may only be mutual assistance between individuals, but in cross-border purchasing, it often involves tax, customs, commodity quality and other issues. In particular, it is illegal to go to Macao for purchasing in the name of tourism, which often has the purpose of evading tax and customs supervision.

2. Violation of customs and tax laws and regulations

According to China customs and tax laws and regulations, any imported goods are subject to customs supervision and taxation. Going to Macau for purchasing in the name of tourism is often to evade these laws and regulations and evade tax and customs supervision. This behavior not only harms the tax interests of the country, but also disrupts the market order.

Three, may be involved in smuggling, tax evasion and other serious illegal and criminal activities.

Going to Macao for purchasing in the name of tourism, if it involves a large number of commodities or high-value commodities, can easily turn into serious illegal and criminal activities such as smuggling, tax evasion and so on. These actions will not only threaten the economic security of the country, but also have a negative impact on social stability.

Four. Legal risks and consequences

Purchasing in Macao in the name of tourism will face serious legal consequences once it is discovered. Including goods being detained by customs, fines, and even criminal responsibility. In addition, personal credit records may be damaged, affecting future life and work.

To sum up:

It is illegal to go to Macao for purchasing in the name of tourism, which not only violates customs and tax laws and regulations, but also may involve serious illegal and criminal activities such as smuggling and tax evasion. This kind of behavior not only damages the tax interests and market order of the country, but also brings serious legal risks and consequences to individuals. Therefore, we must abide by laws and regulations and refuse to participate in any form of illegal purchasing activities.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Law

Article 82 provides that:

Violation of this Law and relevant laws and administrative regulations, evasion of customs supervision, evasion of tax payable, evasion of entry and exit management prohibited or restricted by the state, in any of the following circumstances, is a smuggling act:

(1) transporting, carrying or mailing goods and articles prohibited or restricted by the state or goods and articles subject to tax according to law;

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People's Republic of China (PRC) tax collection management law

Article 63 provides that:

A taxpayer who forges, alters, conceals or destroys account books and vouchers without authorization, or overstates expenditure or omits or understates income in account books, or refuses to declare or make false tax returns after being notified by the tax authorities, and fails to pay or underpays the tax payable is a tax evader. If a taxpayer evades taxes, the tax authorities shall recover the unpaid or underpaid taxes and late fees, and impose a fine of not less than 50% but not more than five times the unpaid or underpaid taxes; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.