Special VAT invoices can only be purchased and used by general VAT taxpayers. If a small-scale taxpayer needs to use it, it shall be issued by the local tax authorities after approval by the tax authorities. Ordinary invoices can be purchased by all kinds of taxpayers engaged in business activities and handling tax registration. Taxpayers who have not applied for tax registration may also apply to the tax authorities for purchasing and using ordinary invoices.

The special VAT invoice not only includes the name of the buyer, the seller, the goods or services, the quantity and measurement unit of the goods or services, the unit price and the combined price, the billing unit, the payee and the billing date, but also includes the taxpayer's tax registration number, the amount excluding VAT, the applicable tax rate and the VAT payable.

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Provisions on the requirements for issuing special VAT invoices:

1. The maximum billing limit is applied by the general taxpayer and approved by the tax authorities according to law. If the maximum billing limit is below100000 yuan, it shall be examined and approved by the county-level tax authorities; The maximum billing limit is one million yuan, which shall be examined and approved by the municipal tax authorities; If the maximum invoice amount is more than10 million yuan, it shall be examined and approved by the provincial tax authorities. The tax authorities at the county level are responsible for the specific issuance of the anti-counterfeiting tax control system.

2, the tax authorities should conduct on-site verification when approving the maximum billing limit. Approved the use of the maximum billing limit100000 yuan and below, by the county tax authorities sent on-site inspection; Approved the use of the maximum billing limit of one million yuan, by the municipal tax authorities sent on-site verification; If the maximum billing limit is approved as10 million yuan or more, the local tax authorities will send people to conduct on-the-spot verification and report the verification data to the provincial tax authorities for review.

3. General taxpayers selling goods or providing taxable services shall issue special invoices to the buyers. Consumer goods such as cigarettes, alcohol, food, clothing, shoes and hats (excluding special labor protection parts) and cosmetics retailed by general taxpayers in commercial enterprises may not issue special invoices.

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