Legal basis: Article 78 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Administration of Tax Collection. If the tax authorities find that taxpayers pay more taxes, they shall go through the formalities of tax refund within 10 days from the date of discovery. If a taxpayer finds that he has overpaid and asked for a tax refund, the tax authorities shall verify the tax refund procedures within 30 days from the date of receiving the taxpayer's application for tax refund.