In 2026, "reverse invoicing" may bring huge changes to the online freight industry. How can Kailing Technology help enterprises achieve compliance?

Starting January 1, 2026, Jiangsu and other provinces will take the lead in implementing the reverse invoicing policy for online freight, a new regulatory rule revised based on the Measures for the Administration of Internet Road Freight Transport. It is directly disrupting the traditional invoicing and cost deduction models of the transport industry. For logistics companies that need to settle accounts with individual drivers, "how to legally obtain reverse invoicing and complete cost listing and input VAT deduction" has become a life-or-death core issue. Kailing Technology has deep expertise in reverse invoicing scenarios, precisely solving the compliance pain points after policy implementation and providing logistics companies with direct and efficient invoicing solutions.

I. Forced by policies: logistics enterprises face the "compliance lifeline" of reverse invoicing

The core requirements of this reverse invoicing policy are clear: online freight operators cooperating with individual drivers must handle tax-related matters on behalf of drivers, using "reverse invoicing" as the basis for lawful cost deduction. This adjustment directly breaks the industry's original operating logic:

- The previous model of relying on small-scale taxpayer invoices issued by online freight platforms for pre-tax deductions has completely failed; after the pilot policy was canceled, such matchmaking invoices are no longer compliant;

- The model of intermediate carriers issuing invoices has seen local tax rebates canceled, which not only causes a sharp increase in tax burden but also carries legal risks of suspected VAT invoice reselling;

- The policy also explicitly prohibits online freight platforms from evading carrier responsibility through order entry and fake transactions; illegal invoicing behavior will face severe investigation and punishment.

For logistics enterprises, whether a compliant reverse invoicing process can be quickly implemented directly relates to the legality of cost deduction, tax burden stability, and business sustainability, while enterprises lacking professional tool support are facing the dilemma of "no way to issue invoices, no path to compliance."

II. Core breakthrough: Kailing Technology's reverse invoicing system directly addresses compliance pain points

The Kailing Technology Reverse Invoicing system, with "compliant invoicing, convenient operation, and policy adaptability" as its core, completely solves various difficulties enterprises face in the full reverse invoicing process, enabling enterprises to quickly meet policy requirements without complex role transformation.

1. Full-process tax agency services, legally generating reverse invoices

The system's core functionality focuses on full-chain compliance for "reverse invoicing": logistics enterprises directly enter driver information and transport order details (goods information, transport trajectory, settlement amount, etc.) through the system, and the system automatically connects to the tax authority's compliant interfaces to handle VAT and surcharge filings on behalf of individual drivers.

Strictly follow the requirements of State Taxation Administration Announcement No. 16 of 2025; the system can automatically adapt to preferential policies for small-scale taxpayers: for drivers with monthly sales of less than 100,000 yuan, automatically apply for VAT exemption; for eligible drivers, calculate and pay VAT at a reduced rate of 1% instead of the 3% levy rate, ensuring invoice tax rates are compliant and tax remittance is accurate. The reverse invoices generated fully have pre-tax deduction effect, directly solving the core pain point of enterprises being "unable to obtain compliant driver invoices."

2. Automatic data retention, meeting 10-year compliant archiving requirements

Tax authorities clearly stipulate that transaction data and tax-related vouchers related to reverse invoicing must be retained for more than 10 years for inspection, placing extremely high demands on enterprises' data management capabilities. Kailing Technology's reverse invoicing system has a built-in professional data storage module that automatically collects and retains full-chain materials such as transport contracts, driver identity information, order trajectories, settlement vouchers, tax filing records, and invoice stubs.

Data is stored using encryption technology, supporting cloud backup and local export. It not only meets long-term archiving needs of over 10 years, but also enables rapid retrieval and one-click verification during tax audits, completely avoiding compliance risks caused by missing data or non-standard archiving.

3. Input VAT deduction adaptation, aligning with policy requirements to reduce tax burdens

The system deeply aligns with the core provisions of the State Taxation Administration Announcement No. 30 of 2017 and Announcement No. 5 of 2025 regarding input VAT credit, and specifically provides cost deduction adaptation features for refined oil products, road, bridge, and tunnel tolls, etc. After enterprises enter relevant expenditure information through the system, the system automatically verifies whether it is used for transport services entrusted to actual carriers, and simultaneously verifies the compliance of VAT deduction vouchers, ensuring that costs eligible for input VAT credit can be fully deducted, effectively reducing the enterprise's overall tax burden.

4. Extremely simple and efficient operation, adapting to the needs of enterprises of different sizes

The system adopts a lightweight design, requiring no complex platform setup or business transformation by enterprises:

- Small and medium-sized logistics enterprises can directly register, log in, and use it, with the entire process online and no need for additional professional tax personnel; reverse invoicing applications can be completed in 3 steps (enter order → submit tax-related information → obtain compliant invoice);

- Large logistics enterprises can connect the system with their existing business systems through API interfaces to achieve seamless integration of order data, driver information, and invoicing processes without affecting original business operations, while quickly implementing the reverse invoicing compliance process.

III. Precise Policy Adaptation: The system fully aligns with core regulatory requirements

The design logic of the Kailing Technology Reverse Invoicing system is entirely centered on policy red lines, ensuring every function complies with regulatory standards:

- Strictly distinguishes "carriage operations" from "information matching", providing invoicing services only for scenarios where logistics enterprises act as carriers and directly connect with drivers, eliminating the risk of invoicing for false transactions and complying with the requirements of the revised Measures for the Administration of Internet Road Freight Transport;

- Implement "tax fee agency and withholding obligations": the system fulfills the driver tax filing and payment obligations on behalf of logistics enterprises, ensuring tax compliance for both enterprises and drivers, in accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the Internet Road Freight Transport Management Measures;

- Automatically guides drivers exceeding the threshold to register compliantly. For drivers whose cumulative service income from the platform exceeds 5 million yuan over 12 consecutive months, the system will automatically remind and guide them to complete market entity registration, avoiding impact on invoicing validity due to non-compliant driver status.

The implementation of the 2026 reverse invoicing policy is by no means a simple adjustment of industry rules, but a profound change sufficient to reshape the landscape of the online freight industry—it breaks the inherent logic of traditional invoicing and cost deduction, accelerates the elimination of non-compliant business entities, and also opens a new development track for enterprises that adhere to compliance bottom lines. Facing this irreversible industry change, "how to compliantly adapt to reverse invoicing" has become the core issue for all online freight enterprises, and Kailing Technology's reverse invoicing system is precisely the key solution that provides the answer. In the future, as the reverse invoicing policy is fully rolled out, Kailing Technology will continue to deepen scenarios and iterate upgrades, helping more online freight enterprises move steadily along the path of compliance and achieve high-quality development in the new industry landscape.

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As a comprehensive business-finance-tax digitalization solution service provider, Kailing Technology provides business-finance-tax management digital transformation products and operational services for various government agencies, institutions, and large, medium, and small enterprises. The product line includes:

Sales contract management system, procurement contract management system, fully digitalized Leqi interface project, output automatic invoicing system,Reverse invoicing system,Solutions for the invoice issuance for individuals system, employee expense control and reimbursement system, input VAT invoice management system, supply chain collaborative reconciliation system, image AI OCR recognition system, automated financial bookkeeping system, electronic accounting archives system, and other businesses, comprehensively advancing the digitalization process across various fields.

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