Railway passenger transport electronic invoices to be optimized starting December 1

On November 10, 2026, the State Taxation Administration and China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. jointly issued an announcement to optimize the method of issuing railway passenger transport electronic invoices starting December 1, 2026. The announcement specifies that, in addition to passengers issuing invoices themselves, a new method will be added for ticket purchasers and agents to issue electronic invoices (railway electronic tickets) on behalf of passengers. This optimization measure has now been announced and will be implemented starting December 1.