If it is an electronic invoice issued by a regular big e-commerce, such as JD.COM and Tmall, it is generally true and can be safely collected in the wallet;

If it is an electronic invoice issued by an ordinary small merchant, we can go to official website, State Taxation Administration of The People's Republic of China to inquire ();

In the service on the right side of the website, click the invoice to query. Depending on your browser, you may need to download a certificate to ensure security. After all, the most important thing for the country is taxation, and data leakage is more serious.

In the query page that appears, enter the invoice code, invoice number, invoice date, invoiced amount (excluding tax) and verification code in turn.

You can download the VAT electronic invoice format file reader through the national VAT invoice inspection platform () to check the VAT electronic special invoice (hereinafter referred to as "electronic special ticket") and verify the validity of the electronic signature. The specific method is as follows: open the downloaded electronic special ticket format file through the VAT electronic invoice format file reader, move the mouse to the "Seller" related information in the lower left corner, click the right mouse button, and then click the "Verify" button in the prompt box to pop up the verification result.

Take an invoice from a gas station as an example:

Enter the invoice code, invoice number and invoice date on the invoice into the input box of State Taxation Administration of The People's Republic of China invoice inspection page in turn.

According to the requirements of the page, it is sometimes necessary to enter the tax-free amount or the last six digits of the invoice verification code. Just enter according to the page requirements.

Then we can verify the authenticity of our invoice.

I hope the above content can help you. If in doubt, please consult a professional lawyer.

Legal basis:

Article 38 of the Measures for the Administration of Invoices

Printing, forging or altering invoices without permission, illegally manufacturing special anti-counterfeiting products for invoices, and forging invoices' producer seals, the tax authorities shall confiscate the illegal income, confiscate and destroy the tools of crime and illegal articles, and impose a fine of 6,543,800 yuan to 50,000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of fifty thousand yuan or more and five hundred thousand yuan or less shall be imposed; For enterprises that print invoices, the invoice voucher may be revoked concurrently; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law. The punishment prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Administration Law.