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VAT
Refund for Tourists
Who can claim
VAT refund
A VAT refund can be claimed by any non-Thai visitor who.......
- Has not been in Thailand for more than 180 days in a calendar
year.
- Is not a crew member of an airline.
- Departs Thailand by air carrier from an international
airport.
How to Claim a VAT
refund
- VAT refund only applies to goods taken out of Thailand
within 60 days from the date of purchase.
- The goods must be purchased from stores displaying the
"VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS" sign.
- On any day, goods purchased at a participating store must
not be less than baht 2,000 and the total amount of goods
purchased, including VAT, must not be less than baht 5,000.
- At each store ask the sales assistant to complete 2 VAT
refund forms (P.P.10) and attach the original tax invoice
to the forms.
- Before departure, present your purchase to Customs and
Revenue officers for inspection in order to obtain VAT refund
at the departure lounge after check-in and Passport control.
- In case the VAT refund exceeds baht 10,000, you can either
present your claim to the Customs and Revenue officers at
the VAT Refund Office of drop it in the box at the Refund
Counter or mail it from your home back to the Revenue Department
of Thailand.
How will refund to
be paid?
| Refund Amount |
Not exceeding
10,000 baht |
Exceeding
10,000 baht |
| Refund Method |
cash in Thai baht
draft
credit to credit card account |
draft
credit to credit card account |
Note : you must specify the method of receiving the
refund on your form (P.P.10)
The
following fees apply to refund request:
- For Cash refund, a fee of 100 baht
- For draft refund, a fee of 100 baht plus draft issuing
fee at the rate charged by banks and postage fees.
- For credit to credit card account refund, a fee of 100
baht plus money transfer fee at the rate charged by banks.
Important to Note
You cannot claim VAT refunds for the following goods :
- Prohibited items
- Firearms, explosives or any any similar items
- Gem stones
Some hints
- Allow yourself adequate time at the airport for the refund
process. In case your request for refund by draft or credit
card account receives no reply within an appropriate period
of time, please contact at VAT Refund Office at Bangkok
International Airport, Tel 535-6576-79 or the VAT Refund
Center, Revenue Department, Phaholyothin Road, Bangkok 10400,
Thailand, Tel. 272-9376-87, Fax. 272-9388
- Further information can be obtained from the participating
stores or at the Revenue Department.
Warning!!!
The purchases for which you are claiming VAT refunds are subject
to inspection by Customs and Revenue officers before departure
at the VAT Refund Office inside the departure lounge. |
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