Who can claim VAT refunds?
a VAT refund can be claimed by any non -Thai visitor who
- is not a Thai national
- is not an airline crew member departing Thailand on duty.
- departs Thailand from an international airport.
- purchases goods from stores displaying a
"VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS" sign.
- present the goods and submit the VAT Refund Application
for Tourist form(P.P10) and original tax invoices to the Customs
officers immediately before check-in for departure from Thailand.
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The following fees apply to refund requests.
- For cash refund, a fee of 100 Baht.
- For bank draft refund, a fee of 100 Baht plus draft issuing
fee at the rate charged by banks and postage fees.
- For credit into credit card account refund, a fee of 100
Baht plus money transfer fee at the rate charges by banks
and
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The reasons Why requests are disapproved
- You carry a diplomatic passport and reside in Thailand.
- You are an airline crew member departing Thailand on dutry.
- Goods were not taken out of Thailand within 60
days from the date of purchase.
- You did not depart Thailand by air carrier from an international
airport.
- The name or the passport number on the original tax invoice
attached to the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P.
10) is not yours.
- Value of goods purchased is less than 2,000
baht per day per store.
- VAT Refund Application for Tourist form ( P.P. 10) was not
prepared on the date of purchase.
- Total value of the goods claimed for refund is less than 5,000
baht.
- Original tax invoices were not attached to the VAT Refund
Application for Tourist form ( P.P. 10).
- You did not carry the goods out of Thailand on the day of
your departure.
- Goods were not purchased from participating shops in the VAT
refund for tourists scheme.
- The quantity of goods shown in the VAT Refund Application
for Tourist form ( P.P. 10) is less than that shown in the original
tax invoice.
- Goods were taken out of Thailand without being inspected by
Customs officers or by Revenue officers.
- Luxury goods were taken out of Thailand without being checked
by the Revenue officers.
- Some of the tax invoices attached to the VAT
Refund Application for Tourist form ( P.P. 10)
were issued from a different store that mentioned on the form.
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Source : Revenue
Department of Thailand
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VAT Refund for Tourists Process >> Click
How will the refund be paid?
You can choose to receive your refund
1. Refund amount not exceeding 30,000
baht, will be made in cash (Thai baht) or by bank
draft or credit to your credit card account.
2. Refund amount exceeding 30,000
baht, will be made by bank draft or credit to your credit
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How to claim a VAT refund
• VAT refund only applies to goods taken out
of Thailand with the traveller within 60 days from the date
of purchase.
• Goods must be purchased from stores displaying the "VAT
REFUND FOR TOURISTS" sign.
• Goods must be at least 5,000
baht including VAT and must be purchased from each supplier
at the amount of at least 2,000
baht per day.
• On the purchasing day, present your passport and ask the
sales assistant at the store to complete the VAT Refund Application
for Tourists form (P.P.10) and attach the original tax invoices
to the form. Each application form (P.P.10) must show a value
of goods of 2,000
baht or more.
• Before departure, present your goods and VAT Refund Application
for Tourists form (P.P.10) to Customs officers for inspection
before check-in.
• Luxury goods, such as jewelry, gold ornaments, watch, glasses,
or pen, must once more be inspected by the Revenue officers
at the VAT refund office at the departure lounge after passport
control.
• You can either present your claim to the Revenue officers
at the VAT Refund Counter or mail it back to the Revenue Department
of Thailand or drop it into the box in front of the VAT Refund
office.
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WARNING
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- Anyone found quilty of committing any wrongdoing, such as
having not purchased the goods or not taken the goods out
of the Kingdom of Thailand, Whether acting alone or with others,
will be liable to a penallty stated under the Commercial and
Civil Code as well as the Penal Code.
- You must show your passport when you purchase the goods.
- The purchases for which you are claiming VAT refunds must
be inspected by Customs officers before check-in.
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VAT refund offices:
- VAT Refund office at Bangkok International
Airport,
Tel. 535-6576-79
- VAT Refund for Tourist Office, Revenue Department, Phaholyothin
Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand,
Tel. 272-9387-8, 272-8195-8 Fax. 617-3559.
E-mail Address: vrefund@pasi.rd.go.th |
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