VAT REFUNDS FOR TOURISTS

A VAT (Value-added Tax) Refund can be claimed by any non-Thai visitor who has been in Thailand for less than 180 days in a calendar year; is not a crew of an airline; and departs Thailand by air carrier from an international airport.

Goods purchased in Thailand are VAT inclusive but you can receive your VAT refund
if only you purchase goods from shops that show VAT Refund For Tourists sign.

A VAT refund only applies to goods taken out of Thailand within 60 days of purchase.
The goods must be purchased from stores displaying the "VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS" sign.

On any day, goods purchased at each participating store shall not be less than 2,200 Baht, including VAT. The total amount for the refund claim must not be less than 5.000 Baht, including VAT.

On the day the purchase is made, present your passport and ask the sales assistant at the store to complete the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P.10) and attach the original tax invoices to the form. Each application form (P.P.10) must show a value of 2,000 Baht or more.

Before departure, present the goods you have purchased and submit the form and original tax invoices to the Customs officers for inspection before check-in.

Valuable goods such as jewellery, gold ornaments, watches, glasses, or pens must once more be inspected by the Revenue Officers at the VAT Refund Office at the departure lounge after passport control.

In case of a refund by bank draft or credit to a credit card account, you can either
present your claim to Revenue officers or drop it into the box at the Refund Counter or mail from your country of residence back to the Revenue Department of Thailand.

You can choose to receive your refund in the following ways.

Refund Amount	Refund Method	Note
Not exceeding 30,000 Baht	Cash in Thai Baht, Credit to credit card account	You must specify the method of receiving the refund on your P.P.10
Exceeding 30,000 Baht	Draft, Credit to credit card account

• 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 and postage fees.

You will not be able to request a VAT Refund claim for prohibited items, firearms, explosives or any similar items, and gemstones.

Allow yourself adequate time at the airport for the refund process. If you do not receive a response to your request for refund by draft or credit to credit card account receives within an appropriate period of time, please contact the VAT Refund Office at Bangkok International Airport.
E-mail address: vrefund@pasi.rd.go.th
Phone: 0-2535 6576 79, 0-2272 8195 8
Fax: 0-2617 3559
Web site: www.rd.go.th/vrt

Further information can be obtained from the participating stores or at the Revenue
Department.

http://www.rd.go.th/vrt/engindex.html

 

Source: TAT

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