Who can claim VAT refunds?
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 apples 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 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 to refund be paid?
- You can choose to receive your refund by:
Refund Amount
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not exceeding 10,000 baht |
exceeding 10,000 baht |
Refund Method
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cash in Thai bahtdaftcredit to credit card account |
draftcredit 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 requests:
- 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 changed by banks
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