VAT Refund for Tourist
Tourism Authority of Thailand
: Singapore Office
Tourists who are temporarily visiting Thailand and do not have permanent residence in the country are eligible for a Value Added Tax (VAT) refund on goods purchased for personal use outside of Thailand, under the following conditions:
Purchasing
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Goods eligible for a VAT refund must be purchased from stores displaying the “VAT Refund for Tourists” sign.
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The total purchase must be at least 2,000 THB (including VAT) from the same store on the same day.
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Tourists must request a VAT refund application form (P.P.10) along with a receipt that includes customer name and passport number (ensure that all information is correct).
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Goods must be purchased and taken out of Thailand within 60 days from the purchase date to qualify for a VAT refund.
Customs Inspection (At the airport)
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Upon arriving at the airport on the departure day, travelers must present VAT refund application form (P.P.10) along with a receipt and the goods (valued at over 5,000 THB) at the Customs Inspection counter before checking in.
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Luxury goods (valued at over 10,000 THB) must be carried with claimant (not in checked in luggage) and shown to officials at the VAT Refund counter after passing through the Immigration checkpoint.
Refunding
Once the VAT refund application form (P.P.10) has been inspected and stamped, tourists can receive their VAT refund through several methods:
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VAT Refund counter at the airport (Airside, after passing through the Immigration checkpoint).
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Via the Thailand VRT Application.
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By mail for goods with a total value exceeding 30,000 THB (the refund will be processed through the payment method used, such as a credit card).
Vat Refund Payment Methods
For refund amount not exceeding 30,000 baht, the refund payment can be made in the form a
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Cash (Thai baht only) or
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Bank draft in four currencies: US$, EURO, STERLING, YEN or
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Transfer into Credit card account (VISA, MASTERCARD, and JCB)
For refund amount exceeding 30,000 baht, the refund payment can be made in the form of bank draft or transfer into a credit card account (as detailed in 1.2 and 1.3)
The expense consist of draft or transfer fee, and postal fee which are charged by banks and post office and they will be deducted from the refund amount. Below tables are shown the approximately rate of the expenses.
Who can claim a VAT refund
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Those who are not Thai nationality
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Those who are not a permanent resident of Thailand.
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Those who are not a crew member of an airline departing from Thailand.
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Those who are departing from Thailand from an international airport.
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Those who purchase goods from stores displaying a “VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS” sign.
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Those who purchased goods of at least 2,000 baht (VAT included) from each store per day.
Why the VAT refund are disapproved
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A claimant carries a diplomatic Passport and/or resides in Thailand.
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A claimant is an airline crew member that is on duty when departs Thailand.
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A claimant did not depart Thailand from an international airport.
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A claimant did not carry the goods out of Thailand on the departure date.
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Goods were not taken out of Thailand within 60 days from the date of purchase. The purchase date is counted as the first day.
Goods were taken out of Thailand without inspected by a Customs officer. -
Luxury goods were taken out of Thailand without inspected by a Revenue officer.
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The total value of purchase is less than 2,000 baht per day per store.
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The VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P. 10) was not issued on the date of purchase.
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The name or passport number on the original tax invoices that are enclosed to the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P. 10) is not a claimant.
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The original tax invoices were not enclosed to the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form ( P.P. 10).
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Goods were not purchased from the shops participating in the VAT refund for tourists scheme.
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The tax invoices were not issued from a store that mentioned on the form.