In recent years, many people like to skip tourism. When it comes to traveling to Thailand, you can't stop buying. However, you always feel at a loss when it comes to tax refund after buying. Next, I'll teach you the tax refund process of Thailand at a glance! Easy!
Tax rebate policy in Thailand
At present, Thailand uses the "ladder system shopping tax rebate policy". The higher the consumption amount, the higher the tax rebate ratio. For example. For a single tax refund, it is 2000-2499 THB for shopping, and 80 THB for refund, which is equivalent to 4% of refund. The maximum tax refund is about 6.1%.
Tax refund conditions
1. The goods must be purchased from the store with the mark of VAT refund for tours
2. The goods requiring tax refund must leave Thailand within 60 days from the date of purchase
3. The daily shopping value of each store should be at least 2000 baht (including VAT)
4. On the day of shopping, tourists must show their passport and ask the shop owner to issue a tax refund application form (P.P. 10) and the original tax invoice to tourists
5. When you leave Thailand, you can apply for tax refund at the airport if the total amount of shopping exceeds 5000 baht. Thailand tax rebate detailed process summary
Detailed process of tax refund
① Arrive at the airport lobby
② It's important! After arriving at the airport, first find the tax refund office and stamp the tax refund form. If you don't have a seal, you can't get the tax after you go in!
③ What you need to provide when you stamp. All valuables with a value of more than 10000 baht must be presented for verification.
④ In the lower right corner of the picture below is the stamp of tax refund.
⑤ After checking in, go to the security channel.
⑥ After passing the inspection channel, find the tax refund center and the window with the blue sign
⑦ Submit your passport and tax refund form here to complete the tax refund.
⑧ There are two ways to pay tax refund
1. Refund method with refund amount not exceeding 30 thousand baht
(1) cash (baht only)
(2) bank draft in four currencies: US dollar, euro, British pound and Japanese yen
(3) credit card transfer (visa, JCB and MasterCard only)
2. If the refund amount exceeds 30000 baht, it can only be paid by bank draft or credit card transfer
The additional handling charge includes bank billing fee, exchange fee and postal fee charged by the post office. The above fees will be deducted from the refund amount. What airports can Thailand refund? List of tax refund precautions
Tax refund notice
1. Due to the complicated procedure of tax refund at Thai airport, please arrive half an hour earlier than the original arrival time.
2. Valuables with a value of more than 10000 baht must be presented at the VAT return office for verification.
3. If the application for tax refund has not been answered within a period of time, please contact the VAT refund Office of Bangkok International Airport.
4. Whether the value-added tax can be refunded to the passengers before they leave the country is ultimately decided by the airport tax official.
5. The prohibited goods, inflammables and explosives set by the Thai government are not allowed to be refunded.
Thailand's tax refundable International Airport
Bangkok International Airport
Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok
Phuket International Airport
Hat Yai International Airport
U - tapao International Airport
Chiang Mai International Airport