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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.
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 10,000 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
10,000 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.
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