Criteria and conditions for VAT refunds for foreign tourists.

Qualifications of tourists who have the right to request a VAT refund must not be of Thai nationality, not domiciled in Thailand, and not be a pilot. or crew members of airlines departing the country, departing Thailand at an international airport, purchasing goods from stores with the VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS logo, total value including VAT from such stores is not less than 2,000 baht per day.

Products for which foreign tourists have the right to request a VAT refund must not be service fees, must be products purchased from stores that sell products to tourists, Products leaving the country along with traveling by plane within 60 days from the date of purchase, must not be items prohibited for export from the Kingdom, such as explosives, firearms, gems that have not yet been assembled into a body, products must pass inspection. From customs at the international airport

And in the case of purchasing 5 types of expensive items that the Revenue Department specifies, namely gems that make up the body, gold jewelry, watches, glasses, pens, each with a value of more than 10,000 baht, they must be taken through the Immigration Bureau. m.) to be presented to the revenue officer for inspection and stamped with signature again.

Foreign tourists must write a request for a VAT refund (Form P.P.10) for each purchase including VAT valued at 2,000 baht or more and submit it to customs officers on duty at 10 international airports to inspect the merchandise and stamp it. and sign it at the bottom right corner of the P.P.10 form.

In the case of requesting a VAT refund for an amount not exceeding 30,000 baht, you can choose the type of refund as follows:

  1. Request a refund in cash (Baht currency only)
  2. Request a refund as a draft You can specify 4 currencies: US$, EURO, STERLING, YEN or
  3. Request transfer to credit card account VISA, JBC, MASTERCARD, DINERS

But if you request a tax refund of more than 30,000 baht, you can choose to request a refund as a draft or transfer the money to your credit card account according to items 2 and 3 only.

Procedure for requesting a VAT refund for tourists

  • Tourists must submit tax refund documents (Form P.P.10 and original tax invoice) along with taking the goods to customs officers for inspection. Stamped and signed with the date, month and year in the P.P.10 form, lower right corner, space for officials.
  • In the case that the goods requested to be returned are 5 types of goods specified by the Revenue Department, namely gems that make up the body, gold jewelry, watches, glasses, pens, each item has a value of more than 10,000 baht, it must be brought to the Revenue Officer for inspection again.
  • Reserve your seat and check-in your luggage.
  • Go through immigration formalities
  • Submit tax refund documents and 5 types of products specified by the Revenue Department (if any) to the Revenue Officer. to receive a tax refund