VAT Refund
How to shop and get your VAT refund ?
1.Shop from the stores displaying
“VAT Refund for Tourists” sign.
2. Spend at least 2,000 Baht
(VAT included) per store per day.
3.Total amount of purchase must be at Least 5,000 Baht (VAT included)
4.Present your passport and complete your VAT Refund Application Form for tourist
(P.P. 10) At the store on the purchase date.
5.Attach the original TAX INVOICE to P.P. 10
How will the refund be paid ?
You can choose to receive your refund :
Refund Amount | Refund Methods |
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Not exceeding 30,000 Baht | Cash in Thai Baht, bank draft,credit into credit card account |
Exceeding 30,000 Baht | Bank draft, credit into credit card account. |
The following fees apply to refund requests
Hints
Allow yourself adequate time at the airport for the refund process.
If you request for refund by bank draft or credit into credit card account and receive no response within an appropriate time, please contact the VAT Refund Office at
Bangkok International Airport | Tel: (662) 535-6577-8, (662) 535-7322-3 Fax: (662) 535-6579, (662) 535-7320 |
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Chiangmai International Airport | Tel: (6653) 922-245, (6653) 277-265 Fax: (6653) 277-219 |
Phuket International Airport | Tel: (6676) 328-267 Fax: (6676) 328-266 |
Hatyai International Airport | Tel: (6674) 227-294 Fax: (6674) 250-401 |
U-Tapao International Airport | Tel: (6638) 245-966 Fax: (6638) 245-967 |
How to claim a VAT refund at an international airport ?
1. Before checking in, show your purchases, complete P.P. 10 and tax invoice(s) to the Customs Officer for inspection at the Customs Office.
2. Hand – carried luxury goods, such as jewelry, gold ornament, watch, glasses and pen must re-inspected at the VAT Refund Office after passport control.
3. Request your VAT refund at the VAT Refund Office.
If you are in a hurry, after all inspections made by the Customs and Revenue offers, you may either drop your application form (p.p.10 and tax invoice (s) into the box located in front of the VAT Refund Office or mail them to:
VAT Refund for Tourist Office
Revenue Department of Thailand
90 Phaholyothin 7, Phayathai,
Bangkok 10400 Thailand
No customs inspection – No refund !!
Purchase less than 5,000 Baht not entitled to VAT refund !!
For more information or enquiries, please contact:
VAT Refund for Tourist Office
Revenue Department of Thailand
90 Phaholyothin 7, Phayathai,
Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Tel: (662) 272-9387-8 (662) 272-8195-8 Fax: (662)617-3559 (8.30 a.m.- 4.30 a.m.) | Email : vrefund@pasi.rd.go.th www.rd.go.th/vrt |