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

You can choose to receive your refund :

 For cash refund, a fee of 100 Baht

 For bank draft refund, a fee of 100 Baht plus draft issuing fee at the rate charged by banks and postage fees

 For credit into credit card account refund, a fee of 100 Baht plus money transfer fee at the rate charged by banks and postage fees.

1. The following goods

 Prohibited items
 Firearms, explosives of any similar items
 Gem stones

2. Goods not taken out of Thailand within 60 days from the purchase date.

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

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.

 Remark

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

  Remember

No customs inspection – No refund !!
Purchase less than 5,000 Baht not entitled to VAT refund !!