Vat, Tax Refund

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Who can claim a VAT refund

  1. Those who are not Thai nationality 
  2. Those who are not a permanent resident of Thailand. 
  3. Those who are not a crew member of an airline departing from Thailand.
  4. Those who are departing from Thailand from an international airport.
  5. Those who purchase goods from stores displaying a “VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS” sign. 
  6. Those who purchased goods of at least 2,000 baht (VAT included) from each store per day.

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Vat Refund Payment Methods

For refund amount not exceeding 30,000 baht, the refund payment can be made in the form a 
1.1 Cash (Thai baht only) or 
1.2 Bank draft in four currencies: US$, EURO, STERLING, YEN or 
1.3 Transfer into Credit card account (VISA, MASTERCARD, and JCB) 
2. For refund amount exceeding 30,000 baht, the refund payment can be made in the form of bank draft or transfer into a credit card account (as detailed in 1.2 and 1.3) 

The expense consist of draft or transfer fee, and postal fee which are charged by banks and post office and they will be deducted from the refund amount.  Below tables are shown the approximately rate of the expenses.

Vat, Tax Refund

*The postal fee depends upon distances and weights of the letter

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Why the VAT refund are disapproved

  • A claimant carries a diplomatic Passport and/or resides in Thailand.
  • A claimant is an airline crew member that is on duty when departs Thailand.
  • A claimant did not depart Thailand from an international airport. 
    A claimant did not carry the goods out of Thailand on the departure date.
  • Goods were not taken out of Thailand within 60 days from the date of purchase. The purchase date is counted as the first day. 
    Goods were taken out of Thailand without inspected by a Customs officer.
  • Luxury goods were taken out of Thailand without inspected by a Revenue officer.
  • The total value of purchase is less than 2,000 baht per day per store.
  • The VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P. 10) was not issued on the date of purchase.
  • The name or passport number on the original tax invoices that are enclosed to the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P. 10) is not a claimant.
  • The original tax invoices were not enclosed to the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form ( P.P. 10).
  • Goods were not purchased from the shops participating in the VAT refund for tourists scheme.
  • The tax invoices were not issued from a store that mentioned on the form.