VAT Refund for Tourists

VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS

Who can claim VAT refunds?
a VAT refund can be claimed by any non-Thai visitor who

is not a crew member of an airline;
departs Thailand by air carrier from an international airport.

How to shop and get your VAT refund ?

Shop from the storers displaying "VAT Refund for Tourists" sign.
Spend at least 2,000 Baht (VAT included) per store per day.
Total amount of purchase must be at least 5,000 Baht (VAT included).
Present your PASSPORT and complete your VAT Refund Application Form for Tourist (P.P. 10) at the store on the purchase date.
Attach the ORIGINAL TAX INVOICE to P.P. 10.

How to claim a VAT refund?

At an international airport.

Before checking in, show your purchases completed P.P. 10 and tax invoice(s) to the Customs Office.
Hand - carried luxury goods, such as jewelry, gold ornament, watch, glasses and pen must be re-inspected at the VAT Refund Office after passport control.
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 officers, you may either drop your application form (P.P. 10 and tax invoice(s)) into the box located in fromt 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.

How will the refund be paid ?

You can choose to receive your refund by

Refund amount	Refund method	Note
not exceeding 30,000 baht	cash in Thai baht, draft, credit to credit card account	you must specify the method of receiving the refund on your form (P.P.10)
exceeding 30,000 baht	draft,credit to credit card account

The following fees apply to refund requests.

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

Important to Note
What do not qualify for VAT refund ?

The following goods:
- prohibited items.
- firearms, explosives or any similar items.
- gem stones.
Goods not taken out of Thailand within 60 days from the purchase date.

Some Hints

Allow yourself adequate time at airport for the refund process.

If you request for refund by bank draft or credit into crredit card account and receive no response within an appropriate time, please contact the VAT Refund Office at

E-mail Address: vrefund@pasi.rd.go.th

VAT refund offices:

Bangkok International Airport;
Tel: (66-2) 535-6577-8
Fax: (66-2) 535-6579 (24 hours)

Chiangmai International Airport;
Tel: (66-53) 922-207
Fax: (66-53)277-219

Phuket International Airport;
Tel: (66-76) 328-267
Fax: (66-76) 328-266

Hatyai International Airport;
Tel: (66-74) 250-400
Fax: (66-74) 250-401

VAT Refund for Tourist Office
Revenue Department of Thailand
90 Phaholyothin 7, Phayathai,
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel: (66-2) 272-9387-8, 272-8195-8
Fax: (66-2) 617-3559
(8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.)

WARNING !

Anyone found quilty of committing any wrongdoing, such as having not purchased the goods or not taken the goods out of the Kingdom of Thailand, Whether acting alone or with others, will be liable to a penallty stated under the Commercial and Civil Code as well as the Penal Code.