In Thailand, seeing the sign of "tourists are exempt from value-added tax" in shopping malls means that you can get a 7% tax refund if you spend a certain amount here. The preferential tax refund policy is only applicable to goods purchased and taken out of the country within 60 days after purchase.
In Thailand, if you want to apply for tax refund for purchased goods, the total amount of all goods includes VAT. Shopping can be accumulated in different shopping malls, but the consumption of each shopping mall shall not be less than 2000 baht; Therefore, you must ensure that the amount on each tax refund application form in your hand exceeds 2,000 baht, and the total amount on all application forms exceeds 5,000 baht. All airports in Thailand that can refund tickets: Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Phuket International Airport, Hoai International Airport, Utapao International Airport (Pattaya Airport), Chiang Mai International Airport and don mueang international airport.
: specific process of tax refund
1. Direct handling in shopping malls and stores (rare cases): In a store or shopping mall labeled with "VAT refund for tourists", if the consumption on that day exceeds 2,000 baht, a refund will be made immediately after handling the formalities at the tax refund counter (usually customer service center or cashier) with a tax invoice.
First, I left Thailand at the customs office for tax refund at the airport that day.
Tourists can't get a refund immediately when they spend in most shops marked "VAT refund for tourists", but as long as the accumulated consumption exceeds 5000 baht, they can keep the receipt and go through the formalities at the customs office of airport tax refund when they return home. The specific steps are as follows:
1) When you arrive at the airport, go to the airline to register, and first take all your luggage to the tax refund customs.
2) After entering the tax refund customs office, take out the valuables purchased locally. It's best to put them in a place where the suitcase is easy to take. It is also easy to find customs officials if they ask for inspection. In fact, they usually don't check them.
3) After the customs officers check and stamp the luggage, the prerequisite for tax refund is completed, and then the boarding pass and customs clearance process are handled normally.
4) After completing the customs clearance, you can go to the tax refund counter and hand over the stamped documents, tax refund application form and passport to the counter for inspection. You can directly refund the tax on the spot, and each person will be charged a handling fee of 100 baht.
5) If the tax refund amount is less than 30,000 baht, you can get the cash back immediately; if the tax refund amount exceeds 30,000 baht, you can pay by credit card or cashier's check.
(The picture below is a simple process that can help you remember. Please look at this picture if you are too troublesome. )
Second, handle it directly in the shopping mall/department store on the same day (note: this kind of store is rare)
Tourists who spend more than 2,000 baht in a shopping mall or department store with the label of "VAT refund for tourists" will be refunded immediately after going through the formalities at the tax refund counter with the tax refund invoice and tax refund form.
Tax refund method
There are three main ways of tax refund in Thailand: cash, credit card transfer and bank draft.
—— The cash handling fee is 100 baht, and you can choose this method if the tax refund amount does not exceed 30,000 baht.
The credit card transfer fee of-is 100 baht, plus the exchange fee charged by the bank.
Bank draft-the handling fee is 100 baht, plus the billing fee of the bank and the postage charged by the post office.
(Note: When the tax refund amount exceeds 30,000 baht, you can only choose credit card transfer or bank draft; )
Tax refund method:
There are three main ways of tax refund in Thailand: cash, credit card transfer and bank draft.
—— The cash handling fee is 100 baht, and you can choose this method if the tax refund amount does not exceed 30,000 baht.
The credit card transfer fee of-is 100 baht, plus the exchange fee charged by the bank.
Bank draft-the handling fee is 100 baht, plus the billing fee of the bank and the postage charged by the post office.
(Note: When the tax refund amount exceeds 30,000 baht, you can only choose credit card transfer or bank draft; )
Attach a complete tax refund ladder.
Summarized some small ones
2 contraband, inflammable and explosive goods, precious stones, etc. The Thai government stipulates that refunds are not allowed.
Tax refund documents are issued in every place every day. Finally, all the tax refund documents are collected together and returned to the airport, so that only one handling fee is charged.
Tax refund instructions
Tourists who buy goods in Thailand can ask for a refund of 7% value-added tax after returning home.
After purchasing goods with tourist tax refund logo and spending over 2,000B in a certain store on the same day (all the invoices that can be issued at different counters come from this store), you can fill out an application form for tourist tax refund on the shopping day with your passport, and then print a copy; Original tax receipts of TAXINVOICES (the service center or special counter for tax refund requires P.P. 10 form and receipt, and requires the clerk to fill in two tax refund forms, and affix the invoices on the forms and affix their seals). When the total value of goods with accumulated tax refund under the same passport exceeds 5000 baht, you can refund the tax at the airport on the day of departure.
Taxes up to 3,000 will be transferred by cash, bank draft or credit card. If the tax exceeds 3,000B, only the latter two methods can be used. There is a handling fee of 100B for each payment, as well as the transfer fee of the draft.
Note: You should use the same passport personal data to fill in the application form, so as to concentrate the quota; Only the goods paid at the cashier's desk are mall counters, and those paid directly at the counter are private counters, and the consumption amount will not be recorded in the accumulated amount.