The Thai government provides an opportunity to return the VAT for purchases made in stores. This thing is called VAT Refund. There are certain conditions for this to be done. About them i and I will tell in my post. I myself performed this procedure at the airport Bangkok when returning VAT for the Sony A6500 camera. Nice bonus turned out, 2710 baht returned.
The content of the article
- 1 Return Policy VAT 7% in Thailand
- 2 What is VAT Refund how to issue a certificate
- 3 How to return VAT at the airport
Contents
7% VAT Return Policy in Thailand
To reclaim the VAT for the purchase must be observed. The following conditions:
- Purchases must be made only in stores marked Caption VAT Refund for Tourists, and purchased no earlier than 60 days before departure.
- The purchase price must be at least 2000 baht, and in some stores you will receive a certificate only when you purchase from 5000 baht
- Registration of VAT refund is possible only if you leaving Thailand through the international airport.
- The buyer of the goods should not be a citizen of Thailand and a member airline crew that is currently in Thailand at work.
There is information that it is desirable to keep the whole package and in general, the presentation, but I’m not sure of its veracity. At least As far as packaging is asked, not everyone wants it. So what do you see yourself, is it worth to perebdet or not. I was carrying a camera in box, I needed it myself, so in any case did not would throw it away.
What is VAT Refund how to get a certificate
VAT Refund is a VAT refund, that is, a value added tax. cost In Thailand, the tax is 7%, but in fact return You can not 7%, but a smaller amount. It is written in a specific table. and depends on the amount of the purchase, the larger the amount, the greater the percentage. Count on 4-6%. Information on all sites where It is written that you can return exactly 7% – wrong.
For example, my Sony a6500 camera cost 51,990 baht. In the airport I was returned 2,710 baht, that is 5.2%. In principle, not bad, considering that the whole procedure does not take much time. Although if you you are going to do it, you still need to come to the airport a bit in advance. This service is available not only in Thailand, but in other countries. I also returned VAT in Warsaw for the purchase of a nursery. strollers
To receive money, you need a certificate for VAT return. it official paper that is issued at the store at the time making a purchase. To issue it you need a foreign passport, so it must be taken with you. Fill out the form P.P.10 (Vat Refund Application for Tourists) you can, both yourself and store worker. Try not to make mistakes so that they are correct. shows the passport number, last name, amount, date, and so on.
In addition to the certificate, you will need to show at the airport and check about payment, do not forget it.
Unfortunately, not all stores in Thailand provide opportunity to issue a certificate VAT Refund. Usually it is about large shopping centers and stores in them. On the glass (shop window) near the entrance or near the ticket office, you need to look for the VAT sign Refund.
VAT Refund in Thailand
Since 4-5% is not a very large amount, it is obvious that to return VAT makes sense in the case of large purchases. Because, for example, for 2000 baht the return is only 80 baht, for 5000 baht – 250 baht
I personally would not bother with small amounts. how option if you make multiple purchases for different amounts then you can try to issue for them a general certificate of VAT. You collect all your checks, on each of which the amount is not less than 2,000 baht and draw up one general certificate for them in special service department. They say it is in Central Festival, but I did not check.
How to return VAT at the airport
I will describe the VAT Refund procedure at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. Strictly in this sequence.
- In the departure lounge on the 4th floor in the right side at the very end near the glass, look for the office Vat Refund. There you give a certificate from store, passport and check. Here you are likely to be asked. show the goods (I was asked).
- You put a red stamp on the certificate and all documents will be returned. Without this stamp, you will not get anything later.
- Next, you check in for the flight, hand in your luggage and pass passport control. In principle, it was possible to register and Immediately, and then go look for the office Vat Refund, if you do not plan to deliver the goods in the luggage.
- After passport control in the Duty Free zone, follow the signs To the VAT Refund ticket office, it is located in the D1-D4 gate area.
- Give the documents on hand and get the money. If it’s cash, then you will be given bats, which can be changed to bucks in one from exchangers.
Phuket Airport has a slightly different scheme. There it is first necessary go through passport control, and then deal with the registration and tax refund.
How to make Vat Refund in Bangkok
Vat Refund office at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the 4th floor
Here you will put the necessary print.
After passport control, follow the signs Vat Refund
Cashier VAT Refund in the transit zone of Bangkok Airport
And another nuance, you can get VAT in 3 ways: in cash, check to the bank, transfer to a credit card.
You can get money on hand only if the amount to be returned does not exceed 30,000 baht. Otherwise, a check is issued or transfer to a credit card with a commission of 100 baht and fees for transfer.
Vat receipt and commission receipt
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