🈸Thailand Tax Refund: Explain in detail how to complete the tax refund steps, and personally advise 5 things

Thailand Tax Refund (VAT Refund) is definitely a part of Thailand's free travel, which must be understood, whether it is a department store, a large shopping mall, etc., the tax rebate steps that need to be processed after shopping, as well as the precautions during the application process, this article fully introduces personal experience Explain, I hope that novices can gain something, if there is anything unclear, please leave a message to ask me.

Tax Free Shopping Instructions in Thailand

The most popular tourist country in the hearts of Taiwanese tourists is undoubtedly. Japan and Thailand will be used to illustrate the differences, and everyone will understand Thailand's tax rebate better.First of all, when traveling to Japan, foreign tourists enjoy tax-free shopping service (Tax Free), a single purchase of 5,000 yen or more, and a passport stamped with an entry stamp will be processed by the store for tax-free procedures. If consumables are packaged, they will be sealed in special bags. It must be taken out of the country within half a year.

In Thailand, VAT Refund is used. For a single purchase of 2,000 yen or more, the store/counter will assist in filling out the tax refund form, attaching the consumption details, or going to the tax refund counter of the department store to handle it. The difference from Japan is that the items need to be purchased. You can board the flight only after checking in the tax refund office at the airport. Unlike Japan, which takes a free certificate, you only need to tear off the tax exemption documents at the entry and exit customs. This is very strict in Thailand and requires special attention.

▲Icon Siam first-line boutique enters.

▲ The tax refund form will be filled out by the counter staff.

▲ Tax refund counters in department stores.

Thailand shopping process

Choose airport tax refund

Purchase goods and fill in the yellow tax refund receipt. The tax refund is obtained at the international airport. Therefore, the tax refund will be processed on the last day of the trip. The next step is the complete tax refund procedure. Newbies can follow along, and the customs office will also prepare Simplified Chinese explains how to do it. As long as you prepare tax refund documents, items, passports, etc., Thai tax refund is not as troublesome as you think, but... but you need to wait patiently!

1. Find "VAT Refund For Tourists" at the airport entrance
2. The goods purchased with tax rebate receipts will be inspected by customs officers
3. If the customs check is correct and stamped, the date will be stamped, and this date must be the same day you leave Thailand
4. After stamping the seal, you can put the purchased items in your suitcase and go to the airline to check in
5. After passing the immigration customs, collect cash at the tax refund office

Choose an urban tax rebate

In addition, the tax refund service is also handled by external manufacturers. Similar to Global Blue when traveling to Europe, the business will take a small fee from it. One Siam (the Siam Department Store Group), a Thai business, can assist in the processing, allowing passengers to go first. To obtain a tax refund, you need to have a credit card guarantee to prevent you from not completing the tax refund process and sending the documents back to the industry. You need to pay attention to this.

1. Apply at the Tourist Lounge, G Floor, Siam Paragon Department Store, Bangkok
2. For a single purchase of 2,000 baht or more and the store has a tax refund, present the yellow tax refund receipt, consumption details, and passport to the counter staff (not limited to Siam department stores, other stores are also available)
3. Show the credit card guarantee, and the credit card must be valid for more than 6 months
4. Need to pay the city tax refund service fee, the price is different from the airport fee
5. At the airport entrance "VAT Refund For Tourists", check receipts and items with stamps
6. Same as the above process, you can pack the shopping products into the suitcase and go through the check-in procedures after stamping
7. After passing through the entry and exit customs, put the form in and mail it back at the tax refund office

▲ If you have any questions about the tax refund, you can also ask here.

▲ You must complete the stamp to get the tax refund cash.

▲ The airport provides luggage wrapping (loading) services.

▲ The boarding procedure is complete!

▲ There are crowds in front of the tax rebate office.

▲ To choose an urban tax rebate, you only need to send back the stamped tax rebate receipt, no need to line up at the tax rebate office.

▲ One Siam city tax refund box.

▲ Line up to receive tax refund cash.

▲ Ready to sprint to the boarding gate!

5 personal reminders

There are a few things that need to urge novices to avoid failing to refund the money and ending the trip. In terms of our own years of playing in Thailand, large department stores and shopping malls provide tax refund services, even Big C, as long as a single purchase exceeds 2,000 baht , You can get a tax refund, so you can get a tax refund if you have a bed full of loot. Thailand is not a shopping paradise. I look forward to sharing articles about shopping fun with you in the future.

1. Fill in the tax refund slip carefully: on the left is the shop fill in the consumption details and need to sign, and on the right is the passenger information.
2. The consumption details must be collected together: the details are missing when the inspection is encountered, and the customs directly refuses to stamp
3. Be sure to go to the airport early: because there are too many people handling the tax refund, the customs and the tax refund office are less staffed, I arrived one hour earlier at that time, and when I got the cash, it was very close to the boarding time, almost rushing to the boarding gate with a hand knife
4. Check the goods to see the mood of the customs: I have encountered the customs asking me to take out the purchased items one by one for verification, so it is recommended that you separate shopping and general luggage so that you will not be in a hurry.
5. Collect cash when you receive it: Whether you continue to buy it at the duty-free shop or save it for the next return journey, remember to collect the cash