Zollfreies Einkaufen

Steuerart: VAT

Steuersatz: 10%

Berechtigte: Foreign tourists and overseas Koreans staying less than 6 months

Aufenthaltsbedingung: Must depart Korea within 3 months of purchase

Mindesteinkauf: KRW 15,000 (approx. USD 11) per receipt per store

Währung: KRW

Ablauf im Geschäft:

1. Shop at stores with "Tax Free" logo (blue bird mark)
2. Present passport at checkout
3. Receive a tax refund receipt (separate from purchase receipt)

Ablauf am Flughafen:

1. For purchases over KRW 200,000: show goods at customs before check-in
2. After immigration: scan refund receipts at KIOSK machines or visit counter
3. Refund issued immediately

Erstattungsmethoden:

• Cash (KRW)
• Credit card refund
• Alipay/WeChat
• City refund (in-town before departure)

Bearbeitungszeit: Cash/card: immediate at airport kiosk

Ausgeschlossene Waren:

• Food consumed in Korea
• Hotel stays
• Services
• Goods over KRW 5,000,000 per transaction

Tax-Free-Anbieter: KTP (Korea Tax-Free Plus), Global Tax Free, Global Blue Korea

Wichtige Einkaufszonen: Seoul (Myeongdong, Gangnam, Hongdae), Busan (Seomyeon, Haeundae), Jeju Island

Tipps:

• Self-service KIOSK at Incheon Airport is fastest — scan receipts
• City tax refund available at some downtown locations for immediate cash
• Under KRW 200,000 total: no customs inspection needed
• Some stores offer immediate tax deduction at checkout (limit KRW 500,000/transaction)