Achats détaxés

Type d'impôt: VAT

Taux de taxe: 7%

Bénéficiaires: Non-Thai tourists departing by air, staying less than 180 days

Condition de séjour: Must depart Thailand within 60 days of purchase

Achat minimum: THB 2,000 (approx. USD 57) per store per day

Devise: THB

Procédure en magasin:

1. Shop at stores with yellow "VAT Refund for Tourists" sign
2. Present passport and fill in the VAT Refund Form (PP10)
3. Get the form stamped by the store

Procédure à l'aéroport:

1. Before check-in: show luxury goods (jewels, watches over THB 10,000) to customs
2. Get customs stamp on PP10 form
3. After immigration: submit forms at VAT Refund Office

Méthodes de remboursement:

• Cash (THB, up to THB 30,000)
• Bank draft
• Credit card transfer

Délai de traitement: Cash: immediate (up to limit); Card: 4-6 weeks

Articles exclus:

• Food & drinks
• Services
• Gemstones purchased from non-PP10 stores
• Tobacco/alcohol

Opérateurs détaxe: Thailand Revenue Department VAT Refund

Principales zones shopping: Bangkok (Siam Paragon, CentralWorld, ICONSIAM), Chiang Mai, Phuket (Central Phuket)

Conseils:

• Total purchases must be THB 5,000+ across all stores to claim
• Handling fee: THB 100 for cash refund under THB 30,000
• Large department stores often have a dedicated tax refund counter inside
• VAT Refund offices at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports