Shopping duty-free

Tipo d'imposta: VAT

Aliquota fiscale: 7%

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

Condizione di soggiorno: Must depart Thailand within 60 days of purchase

Acquisto minimo: THB 2,000 (approx. USD 57) per store per day

Valuta: THB

Procedura in negozio:

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

Procedura in aeroporto:

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

Metodi di rimborso:

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

Tempo di elaborazione: Cash: immediate (up to limit); Card: 4-6 weeks

Articoli esclusi:

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

Operatori tax-free: Thailand Revenue Department VAT Refund

Principali zone shopping: Bangkok (Siam Paragon, CentralWorld, ICONSIAM), Chiang Mai, Phuket (Central Phuket)

Consigli:

• 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