Thailand Life Tools

Thailand VAT refund estimator

Enter your shopping in Thailand, one line per refund form, to estimate the VAT refund using the Revenue Department’s published refund table and to see which conditions apply. This is not an official service: the Revenue Department decides each claim.

Used to check the 60-day limit for each purchase.

Your refund forms

One line per refund form (P.P.10): purchases at one store on one day. Enter the amount on the tax invoice, VAT included. The store must display the “VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS” sign.

    The conditions in short

    Who can claim?
    People who are not Thai nationals, do not live in Thailand and are not airline crew leaving on duty. The Revenue Department’s FAQ adds that refunds are not given to people who live in Thailand or whose stay exceeds 180 days.
    What can I claim on?
    Goods you take out of Thailand, bought at stores with the “VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS” sign, at least 2,000 baht (VAT included) per store per day. Services such as hotels and restaurants, and goods used up in Thailand, are not refunded.
    What do I need from the store?
    Show your passport when you pay and ask for the refund form (P.P.10, or the electronic e-P.P.10) on the day of purchase, with the original tax invoices. The name and passport number on them must be yours.
    How long do I have?
    The goods must leave Thailand with you within 60 days of purchase, counting the purchase date as day 1.
    When do I need the Customs inspection?
    When all your forms together reach 20,000 baht or more, before check-in on your departure day. Listed luxury items of 40,000 baht or more per item, and carry-on items of 100,000 baht or more per item, are also shown again at the VAT refund office after passport control.
    How is the refund calculated?
    From the Revenue Department’s refund table, in steps by purchase value. From 200,000 baht, the refund is 6.1% of the purchase value.
    How is the refund paid?
    Refunds of up to 30,000 baht can be paid in cash (Thai baht); the Revenue Department also lists card and e-wallet options. Larger refunds are not paid in cash but to a card account or by bank draft, and bank and postage charges are deducted.
    Airports with a VAT refund office (FAQ)
    • Suvarnabhumi
    • Don Mueang
    • Chiang Mai
    • Phuket
    • Hat Yai
    • U-Tapao
    • Krabi
    • Samui
    • Surat Thani
    • Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai

    Before you rely on the estimate

    The Revenue Department’s pages we read do not say whether the refund table is applied to each refund form or to the total of all your forms. The estimator shows both results as a range instead of choosing one.

    Some travel websites still mention a 5,000-baht minimum total. Before 1 December 2023, 5,000 baht was the total at which Customs had to inspect the goods; it was raised to 20,000 baht. The Revenue Department’s current conditions state a minimum of 2,000 baht per store per day and do not state a minimum total.

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