When you go to Thailand, you will definitely encounter tax refunds. Today, the editor will talk to you about how to refund taxes in Chiang Mai, Thailand, what is the tax refund process, and what matters need to be paid attention to.

: Conditions for tax refund

1. Tourists (non-Thai foreign immigrants) must hold a tourist visa to shop from stores marked with tourist VAT refund. They must spend no less than 2,000 baht at the same store on the same day, and the total shopping amount must exceed 5,000 baht.

2. Tourists’ stay in Thailand shall not exceed 180 days.

3. When shopping in designated stores, you must go to the corresponding customer service center to collect and fill in the yellow PP10 VAT refund form (tax refund form, as shown in the picture below). Generally, the customer service staff will help you fill it out and bind the shopping receipts together, as long as you save them until departure.

: Specific procedures for tax refund

1. Go to the airport tax refund customs office on the day you leave Thailand.

Tourists cannot get a tax refund immediately when they spend money in most stores marked "Tourist VAT Refund", but as long as the cumulative consumption exceeds 5,000 baht, they can keep the receipt and go through the procedures at the airport tax refund customs office when they return home. The specific steps are as follows:

1) When you arrive at the airport, go to the airline to register, and first take all your luggage to the tax refund customs.

2) After entering the tax refund customs office, take out the valuables purchased locally. It’s best to keep them within easy reach of your luggage. It's also easy to find customs officials if they ask for inspection. In fact, they usually don't check them.

3) After customs officers inspect and stamp the luggage, the prerequisite preparations for tax refund are completed, and then the boarding pass and customs clearance procedures are processed normally.

4) After completing the customs clearance procedures, you can go to the tax refund counter and submit the stamped documents, tax refund application form, and passport to the counter for inspection. Tax refunds can be made directly on the spot, and a handling fee of 100 baht per person will be deducted.

5) If the tax refund amount is less than 30,000 baht, you can get cash back immediately; if it exceeds, you can pay with a credit card or bank cashier's check.

(The picture below is a simple process that can help you remember. If you find it troublesome, please look at this picture.)

Second, apply directly at the mall/department store on the same day (Note: There are very few such stores)

Tourists only need to spend money in shopping malls or department stores with the "Tourist VAT Refund" label. If they spend more than 2,000 baht on the same day, they can get the tax refund with the tax refund invoice and tax refund form. Return immediately after checking in at the counter.

Tax refund methods

There are three main ways to get tax refund in Thailand: cash, credit card transfer, and bank draft.

——The cash handling fee is 100 baht, and you can choose this method if the tax refund amount does not exceed 30,000 baht.

——The credit card transfer fee is 100 baht, plus the exchange fee charged by the bank.

Bank draft - the handling fee is 100 baht, plus the bank's billing fee and the postage charged by the post office.

(Note: When the tax refund amount exceeds 30,000 baht, you can only choose credit card transfer or bank draft;)

A complete tax refund ladder is attached.

Summary of some tips:

1. Because the tax refund process and queue time at Chiang Mai Airport are still relatively long, and occasionally you will be asked to look for the items you purchased according to the consumption list. , so it’s best to go to the airport half an hour in advance.

2. Contraband, flammable and explosive items, gemstones, etc. Thai government regulations do not allow refunds.

3. Tax refund receipts are issued every day in every place. Finally, gather all the tax refund documents together and return them to the airport, so that only one handling fee will be charged.

Also, regarding shopping, I recommend a few places for your reference:

If you want to buy clothes for Chantai or Maya, dried fruits and flowers for Valoro Market, give Buy wood carvings, latex pillows, crocodile leather bags, skin care products and cosmetics at Bantawa Wood Carving Village. You can go to Chiang Mai’s first affordable specialty store and buy small souvenirs at the Saturday/Sunday night market.

Process

Step one: Get the tax refund form after consumption!

After spending in a shopping mall or specialty store marked with "Tourist VAT Refund", as long as the total amount of the purchased goods meets the tax refund conditions, the minimum tax refund amount is 2000B. After meeting the tax refund conditions,

< p>The staff will carefully check the purchases on your receipt, then fill in the total amount, and finally calculate the tax refund amount. At the same time, you need to fill in your identity information and register your passport information.

Finally, the staff will register the tax refund form and the cashier's receipt together. Remember not to lose this form, it depends on it for your tax refund!

The second step is to get your stamp stamped at the airport customs refund point!

According to the requirements of the customs, bring the tax refund form and receipt, and go to the airport to handle it when leaving the country. The most important thing for airport tax refund is to go to the customs tax refund point to have it stamped and then go through the security check! First go to the customs tax refund point to get it stamped! First go to the customs tax refund point to get it stamped! Say important things three times!

Remember, if you have a baby, you will not be stamped before the security check. You cannot get stamped after passing the security check. In the end, you failed to get the tax refund and lost money in vain.

In addition, be sure to set aside enough time to handle tax refund procedures. Take Suvarnabhumi for example. Queuing at security and customs can take at least an hour. So you have to leave enough time to stamp and go through customs tax refund procedures.

Do not check in your luggage first, because it is possible that large-value goods will be checked in and then stamped for you. The place where Vannapp stamps is next to Gate 10 of the departure hall on the 4th floor. There are instructions along the way. (However, the baby has not encountered any inspection, or even a visual inspection)

The third step is to go to the tax refund office window to complete the procedures!

After passing the customs, take the stamped PP10 form to the VAT refund window of the Tourist Tax Refund Office to apply for a tax refund.

Hand in the watch with one hand and the money in the other. You can choose between RMB and Thai Baht.

The fourth step, take the money and leave!

The staff will go through the formalities, just sign, take the money and leave~