Tax refund process and procedure in Thailand

Thailand's tax refund process is as follows:

1, eligible: tourists must meet certain conditions to enjoy the tax refund. Tourists are usually required to hold valid passports, visas and departure tickets, and use businesses participating in the tax rebate program when shopping.

2. Shopping process: When shopping, tourists need to inform the store that they are foreign tourists and ask for a VAT refund application form. When paying for shopping, tourists need to show their passports as proof of identity and fill in relevant information.

3. Fill in the tax refund application form: visitors need to fill in the personal information and shopping details on the tax refund application form carefully. At the same time, you need to keep the shopping invoice as a tax refund certificate.

4. Tax refund before departure: Before leaving Thailand, tourists need to go to the tax refund processing area for tax refund. Usually, these tax refund processing areas are located in the departure area of the airport or the designated tax refund center. Visitors need to submit the completed tax refund application form, shopping invoice and relevant passport to the relevant tax refund handling personnel.

5. Review and tax refund: The tax refund handler will review the application forms, shopping invoices and other necessary documents of tourists. Once approved, tourists can choose the tax refund method, usually there are two options: cash tax refund or credit card tax refund. The amount of tax refund will be determined according to the consumption tax amount of the purchased goods.

6. Ticket inspection when leaving the country: When passing through the exit gate, tourists need to show tax refund vouchers and shopping items to the relevant customs officers to verify the authenticity of the tax refund application.

It should be noted that different situations may lead to some changes in the tax refund process.

1. If tourists don't ask for the VAT Refund Application Form when shopping, they can't enjoy the tax refund, and they can't go through the tax refund formalities before leaving the country.

2. For tourists who leave non-Bangkok, they can apply for tax refund at tax refund centers in other cities in Thailand. These tax refund centers are usually located in major shopping areas or airports.

To sum up, the tax refund process in Thailand includes filling out the tax refund application form when shopping, saving the shopping invoice, handling the tax refund and ticket inspection before leaving the country. Visitors need to ensure that they meet the conditions for tax refund, handle it according to the prescribed procedures, and properly keep relevant documents and vouchers. The amount of tax refund usually does not include the whole shopping amount, but deducts certain handling fees and taxes. In addition, some goods may not meet the requirements of tax refund, such as food, drinks and some jewelry. It is best to ask the store staff for detailed information before shopping.

legal ground

Individual Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 14

The tax withheld by withholding agents every month or every time shall be turned over to the state treasury within 15 days of the following month, and a personal income tax return for withholding shall be submitted to the tax authorities.

Where a taxpayer or withholding agent handles the tax refund for the taxpayer, the tax authorities shall, after examination, handle the tax refund in accordance with the relevant provisions on treasury management.