VAT Refund for Tourists

Main Reasons Tourists Do Not Receive a VAT Refund

1. Goods worth less than 2,000 baht (VAT included) bought from the same store on the same day.
2. The P.P.10 form was not completed on the day of purchase.
3. The original tax invoice was not attached to the P.P.10 form.
4. The name and passport number on the tax invoice do not match the person claiming the refund.
5. The goods were not taken out of Thailand within 60 days of purchase.
6. The departure from Thailand was not made through an international airport.
7. The P.P.10 form and goods were not presented to Customs for inspection and stamping.
8. For luxury goods, the items were not re-inspected by a Revenue Department officer after passing Immigration.
9. The goods were not purchased from a store in the VAT Refund for Tourists (VRT) system.
10. The claimant is a crew member departing Thailand while on duty.