Get a VAT refund for your purchases in our Flagship Store

Tourists visiting Thailand can make use of the VAT Refund For Tourists scheme to claim back VAT from certain purchases they make during their stay. ProPlugin takes part in this initiative and offers the right documents for you to claim back your VAT upon purchasing products from our Flagship Store in Bangkok.

Eligibility

  1. VAT refunds for tourists only (Thai nationals, airline crew on duty and residents domiciled in Thaland are excluded)
  2. Spend a minimum of 2,000 THB at our Flagship Store in Bangkok
  3. You must be departing Thailand from an international airport (land border departures are not eligible)
  4. Tourists must present the goods and VAT Refund Application for Tourists form (P.P.10) with original tax invoices to a Customs officer for inspection before check-in.

The full process for claiming back your VAT can be found in the government provided infographics below.

โปรดอ่าน:

  1. Purchases from our website are not eligible for VAT refunds for tourists
  2. On the purchasing date, tourists must present passport and ask the sales assistant to issue the VAT Refund Application for Tourists form (P.P.10) with the original tax invoices
  3. Present the goods and VAT Refund Application for Tourist Form (P.P.10) and original tax invoices to the Customs officer before check-in at the airline counter on the departure date.
3 easy steps to claim a VAT refund

VAT Refund For Tourists process

Bangkok Don Muang Airport (DMK) process

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) process

VAT Refund For Tourists Conditions

Reasons for rejection of VAT refund

  1. A claimant carries a diplomatic passport and/or resides in Thailand.
  2. A claimant is an airline crew member that is on duty when departs Thailand.
  3. A claimant did not depart Thailand from an international airport. 
    A claimant did not carry the goods out of Thailand on the departure date.
  4. Goods were not taken out of Thailand within 60 days from the date of purchase. The purchase date is counted as the first day. 
    Goods were taken out of Thailand without inspected by a Customs officer.
  5. Luxury goods were taken out of Thailand without inspected by a Revenue officer.
  6. The total value of purchase is less than 2,000 baht per day per store.
  7. The VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P. 10) was not issued on the date of purchase.
  8. The name or passport number on the original tax invoices that are enclosed to the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form (P.P. 10) is not a claimant.
  9. The original tax invoices were not enclosed to the VAT Refund Application for Tourist form ( P.P. 10).
  10. Goods were not purchased from the shops participating in the VAT refund for tourists scheme.
  11. The tax invoices were not issued from a store that mentioned on the form.