Vat Refund Buying From Apple Website

[kerr17]

Hi,

I just ordered a new Mac Air from the apple online website and I was wondering if I could claim VAT refund from it considering that I will leave Thailand in few weeks and how to do that considering that I heard different versions from apple employees and I'm a bit confused.

Does anyone ever done it before?

Thanks

[CMMCB]

I know that you can't get a VAT refund when buying from the UK online applestore, and think that you must be here on a tourist visa to claim VAT back in Thailand, but not sure of the exact situation here.

CMMCB

[sfokevin]

I would assume you would need the Apple store to give you the completed standard VAT refund form that you take to the Airport...

iStudio gave me one - But I bought in person and asked for it before I bought...

BTW - They need your passport info to complete the form...

Edited May 9, 2011 by sfokevin

[CDNinKS]

Another King Power scam I see at the airport. I was passing thru a couple days ago and asked if they had a new Ipad2. They did and the price for the 16G 3G was 19,900, the same as online or in any of the resellers. So I said OK, I would take that and can you please fill in the VAT refund form for me. I was told "oh no, we don't do VAT refund forms as this is all duty free" I said if it was duty free then how come the price is the same as at a downtown shop where the VAT is included in the price. He had no answer for that......as usual another King Power ripoff.

[kerr17]

After an extensive research even from the Apple customer service itself (I heard different version from different agents) Apple online store DO NOT offer VAT refund on purchased items, so I highly recommend to do your shopping at a local store if you plan to get back to your country and claim VAT REFUND.

[negreanu]

Apple online store DO NOT offer VAT refund on purchased items, so I highly recommend to do your shopping at a local store if you plan to get back to your country and claim VAT REFUND.

Unless of course you order from store.apple.com/th-k12 And you can keep your VAT discount

[kerr17]

Apple online store DO NOT offer VAT refund on purchased items, so I highly recommend to do your shopping at a local store if you plan to get back to your country and claim VAT REFUND.

Unless of course you order from store.apple.com/th-k12 And you can keep your VAT discount

mmm what is that K-12 stand for?

I bought mine from Apple th, didn't know about that, luckily they offer me a partial refund as they previously told me I could have claim VAT

Why do they have 2 different websites?