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Taiwan — Getting a Business tax (including value- added tax [VAT] and gross business receipts tax [GBRT]) Refund
| General VAT Rate | Min. Refund Threshold | Local Currency |
|---|---|---|
| 5% | € | Dollar (TWD) |
Taiwan VAT Refund How-To
Fully Digital VAT Refund
The VAT refund process in Taiwan isn't digital, and requires paperwork.
Refund Kiosk Availability
There are no VAT refund kiosks currently available in Taiwan.
Cash VAT Refund
In Taiwan, VAT refunds cannot be provided in cash.
Credit Card VAT Refund
In Taiwan, VAT refunds cannot be processed as a credit card refund.
Taiwan's main VAT rate is 5%, with other rates including NA that can apply to certain transactions. The Business tax (including value- added tax [VAT] and gross business receipts tax [GBRT]) is administered by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Taipei, and applies to most purchases of goods within Taiwan. A VAT refund may be available to visitors who qualify for VAT-free purchases in Taiwan.
Who qualifies for a Taiwan VAT Refund?
The VAT tax is meant to tax consumption of good within Taiwan, not goods exported to a foreign country. Therefore, Taiwan allows tourists and others who purchase goods within Taiwan for export to receive a refund of any VAT taxes paid.
In order to qualify to request a VAT refund in Taiwan, you must make at least € Euros worth of qualifying purchases.
How is my Taiwan VAT Refund Calculated?
Your total gross purchase amounts will be summed and rounded to the nearest Dollar. From this total, the total amount of VAT refund will be calculated, based on the 5% standard VAT rate in Taiwan. For example:
€100 euros spent (incl. 5% VAT) = €95.00 base price + €5.00 VAT paid
In this example, you would receive an approximate tax refund amount of €5 on a total of €100 in purchases. As you can see, VAT refunds can be quite significant in Taiwan, especially if you're doing alot of shopping!
Taiwan VAT Refund Application Process
1.) Make Tax-Free Qualifying Purchases
When you make a qualifying purchase in Taiwan, you will receive a Tax Free Form from the vendor that records the purchases you made and the amount you paid. You will receive a separate Tax Free Form for each purchase.
The Tax Free Form may be a government form, or it may be associated with a particular sales tax refund processing company (like Global Blue or Premier Tax Free, shown here). Note that processing companies will collect a percentage of your VAT refund as a fee!
Taiwan does not require you to save the original purchase receipt, so the Tax Free Form is sufficient for applying for a VAT refund.
2.) Validate Your Tax-Free Forms
Your Tax-Free Forms must be export validated in order to be accepted for a tax refund. Validation confirms that the products have been exported from Taiwan, and will often be done in the airport as you leave the country.
You may be required to show your foreign passport, a plane ticket, and/or other proof that the goods you are buying VAT-free will be exported to a qualifying country. In Taiwan, export validation for VAT-free purchases is not carried out by customs, but may be managed by Taiwan's tax department or private companies.
3.) Receive Your VAT Tax Refund
Once you have validated your Tax Free Forms, you're ready to receive your VAT refund. If you used a refund processing company, you will be able to receive your refund by submitting the validated forms to a company refund desk at the airport, or via mail (most companies make pre-paid envelopes available for this purpose). If you did not use a processing company, follow the instructions on your tax free form to receive your refund.
- EN: Taiwan VAT Refund
- RU: Возврат НДС
- CN: 增值税退税
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